Red Sandstone Exterior Cladding NASA Johnson Space Center Building 21, Houston, TX Reminiscent of an Southwestern Desert skyline, Red Sandstone can be found all over the world in desert and dry areas. Colored by Iron oxide, Red Sandstone has a neutral warm red color. Red sandstone makes for great exterior cladding due to […]
Natural Sandstone Veneer Cladding
Thin sandstone veneer cladding from StonePly. Sandstone faced StonePly veneer cladding is composed of an aluminum honeycomb base with a sandstone veneer permanently bonded to the face. Sandstone is a sedimentary stone, made up primarily of sand sized grains of minerals. The most common minerals in sandstone are quartz and feldspar. Sandstone veneer cladding panels […]
StonePly Stone Panel Elevator Flooring
StonePly has a lightweight solution for not only elevator walls but elevator flooring. Traditional elevator flooring can be slow and labor intensive to install. It requires a lot of substructure and using mortar to secure the tiles can be messy and add unnecessary weight. The biggest advantage to StonePly stone panel elevator flooring is that […]
StonePly Stone Panel Corner Joints
StonePly stone panels offers two different joints that can be used where the outside corners ajoin. The first and most common joint is a quirk miter joint. This joint is formed by two stone panels at an outside corner where the meeting edges are mitered and the edges are exposed and finished. The joint is […]
Which Backing and Installation Method is Best for your Project?
What is the best backing option and installation method is best for my project?? StonePly Co. gets this question at least once a day. Depending on whether the project is interior or exterior will typically dictate what type of backing to use and the installation method needed. Interior Use If the stone panel project is […]
StonePly Panel Benefits
What are the benefits of using StonePly natural stone panels vs. full slab stone? Lower Weight StonePly natural stone panels only weigh about 3.5 pounds per square foot. StonePly thin stone panels weigh 80 percent less than thick stone panels making them superior to thick, heavy stone panels. Higher Strength StonePly stone panel cladding consists […]
StonePly Backing Options
Backing Substrates StonePly offers three types of backing substrates to strengthen thin stone panels. 1. StonePly HC is an aluminum backing shaped like a honeycomb matrix. This is the strongest and most rigid backing StonePly offers. StonePly HC is perfect for exterior stone cladding panels. The Z Clip , plate and screw, or interlocking channel […]
Cleaning StonePly
A Technical Bulletin on Cleaning StonePly StonePly stone panels should be protected during storage, setting, and after installation. StonePly should be stored on planks or pallets away from traffic and debris to prevent stains and breakages. If stored for a long period of time, the pallets should be covered with non-staining tarps. After installation, StonePly […]
StonePly Attachement Methods
Attachment Methods for StonePly Thin Stone Panels StonePly® stone panels have four basic attachment methods: -Interlocking Channel -Z Clip -Plate and Screw -Adhesive In the interlocking channel installation method, an aluminum channel track is attached to the substrate with screws. Attached to the panels is also an aluminum channel. The panel channel interlocks with the […]
Advantages to Using the StonePly Stone Panel Cladding System
What are the advantages to using the StonePly® stone panel cladding system? StonePly® offers a lightweight, durable solution to heavy, thick stone panels. The thin stone panels adhered to honeycomb or aluminum composite material backing allows them to be stronger and lighter than a typical thick stone panel.Installation will be faster and easier because of […]