Thin stone for VOBB®
We believe that thin stone would be an excellent combination with VOBB® dry stack concrete block. VOBB® will have the strength and labor cost savings, but the thin stone will give an appearance of beauty. This is a truly cost effective solution.
PELASE SEE THE FULL ARTICLE IN:
http://www.masonrymagazine.com/1-08/thinstone.html
"Take a look around at new construction in your community, and you'll likely see buildings clad in stone. Take a closer look, and you might find that, rather than full-bed stone or cast concrete stone veneers, thin stone is taking center stage. For many reasons, mason contractors are opting for thin stone. When compared to a full stone veneer or a manufactured concrete product, it just makes sense.
By Jennifer Morrell
Thin stone veneer is no longer a slick industry buzz term used by stone quarry spokespeople in scattered areas of the world. It is, instead, a viable and increasingly popular building material seen on everything from banks and restaurants to outdoor fireplaces, entranceways and residential homes. While some companies focus solely on thin stone, others have made it an offering of their companies or are considering doing so. But across the board, everyone accepts thin stone veneer as an exterior treatment that is pleasing all parties involved, including contractors, masons, bricklayers and customers.
Thin stone has the ability to offer the beauty of natural stone at an affordable price. And, this material has time - four to six million years - on its side. Unlike manufactured stone, this is a natural product through and through. Chip it, and you'll only see more colorful beauty that won't fade or wash away. With all of these plusses, one has to ask,
"What's not to love?" "
| Simple Math
Consider a builder begins construction on a building requiring 2,000 square feet of stone veneer. If he has two masons laying full-bed stone veneer, each can lay about 35 square feet per day, for a total of 70 square feet per day. To lay all 2,000 square feet would take the two masons about one month. For two masons to lay 2,000 square feet of thin stone veneer would take about 10 days, in comparison, due to lighter weights and ease of installment. The builder completes the project more quickly, saves on labor, and saves on potential workman's comp claims in the long term, since the veneers are so much lighter and easier on the back and body. |
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We suggest you read the full atrticle.
http://www.masonrymagazine.com/1-08/thinstone.html
There are numerous suppliers of thin stone.
These are just a couple examples. You can do a web search for more.
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http://www.plymouthquarries.com/thinstone.htm
http://www.nsvi.com/index.html
"Natural thin stone veneer is installed with the same simplicity and ease as manufactured stone but has advantages over manufactured products in color, durability and versatility.
First, natural stone is colorfast. Since it is quarried from the earth, natural stone has qualities of color and texture that can never be reproduced — each piece is unique. Unlike manufactured products, there is never a risk of natural stone developing a repeating pattern, which is unavoidable on large installations of manufactured products. And, because thin stone is natural stone, it's available in all the colors and blends of full veneer, an important point to remember when there is the chance that both stone dimensions will be combined in the same project."
http://www.buildingstonemagazine.com/summer-06/thinstone.html
