Stone Veneer Thickness

This dimension will vary based on the stone profile and the installer.

Stone veneer thickness.

Our thin stone veneer products consist of quarried and weathered natural stones that have been cut thin 1 inch thick and weigh less than 15 lbs square foot. Their weight can come in at about 13 pounds per square foot about twice what concrete based synthetic stone veneer weighs. On average there should be approximately an additional 0 5 1 of mortar thickness behind the stone. Full dimension veneer stone starts at around 2 inches thick and increases to around 6 to 8 inches thick.

Larger in size you can expect the materials to be heavier than thin stone veneers. Detailed texturing and visual intrigue are the hallmarks of full stone veneers. A sub category called thin stone veneer ranges from 1 inch to 2 inch thick. Use it for interior or exterior projects including stone siding fireplaces foundations and any other architectural construction project that demands the finest surface covering.

They are made with ease of installation in mind and are generally the same thickness as brick so you can combine the two to create a classic and timeless masonry look. The thickness of typical thin stone veneer was three centimeters by the early 2000s. Veneer stone is about half the weight of natural stone of the same size. Anchors of support were provided by a specific type of stainless steel or of aluminum with a non corroding material separator between the metal and stone these anchors are attached to the back of the panels with a rod.

Veneers made from genuine stone are exceedingly heavy even though they are only 3 4 to 1 1 2 inch thick. The natural choice in real thin stone veneer thin veneer is 2 thick stone typically used for application in the interior exterior of houses fireplaces and other wall applications where weight and installation time are a factor. The mass of the total scratch coat along with setting bed mortar and the faux stone units provides water management through both absorption and evaporation. This produces veneers with nominal thicknesses of 1 25 to 1 5 inches at an average weight of 10 to 15 lbs sq ft.

Using a self furred or lath furring fastener center the lath near the middle of the mortar thickness. Concrete veneers are installed on the outside of existing structures as accents or to enhance the entire look of the building. For example if your stone profile is 2 thick you can expect the total thickness from the substrate to the face of the stone to be approximately 2 5 3 thick. Full stone also hives you the option to shape and texture it whereas thin stone will likely break and crack when you attempt to do this because it is only 1 5 inches thick.