Facing the socle of the house with an artificial or natural stone is now quite popular. Such material, whether natural or not, gives high strength characteristics. In addition, it has durability, and for a long time does not lose its original qualities.
Features of the stone cap facing
In the work most often use natural materials or their imitation. Marble and granite are not cheap, sandstone, shell rock, slate, quartzite, pebble are distinguished by a lower price.
Analogues of natural stones are made from cement with various coloring and astringent additives, plasticizers. For strength in them reinforcement is added. With the help of artificial analogs, you can play with the color scheme, than the designer's finishing possibilities expand.
The texture of the material can be smooth, ground, sawed, chipped.
Finishing the socle with a wild stone with torn edges will accentuate the refined taste of the owner. In nature, it is made from stone slabs of the desired material by means of a split. In this case, fragments of different sizes with an uneven surface and arbitrary edges are obtained.
For a foundation, wild stone has the shape of plates, it is easy to assemble by selecting a pattern. The use of wild stone with non-standard shapes and a chipped outer layer gives the surface of the socle an expressive pattern and a beautiful convex relief. When facing, unique unusual combinations are obtained. To protect against moss and mold, the material is covered with protective compounds after installation.
Natural and artificial stone for facing a country house is a popular and practical option. It perfectly protects the structure from external influences, allows you to gently and aesthetically coat the socle, give it a presentable appearance.
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