Stone veneer is a lightweight cast rock
facing, virtually impossible to distinguish from natural stone. The cast veneer is an exact copy of the
original Hawaiian natural stones and consists of the same basic ingredients as natural stone.
The stone veneer is cast in molds, using a formulation of Portland cement, lightweight volcanic aggregates, and iron
oxide pigments.
Big Rock Manufacturing Inc. duplicates
Hawaiian Moss Rock, Lava (from the Big Island) and the island's Coral.
New to our line: Ulupalakua (from Maui), Blue Rock, Cut Basalt Stone.
The veneer is palletized: ‘flats’ at 200
sq. ft. and ‘corner-pieces’ at 150 linear feet per pallet.
We fill your order according to your needs. It is not
necessary to order by the pallet.
The veneers average approximately 2 inches in thickness and weigh 5 to 6 pounds per sq. ft.
Including the 3/4" mortar bed to set the veneer,
you will add approximately 2.5" - 3" to the wall.
The lightweight properties of Big Rock Stone Veneer allow for quick and
easy installation.
No
structural modifications or wall ties are required for the installation of Big Rock Veneer.
It is easily applied to all interior or exterior wall
surfaces with the use sand and mortar
Veneer is available in both ‘flats’ (for flat areas) & ‘corner-pieces’
(for outside returns)
The lightweight
quality of Big Rock Stone Veneer allows for quick and easy installation, with no structural modifications, or wall ties required.
Using stone veneer saves both time and money. Labor costs are less than they would be with real
rock, as the installation time is reduced. Stone veneer does not require the expensive, heavy equipment
needed to move and to place natural stone.
The stone veneer is easily installed on any interior or exterior wall surfaces with the use of a sand and
mortar mix. The veneer (including mortar) will add less than three inches to the thickness of the wall,
and becomes a permanent facing, with no gaps or cracks to house insects or rodents. Unpainted concrete surfaces such as tile, cast-in-place concrete, and cement board require no surface preparation and the stone is applied
directly to the wall with mortar.
Painted concrete and metal require
the application of galvanized expanded metal lath before the scratch coat, and mortar.
Interior wood, drywall etc. need only metal lath, whereas exterior wood requires a waterproof vapor barrier,
the metal lath, and then the mortar and the veneer. See the following for more information.
