Artificial stone (Part 3)
Facing by artificial stone is perfectly combined with traditional wooden surfaces of walls (the log, a bar), as it effectively contrasts with smoothly plastered areas. On one facade a composition from the sites, simulating different geological breeds, stones the processed and wild, light and dark, large boulders and stones, will look good.
The artificial stone is well combined with wrought iron handrail of ladders and balconies, with the fixed on the facade lanterns. It perfectly approaches for columns, grottoes and rock gardens. It is good for furnish of garages, fireplaces and chimney pipes. It is applied in interiors of bars, restaurants, game halls, billiard, discos, etc. At use of a stone in premises with high humidity and in pools (bathrooms) at long contact to water (especially chlorinated) its painting should be less bright, however, it is necessary to cover a stone with a special waterproof solution – and it is possible not to worry about its safety.
It is worth of mentioning that color of “just made” artificial stone is finally established only in 1-2 months after gluing a tile on a wall. But then it does not vary any more. Therefore do not be frightened with some difference in tone between exhibition samples and just the bought party of the goods.
Facing works with an artificial stone start with:
- Drawings a thin layer of a solution on a grid, fixed on the wall;
- Stone processing (if it is necessary for the best adjustment);
- Drawings a layer of a solution by thickness of 1,5 cm on the stone;
- Angular elements installations;
- Flat elements installations;
- Fillings seams with a cement mortal;
- Alignments of seams;
- Cleanings seams.
The basic advantages of an artificial stone rely in its decorative effect, ease, relative cheapness and simplicity of stacking at insignificant labor expenditures.
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