What is thin veneer used for?
Thin stone veneer is often used as a protective or decorative covering for interior and exterior walls. The stone commonly cut to 1” thick making it ideal for siding, fireplaces, and chimneys. This differs from Full Bed Veneer, which can range from 3”-5” in thickness.
What is natural thin stone?
Natural Thin Stone Veneer is real stone that has been cut from natural stone quarries. Natural stone veneer is available in both panels, which are pre-fabricated modular sections of approximate 1 square foot; and random pieces, which allow for more flexibility in stone placement and joint size.
What is the cost to install stone veneer?
Stone veneer siding costs range from $5.50 to $10.75 per square foot installed. The cost to install stone veneer siding on the average sized 1,500 square foot home would fall between $8,250 and $16,125, or an average of $12, 188.
How thick is faux rock?
Faux stone veneer comes in panels, is made from high-density polyurethane and is usually no thicker than 3/4 inch.
Can you cut stone veneer with a tile saw?
A Tile Wet Saw with a continuous rim diamond blade is going to be your primary cutting tool for a stack stone veneer panel installation. A tile wet saw will typically either have a stationary blade and a movable tray where the stacked stone veneer can be placed and then pushed through the blade.
What is thin stone veneer?
Natural Thin Stone Veneer is real stone that has been cut from natural stone quarries. Natural stone veneer is available in both panels, which are pre-fabricated modular sections of approximate 1 square foot; and random pieces, which allow for more flexibility in stone placement and joint size.
What is thickenthin veneer?
Thin Veneer allows natural stone to be used in applications that do not incorporate a concrete footing to support the weight of traditional full thickness masonry stone. Thin veneer is often chosen for renovations on the siding of an existing wooden building, stone facing a fireplace, or to jazz up a concrete foundation with a stone façade.
Why choose stone veneer for your next project?
Experienced stone craftsman split and saw this natural material into Stone Veneer for use in your next architectural construction project. Thin Veneer allows natural stone to be used in applications that do not incorporate a concrete footing to support the weight of traditional full thickness masonry stone.
How much weight can a stone veneer support?
The bonding agent, installed by a qualified mason, supports the weight of the stone, which is less than 15 lbs per square foot. Our thin veneer stone is roughly 1 inch thick, and this allows your mason to safely recess the mortar joints an average of a quarter inch if the project calls for tightly jointed or mortar recessed masonry construction.