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Cultured-Architectural-Stone-Installation
It looks like stone
It looks like stone. It feels like stone. It’s even made from
stone. But it is not stone. It’s Cultured Stone – and is
accepted worldwide by builders and architects alike. Cultured
stone products can however be designed to "match" the stone
surface type you are going after, are typically more striking
and durable than real stone products for CULTURED STONE
fireplaces walls projects. Imagine also the pleasant bonus of
lesser costs. The look of cultured stone is composed of stone
aggregates, dyes and lightweight cement. It is said that most
sellers of cultured stones offer a half-a-century guarantee
against wear and tear. Cultured Stone also doesn’t require any
additional footings, foundations, or wall ties, saving you time
and money.
Add value to your home
Looking to boost the beauty and value of your home with
a stone fireplace? Think about it: stone is as sturdy
and as classic as the best investments come. If you are mulling
over the stone to use in your new construction project, check
which do you think will fit into the style, weather and feel of
your home; it's either going to be in natural stone or cultured
stone.
Natural stone is the investment per excellence;
it is pricier, weightier, and a testier work of art to handle
compared to cultured stone. Your options for this category tend
to be limited, too. Granite, Marble, and Limestone are the
typical options.
Cultured stone products can however be designed to "match" the
stone surface type you are going after, are typically more
striking and durable than real stone products for fireplace
projects. Imagine also the pleasant bonus of lesser costs. The
look of cultured stone is composed of stone aggregates, dyes and
lightweight cement. It is said that most sellers of cultured
stones offer a half-a-century guarantee against wear and tear.
With respect to natural stone, let's take a
closer look at a perfect representative: natural limestone. A
sedimentary rock made of calcium carbonate, the appearance and
quality of the limestone is influenced by factors such as the
quantity of calcium carbonate in the limestone and the amount of
fossil contained in the final product of natural limestone.
A lot will actually depend on
how you and your master craftsman work together to achieve the
result. Faux stone veneers look and feel like real stone, and
enables stunning stone fireplaces to be built at a fraction of
the cost of traditional stone.
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