Getting Cultured

I figure 9 out of 10 new construction stonework is made of manufactured or artificial stone veneer. Companies have worked so hard to make the veneer look like the real thing -- even with a close look. Most manufactured veneer is composed of Portland cement for stability, aggregates to lighten the weight and iron oxides to colour the stone. These three and the cheaper cost make up the reasons we are now choosing manufactured over natural.

Eldorado Stone  |  Cultured Stone  |  Boralna

Precast panel system gives the appearance of a precision hand-laid work or for more control on your pattern, large individually cut stones. Colours range up to 8 different options and either mortared or dry-stack for the choice of style. Mortared, as the name says, has mortar between each stone and projects a traditional, old world look while dry-stack stone looks contemporary without mortar, block to block. Blend two different profiles for a more dramatic look.

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