Natural Stone As Building Material

NdesoPinter~Natural stone is one of the materials that are widely used as building materials, especially for finishing process (finishing). Natural impressions as well as decorative looks to be one of the reasons natural stone became so popular. Diversity of type and the way the installation is capable of producing a wide variety of patterns and display make natural stone seems to be a mandatory element in the construction of a House, from the grounds, fences, even the bathroom.

However, not all parts of the House can use this natural stone materials. The rooms are easily exposed to impurities such as the kitchen or garage should avoid the use of natural stone natural stone because the character that will be difficult to be cleaned when hit by shit like splashes of oil or oil.

Types Of Natural Stone

1. A marble Stone

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Natural stone is widely used as the finishing cover the floor or wall. Marble price per m2 is quite expensive and the uniqueness and beauty of the marble making it more widely used at home or a luxury building with a huge development costs. It should be noted that the marble has properties that are sensitive to weather changes, then avoid using marble for part of the House that are often exposed to the rain and heat.

2. Stones

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Stones are the most hard rock among other natural stones that are generally used. Stones also have a small level of porosity due to porous meeting. These types of rocks derived from volcanic and has few recognizable characteristics, i.e. gray or black. The rock type is already very long used as building materials. The nature of rock solid and resistant to weather and Moss, making it a favorite for beautifying a building and fit in any space.

3. The Slate

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In the market, slate or slate stone known as stones. In addition to very strong for the Foundation, sandstone can be split into thin slabs for wall or floor coatings. Deployment slate is largely used for the outside of the exterior wall for example, fences, ponds, pillar (column) as well as a dry garden.

4. Granite

Granit (Granite) is a type of natural stone which is popular in the community. Granite is very suitable as a coating of the wall (Wall veneer), floors, and walls of the bathroom in order to evoke the atmosphere of a natural and fresh. Its high resistance to milk to make this type of stone can be used on kitchen surfaces (countertops).

5. Stone Palimanan stone

Palimanan stone masonry as the name suggests is produced in the region of Cirebon, Palimanan stone, and stone is one of the Favorites. Palimanan stone stone is perfect mounted on the interior or exterior areas of a building. This Rock has a bright color and porous, then it is highly recommended when once completed installed directly given the natural stone coating or coating, to restrain the rate of growth of MOSS.

6. Stone Temple

Its natural and tend to impress cool to be one of the reasons why the stone is a lot of favorable to consumers. In the market the Stone Temple is sold in the form of slabs. Stone Temple has an easy to absorb water, so it's best if it is to be applied outside (exterior) coated with a coating to prevent overgrown with MOSS. The rock type is a popular Temple of Borobudur lava.

Actually there are still many other types of natural stone available in the market. However, types that have been described above are the most common type and are expected to help you to better know the types and characteristics of natural stone.

The Advantages Of Natural Stone:

1. Impressed with a natural, elegant and luxurious
2. Not quickly damaged if mounted on the floor
3. If one is damaged, natural stone floors will not look ugly
4. The size is flexible, can be customized to your needs
5. Home can be more colorful
6. The selling price of a home will be much more expensive

The Shortage Of Natural Stone:

1. The colour is uniform, but can not precisely where its uniqueness
2. It has large pores so it should be covered with materials specifically
3. The use of natural stone on the second floor of the building structure must pay attention to
4. Their material tends to weight distribution and installation so that when enough hassle
5. The price is more expensive compared to ceramic