Problems with marble cladding can include bowing, expansion, loss of strength, cracking, and even detachment from the building. Here we will address the cause of and solution to hysteresis and marble facade failure. If you are involved with a natural stone cladding or facade project that needs restoration, or you are an architect, engineer, owner, [...]
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 [...]
Hotel Lobbies in StonePly Stone Panels
A guest has already made a judgment about a hotel’s quality before he or she ever sets foot inside a room, explores the fitness facilities, or takes advantage of thoughtful amenities. The lobby is the area of a hotel interior a guest typically sees first, and it’s where initial impressions are formed. For that reason, [...]
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 [...]
Signs and Sandblasted Designs
Signage is primarily informative, but it also plays an important role in how people view a home or business. For signage that is elegant and has universal appeal, natural stone is a classic choice. StonePly’s lightweight natural stone panels are easy to install, and they have proven over and over that they can stand the [...]
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 [...]
Hurricane Resistant Stone Cladding Panels: StonePly and Hurricanes
StonePly Natural Stone Panels Stand Up To Another Hurricane With No Damage Well, it happened again. Another StonePly job was hit by a hurricane and…nothing happened. Lots happened all around it, though. Trees were uprooted, roofs were lost or damaged, and a billion dollars in damage was done to the Bahamas and the U.S. coastline. [...]
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 [...]