Decorative stone for the facade

Now, all the more rare for decorating the interior acquire natural granite, marble or sandstone. These and other breeds perfectly replace the decorative stone for the facades of houses, which is not only cheaper, but also presented with a rich choice of colors and textures. Virtually any rock or brickwork can now be replaced by facing an artificial stone. When starting repair work or building residential buildings, be sure to consider buying this excellent material.

Types of ways of facing facades with decorative stone

If you have a smooth prepared surface of concrete or brick walls, then it is possible to carry out the lining of the house without the installation of the frame. This decorative material is perfectly attached with wet concrete, which provides a strong and reliable coating. With the observance of technologies, all works usually pass without difficulty and quickly.

It is also possible to equip ventilated facades using a frame base. With this method, the load is lowered and the walls are allowed to "breathe". If there are temperature differences in your climatic zone, then they will not be so terrible for construction. However, with this method of finishing the facade with decorative stone, it is necessary to carry out special holes at all levels to drain condensate.

The most popular types of textures of decorative stone for facades:

  1. The cheapest kind of artificial stone is the facing of brick buildings. To the house did not look very standard and depressingly, it is best to combine the color of the facade on different elements of the building structure or use decorative ornaments more widely.
  2. Always spectacular is the decoration of the facade of a private house with a decorative " torn stone ". If its cost seems to you expensive, then use this material not for all walls, but only for decorating the socle, corners, window and door openings.
  3. Quite cozy look at home, decorated with a decorative stone, imitating natural sandstone. In combination with a beautiful plaster, this kind of facing of the building looks excellent.