Eldorado v. natural stone veneer
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Comments (19)Good decision! I thought, too, that manufactured stone looked real, until I started looking a little closer. Outside a local bookstore they have faux stone and I thought it was real, and what I wanted. I looked closer when it got time to choose stone and could tell the pattern right way lacked depth. I went to my stone people and they recommended the Natural Stone Veneer (NSVI) to us as well. I love the look of our fireplaces and front porch posts done in it. Its called Canyon Creek. I will post below the brochure showing it and also some pictures (taken with my cell phone, so not the greatest). We're not in our house yet, but everyone that I've taken to see it loves the stonework. I'm so glad we went with real. The color in the pics is a little washed out. Partly because of the cell phone camera and partly because of all the lights on. I have to adjust my track lighting shining on the fireplace - it was just installed. I'll take some more pics with a regular camera. The color is more like the book, I'd say. Picture from NSVI book: My fireplace...See More$55/ft exterior Eldorado Stone
Comments (5)I purchased my own stone and it was a natural stone veneer and my cost for it was about $10.00 a sf...the cost to install it was $15.00 a sf....they would have laid Eldorado for $10.00 a sf and I could have purchased it for about $6.00 a sf. This application was for exterior and the masons used a vapor barrier and mesh along with the scratch coat. To answer your question...In my area $55.00 is outrageous unless there is some hidden prep you are not mentioning....See MoreDry stack or grout stone siding?
Comments (26)"Brick Veneer" and "stone veneer" properly defined is a single wythe of real brick or stone that must be supported on a foundation or other structural element and must be tied back to the "back-up" wall with ties that allow for differential movement between the masonry and the wood building frame. This kind of cladding is often called "masonry veneer cavity wall construction" to distinguish it from a solid masonry wall. "Brick/stone veneer" has been a common construction term for about 60 years. About 30 years ago brick manufacturers began sawing the face from their bricks to be used for interior decoration. The name they adopted was "thin brick". The same was true to a lesser degree for stone. Probably in the last 20 years thin brick/stone has been adhered directly to the face of wood framed house sheathing and called thin-brick/stone veneer. Since the manufacturers don't like to use words like "thin" to describe a product they often call this cladding system "brick/stone veneer" which understandably can cause confusion in specifications and even casual communication. Then manufacturers started making this thin cladding material out of cast stone and synthetic materials and calling it by too many names to list. The OP called the material in question "stone siding" so I can only guess what it is. This directly adhered cladding system was so late in developing because it had to wait for the EIFS (Exterior Insulation Finish System) industry (Dryvit, Sto, etc.) to develop (through a process of costly mistakes) a directly adhered cladding system system with a modern inexpensive drainage plane to replace the time tested brick veneer cavity wall system. So, before choosing the style and appearance of the cladding ask to see the installation details showing how water drains to the outside instead of into your house. If you are unsure of how that is properly done post the details here....See MoreHave you used Thin Stone Veneer in your Kitchen?
Comments (7)I looked at products much like Owens Corning Thin Bricks for the backsplash behind our rangetop. I couldn't find the Owens Corning ones to see in person, but a local business that carries concrete blocks, bricks, and pavers had other brands...Some looked like bricks, but some resembled different types and cuts of stone. I ended up with 4"x8" thin slate pieces from HD (about $3/sq ft), because they came in the lighter color range I wanted. It's not installed yet, but I plan to seal it well before exposing it to grease and spatters....See Moreexpatintoro
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