1. Is this stone real?
CraftStoneŽ products are manufactured stones with the advantages of being lightweight and easy to install.
2. What are CraftStoneŽ products made of?
CraftStoneŽ products are cast in latex molds taken from carefully selected natural stone. Each colour and texture uses its own blend of Portland cement, Pumice, and iron oxide pigments. Even on close examination these manufactured stones look and feel just like the originals.
3. How are CraftStoneŽ products sold?
CraftStoneŽ products are produced both for flat walls and corners. Flat & Corner pieces are sold by the box. Capstone pieces and trim products are sold by the piece.
4. How heavy are CraftStoneŽ products?
CraftStoneŽ products weigh approximately 33-45kilos per square metre.
5. How will CraftStoneŽ products weather?
Colours become an integral part of CraftStoneŽ products during the casting process. Existing applications show no undesirable change in colour after years of weathering in various climatic exposures. CraftStoneŽ is extensively used through Canada and the USA in the snowfields and withstands the wind, snow, rain and hail, as well as withstanding the heat around fireplaces. (CraftStoneŽ products are made of non-combustible material).
6. Does the colour go all the way through?
Base colour is blended throughout the entire product. Colour overtones are applied and integrated into the product during the casting process.
7. Will the same stone appear repeatedly on a wall/project?
CraftStoneŽ products are cast from thousands of individual molds essentially eliminating repetition. In addition to further eliminate the possibility of repetition, each stone is individually coloured, and hence no two stones will have the same colouring.
8. To what kind of surface can CraftStoneŽ be installed?
CraftStoneŽ may be applied over any properly prepared clean, untreated, structurally sound wall surfaces such as wood, wallboard, masonry, metal, brick almost any material.
9. How are Craft StoneŽ products adhered to surfaces?
CraftStoneŽ products are installed using regular cement mortar over a properly prepared substrate. See CraftStoneŽ Installation Instructions or visit our website at www.craftstoneoz.com.au for more details.
10.Can CraftStoneŽ products be used on both exterior and interior projects?
Yes. CraftStoneŽ products are suitable for both, and allow you to bring the outdoors inside, emphasizing deign and continuity in colour and texture.
11. Can CraftStoneŽ products be used on walkways, patios or water features?
It is not recommended for CraftStoneŽ to be used on walkways and patios. CraftStoneŽ looks fantastic when used as a garden wall feature, fence, around the BBQ etc. CraftStoneŽ can be used in water features, however,you may have moss and algae issues. We don’t recommend using CraftStoneŽ where there is chlorinated water as the chlorine will dis-colour the iron oxide pigments in the stone.
12. Should the mortar be coloured?
CraftStoneŽ product applications are enhanced when mortar is tinted to compliment the stone colour.
13. Can CraftStoneŽ products be cut?
Yes, CraftStoneŽ products are easily cut using a hatchet or wide-mouth nippers, or with a masonry blade used with a circular or masonry saw.
14. How many product types are available?
CraftStoneŽ products provide the largest variety of colours and textures available in the manufactured stone line. There are 19 textures available in over 80 colours.
15. What is the average thickness of CraftStoneŽ products?
The average thickness of CraftStoneŽ products is 4.5 cm.