Tastes and choices of each individual vary, and it basically depends upon their preferences. You might be a connoisseur of vintage charm who likes to add an old world touch to the house. If you like the vintage touch, then stone wall cladding is the best design installation for your house. It might be the situation where in spite of appreciating old world charm of your house, you are a bit apprehensive of building the entire house with stone walling. Stone cladding can be installed in unique ways.
Advantages of installation
Also known as ‘siding’, stone wall cladding could be implemented for small and also large area of your house. Smaller and thinly extracted pieces from large rocks could be easily installed. Or you can also choose from pieces of plywood that are covered with tiny pieces of pebbles. Such an installation for your house reduces the cost of cladding an entire building with stones. Moreover, this kind of wall installations helps to hide the otherwise unimpressive concrete look of the house. In addition to the feature above, it also acts as a base for all the other external installations of a building.
Weather resistant
You might be burdened with the question whether stone wall cladding is capable of providing a strong protection for your house or it is just a decorative feature that enhances the beauty of your house. Proper wall cladding with stones can provide exquisite and efficient insulation to your house. It is capable to save your house from calamities in times of extreme weather conditions. Apart from protecting your house from extreme heat and water, it also creates a covering of vapor that prevents moisture from entering the internal walls of your house. Cladding can ensure the best insulation for your home with a moderate temperature.
Durability and Protection
The property that makes stone wall cladding stand apart from other house installations is that it is durable and it adds strength to your house. Made from small pieces of rocks cut out of large and robust chunks of rocks, it can be a bit heavy to install for the first time. But once done, it will provide strong base to your house that will also impart attractiveness. Though the installation is primarily costly, it comes along with a zero maintenance cost. Maximizing your cost effectiveness, the installation hardly requires any expensive maintenance. Apart from providing it with a coherent wash once a year, you also need to be careful about the growth of microorganisms on these walls.
Preventing microorganisms
Prior to the installation of stone veneers, the walls are layered with certain water resistant material. It is advantageous in a number of ways. Apart from preventing the entry of water into your house, it also permits the moisture inside to escape. As a result, internal condensation is prevented, and the growth of harmful microorganisms is also checked. In addition to the feature above, stone wall cladding is installed with a combination of sheet placing on the side of walls. Spacing is done in such a way that there is always a great amount of air circulation in the house.
Easy preventive measures
In addition to the features that are mentioned above, there is a unique quality that makes this installation one of its kinds. In case of growth of molds and other microorganisms, the problem could be dealt with great ease. Evaporation of water from between the stone surfaces is liable to cause a white amorphous coating. It is known as efflorescence. A potential hazard to the beauty of the wall cladding, the problem can be addressed by easy means. Diluted solutions of vinegar could be used to scrub the stones to prevent this growth.
