WET STONE CLADDING

CLADDING

• CLADDING IS AN EXTERIOR FINISHING SYSTEM MEANT TO PROTECT THE UNDERLYING STRUCURE AND PROVIDE AN AESTHETICALLY
APPEALING FINISH.
• HOW LONG IT LASTS DEPENDS ON THE TYPE OF CLADDING.
INTRODUCTION

• IT IS MOST COMMON METHOD USED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NATURAL STONE CLADDING. THE REASON BEHIND IT BEING ITS
PREVALENCE IS ITS EASE WITH WHICH IT CAN BE USED.
• ALSO CALLED AS DIRECT ADHERED METHOD
 ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

1. IT IS CHEAPER. 1. DUE TO EDGE TO EDGE BONDING THERE IS NO ROOM FOR

LATER EXPANSION WHICH COULD RESULT IN BUCKLING OF
2. REQUIR NO ONSITE DRILLING. NATURAL STONE.
3. ELIMINATES CHANCES OF CRACKS ON WALL DUE TO 2. IF THE BOND BETWEEN WALL AND MORTAR /ADHESIVE IS NOT
DRILLING. INTACT THEN THERE ARE CHANCES THAT THE STONE CAN FALL
4. BONDS PERFECTLY FROM EDGE TO EDGE LEAVING NO SPACE OFF.
IN BETWEEN WHICH MAKES IT LOOK MORE EVEN. 3. THE STON EFIXED WITH MORTAR MAY CHANGE IN COLOUR DUE
TO ABSORPTION OF WATER FROM BACK MORTAR LAYER.
4. IT IS TIME CONSUMING PROCESS.