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Advantages of Aluminum as a Backing Material For Stone Panels

While some stone panel manufacturers use fiberglass skinned honeycomb for the back panel of their product, StonePly uses a solid sheet of aluminum honeycomb for its lightweight natural stone panels. What is the difference and why does it matter? Natural stone panel installation is relatively straightforward with StonePly since you can attach a screw anywhere [...]

Installing Stone Exterior Cladding Faster, Safer, and More Securely: A Case Study

What an Actual StonePly User Had to Say About The Installation Process We spoke with Jim Taylor of HMK, one of the stone installers on the Atlantis project, about the StonePly stone panel installation process. Jim has worked on several stone cladding jobs throughout the Caribbean, Florida, and the Southeast. Here is some of what [...]

Testing Exterior Stone Cladding: Checking Stone Panels for Thermal Hysteresis (Bowing)

Certain solid marble slabs will permanently warp in response to uneven heating and cooling and a moisture variation in the stone. Using StonePly for your cladding project eliminates this problem. Various StonePly granite, marble, and travertine panels have been tested using the European procedure for testing for stone slab bowing. In the test, the slab [...]

StonePly Interior Wall Cladding

Delight Your Clients And Simplify Your Job With StonePly Natural Stone Cladding! Business owners, designers, and other professionals involved in a new construction or renovation project who want natural stone cladding for building interiors look for elegance and authenticity. They also expect natural stone cladding to remain looking beautiful over the long-term, even when it [...]

Travertine, Marble, and Granite Cladding and Hurricanes: Problems and Solutions

Hurricanes are a testament to the awesome power of nature. Torrential downpours, massive storm surges, flooding, and wind speeds exceeding 155 miles per hour can all occur during a category 5 storm. Homes, businesses, trees, roads, and even lives can all be destroyed in an instant. StonePly travertine, marble, and granite cladding, however, is likely [...]

Thermal Hysteresis: Stone Panel Bowing, Causes and Solutions

When natural stone panels are used as cladding for retail stores, high-rise apartments, hotels, and other structures, both contractors and building owners hope that the stone will remain perfectly flat over time. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. When stone panels are installed outside and exposed to the elements, bowing may occur. In stone panel [...]