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Exterior Brick Types Advice for Steel Sided House Advice?

4 years ago

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Building a 4,500 square foot house in a forested area upstate New York. The siding is tan/brown steel and I would call it a modern take on rustic. Because of the special design of the house, there will not be the typical cement foundation showing on the bottom. I need something else to cover the skirt of the house. Anyone have advice on types of stone to use?...durability & looks? I'm debating among manufactured concrete hand painted stone, Genstone concrete fake stone, Daltile stone veneer, and polyurethane panel painted. I considered natural stacked stone and thin stone veneer, however it appears to be difficult to find qualified brick layers in this area. I am leaning towards panels of some type but am concerned that it might look cheap or won't be durable. I would also consider other alternatives too.

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Mark Bischak, Architect

4 years ago

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If you use stone, a smart designer would use stone that is native to the area in which the house is to be built.

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PPF.
4 years ago
Because of the special design of the house

Could you show the house?
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houssaon
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
If you are going to do a stone foundation, use large format stones that actually look like they could be the foundation, not the fake looking ledger stone on so many houses.

This is what I'm thinking.
Covered entry between the garage and the main entrance · More Info

A company called Eldorado Stone has good looking stone products. While some are small, there are many that are larger. Stone
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worthy
4 years ago
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DMOA ARCHITECTEN, Belgium

Masonry veneer is kept 6-12" or more above grade to inhibit water absorption, thus revealing the concrete foundation. There may not be the same limitation for corten steel-clad homes.
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Charles Ross Homes
4 years ago
I agree with Mark. I recommend you make use of local, natural building materials. There's no shortage of stone in most regions of upstate NY, although you may have difficulty finding a good stone mason.

I recommend natural stone over cultured stone for its resistance to damage and longevity.
smartdesigner
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4 years ago
Would something like this look too fake and not be durable?

https://mountainviewstone.net/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwgo_5BRDuARIsADDEntSTpLiIzUT9LW5vE5Ni_EivKsZE1Nl4JevSwq2PZZ3ylJ3QpFIrReYaAi67EALw_wcB
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