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Handmade Stone Veneer a Great Choice for Inside and Out
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sing handmade stone cladding or stone veneer for your home - whether it it’s to enliven an interior feature wall or decorate a fireplace surround, or to enhance the look of your house’s frontage or outdoor living space is an attractive, flexible and cost-efficient alternative to using natural stone. Stone cladding is made from reconstituted stone that is cast in moulds, and this means that it is far lighter than natural stone. It also makes stone cladding a good deal cheaper to instal. In addition, there are a wide variety of styles and colours of stone cladding on offer, meaning that you
can choose a colour, look and style that precisely matches your design concept. During the stone veneer manufacturing process a base colour is mixed and blended into the reconstituted stone, which means the colour is an integral part of the finished product. This also means that, like natural stone, colour changes or fading are minimal and so exposure to the elements will not significantly alter the appearance of your stone cladding, even after many years. Another advantage is that during the manufacturing process the colouring of your stone cladding can be customised to complement your decor and the overall look of your home. Stone cladding can be applied to any clean, structurally sound wall or surface, including brick or plastered walls, masonry or cement, plywood, wallboards and panelling. Furthermore, as it is much lighter than natural stone, there is no need for additional foundations or for other structural alterations, meaning that stone cladding is a good deal easier and cheaper to instal. Likewise, stone veneer’s light weight also means that it adheres easily to almost any surface, so you can achieve the look you’re after in areas of your home where it might not be possible to use natural stone.
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