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When putting the finishing touch on outdoor building facades or indoor feature spaces, many consider natural stone unmatched quality and appearance. As you may have guessed from the name, natural stone veneer is made from real stone quarried from the earth, where sizable pieces of stone are sliced into thin pieces. But, believe it or not, their imperfections in textures and tone are part of what makes it so appealing and unique to homeowners looking for an extra special design.
But in recent years, more and more consumers seek alternatives that give them the same look as a natural stone without the sometimes hefty price tag. Manufactured cultured stone veneer is a manufactured product; designed to resemble natural stone; it is typically made of concrete and other aggregate materials that have been pressed into molds.
While manufactured stone is designed to look like the real deal, distinct differences (and advantages to each) set these two materials apart. So let's dig a little further into a natural stone veneer vs. a manufactured one so you can learn about which option works best for you.
Natural Stone Veneer
Natural stone can be wholly real in shape, such as rounded river stones. Or natural stone can be carved into the desired shape, such as blocks for building, sheets for walls, or tiles for flooring. Homeowners and design addicts everywhere love that natural stone is colorfast and durable; however, it can often be difficult to source (especially if you are on a budget and in a hurry), hard to cut, and very heavy and dense. Dain's Lumber is happy to help you make the perfect stone selection if natural stone is what you are after!
Manufactured Stone Veneer
The Spruce details that while a manufactured stone veneer is lightweight, easy to cut, and easy to obtain, sometimes, homeowners do not like this option because it is brittle, it has a homogenous appearance, and it can fade over time. Dain's Lumber offers two great lines of stone veneer; Stone Craft brings the extraordinary texture, color, and character of natural stone to a manufactured veneer. As a building material, it's simply unequaled in its ability to add warmth and depth to a design. In addition, Stone Craft's unique approach, crafting every mold from genuine stones by hand-chiseling every rock before they are replicated, creates the look and feel of quarried stone at a fraction of its weight, installation time, and price. Eldorado Stone is our other great option for those interested in manufactured stone veneer. Eldorado Stone, dubbed the manufacturer of The Most Believable Architectural Stone Veneer, offers a wide array of veneer products to suit your home. Their extensive line of products — from individually manufactured stone veneer to brick veneer to panelized stacked stone veneer — are designed to complement various architectural styles.
Dain's Lumber prides itself on providing exemplary customer services. With nearly 170 years in business, we offer almost every lumber and building material product available. We are proud to provide fast and efficient deliveries to homes and job sites throughout Westchester, Putman, and Connecticut's surrounding counties and portions with our fleet of trucks. We've also continued to expand our wide range of services by adding two showrooms to our retail and outdoor area. We've also added our very own sawmill, allowing us to take locally sourced and reclaimed wood to create one-of-a-kind pieces for our valued customers.
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Sources
https://www.dainslumber.com/stone-veneer
https://www.thespruce.com/natural-stone-vs-veneer-architectural-stone-1821084
https://www.ecooutdoorusa.com/learning-library/pros-cons-natural-stone-vs-manufactured-cultured-stone-veneer-2/