StonePly Stone Panel Elevator Flooring

Posted on December 2, 2008
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Elevator Stone FloorStonePly has a lightweight solution for not only elevator walls but elevator flooring.  Traditional elevator flooring can be slow and labor intensive to install.  It requires a lot of substructure and using mortar to secure the tiles can be messy and add unnecessary weight.  The biggest advantage to StonePly stone panel elevator flooring is that it is prefabricated for immediate installation without the use of mortar.  The installation is easy and can be preformed by a carpenter or handyman.  The elevator floor panels can be installed using a silicone adhesive or a concealed tab installation method.

Most any design can be incorporated into your elevator floor plan.  We will detail out the drawings for approval before fabrication.  Simple elevator floors only require use of one type of stone while others require use of more than one type of stone.  No matter what your flooring needs are, StonePly can supply it.  Please contact us for more information.

StonePly Stone Panel Corner Joints

Posted on September 8, 2008
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StonePly stone panels offers two different joints that can be used where the outside corners ajoin.

The first and most common joint is a quirk miter joint.  This joint is formed by two stone panels at an outside corner where the meeting edges are mitered and the edges are exposed and finished.  The joint is then filled with backer rod and siliconed.  Silicone color will depend on color of the stone.  This option is the least expensive option because it does not need any pre-fabrication before arriving at the job site.  Lightweight stone panels that feature quirk miter joints are easier to install.

The second type of joint is a finished corner.  This joint is formed at an outside corner and pre-fabricated before arrival at the job site.   After assembled, the edge is available mitered or with a radius   This option is a little more costly because of the time it takes to fabricate the corners.

Please check out our CAD details for more information about quirk miter and finished joints.

Prepanelized Systems

Posted on July 16, 2008
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StonePly Lightweight Stone Panels can be made and installed in a variety of ways.  Smaller panels can be preassembled in our factory into larger pieces for easier installation.  StonePly works closely with the customer to acheive the dimensions needed for the prepanelized systems.

Which Backing and Installation Method is Best for your Project?

Posted on June 27, 2008
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What is the best backing option and installation method is best for my project??

StonePly Co. gets this question at least once a day.  Depending on whether the project is interior or exterior will typically dictate what type of backing to use and the installation method needed.

 Interior Use

If the stone panel project is interior, then StonePly stone panels on aluminum composite material backing (ACM) is ideal.  This is the thinnest solution and will maximize your interior space.  StonePly stone panels laminated to ACM backing is only 1/4″ thick which makes it ideal for interior use.  StonePly ACM can be installed easily by a two man crew using the adhesive method.  Structural silicone, such as Dow 795, adheres StonePly ACM stone panels to most wall substrates.  It can even be used over most existing wall treatments.

This doesn’t mean StonePly HoneyComb (HC) backing can’t be used for interior use.  If StonePly stone panels are to be used as elevator cladding, StonePly HC would be used because it is non-combustable.  StonePly HC Stone Panels can be attached to most substrates using any of the installation methods including: adhesion, z-clip, concealed screw, or interlocking channel.

Exterior Use

The most common solution for exterior use StonePly stone panels is StonePly HoneyComb (HC) because the HC backing has many more advantages over StonePly aluminum composite material (ACM) backing.  StonePly HC acts as a radiant heat barrier.  The stone deflects the heat from the sun and the honeycomb deflects heat or air from escaping from the building.  The aluminum honeycomb acts like a thermos.  It keeps the heat inside and deflects the cold.

There are several methods of installation for StonePly HC panels.  For a detailed list of methods along with installation instructions please see StonePly’s installation page.

Joint Options for StonePly Stone Panels

Posted on May 16, 2008
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StonePly Stone Panel Joint Options

A joint is the gap between StonePly stone panels and an adjoining material or the gap between two StonePly panels. StonePly Stone Panel Cladding has two different joint systems available. Joint sizes range from 3/8″ to 1/2″. Larger panels may require a larger joint size to compensate for building movement, expanding and contracting of the stone and expanding and contracting of the joint.

In a sealant joint, a flexible type of round foam polyethylene, butyle rubber, or polyurethane, known as backer rod, is inserted and pushed to the back of the open joint. After the backer rod is in place, sealant, usually silicone, is gunned into the joint to seal it. If water is absorbed by the stone it will not seep into the building because StonePly has a drainage cavity to allow water to drain out instead of into the building. This is the most common joint.

In a rain screen system sealant is not used. This system utilizes an open, dry joint to avoid water leakage. The joints are left open to allow for moisture and air to flow through weep holes. This type of joint alleviates pressure behind the cladding and therefore helps avoid water leakage.

For more information on StonePly joints, please visit our technical page.

StonePly Panel Benefits

Posted on May 15, 2008
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What are the benefits of using StonePly natural stone panels vs. full slab stone?

Lower Weight

StonePly natural stone panels only weigh about 3.5 pounds per square foot. StonePly thin stone panels weigh 80 percent less than thick stone panels making them superior to thick, heavy stone panels.


Higher Strength

StonePly stone panel cladding consists of a natural thin stone panel adhered with aviation epoxy to an aluminum substrate such as honeycomb or composite material. The rigidness of the aluminum substrate allows the stone face to be very thin but strong and durable at the same time.

Faster Installation

Because StonePly is a thin stone panel attached to a strong, but lightweight aluminum backing they are easier to install. In most cases, StonePly light weight stone panels install with minimal effort. Also, since the stone panel cladding system requires no mortar, installation can proceed in almost any type of weather.


Impact Resistant

With StonePly stone panel cladding, every square inch of stone is adheared to a rigid aluminium backing. This makes the stone face strong and impact resistant. StonePly stone panels have 60x the impact strength of a 1.5 inch thick stone panel. StonePly stone panels have been tested and proven to hold up in hurricanes, earth quakes, and tropical storms.

StonePly Backing Options

Posted on May 13, 2008
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Backing Substrates

StonePly offers three types of backing substrates to strengthen thin stone panels.

1. StonePly HC is an aluminum backing shaped like a honeycomb matrix. This is the strongest and most rigid backing StonePly offers. StonePly HC is perfect for exterior stone cladding panels. The Z Clip , plate and screw, or interlocking channel methods for installation make these honeycomb panels strong, lightweight, and easy to install. StonePly HC has an impact strength up to 60x greater than 1.5” stone. StonePly HC can be 3/4” – 1” thick. The thicker the StonePly HC backing that is used, the more flexural strength the panel will have.

2. StonePly ACM is a thin aluminum composite material that is laminated to the back of a natural thin stone panel. StonePly ACM is easy to install by adhering the composite panels to the surface using structural silicone. This backing substrate is good for interior applications and furniture. StonePly ACM is only ¼” thick. The thicker the StonePly ACM is, the more flexural strength the entire panel unit will have.

3. StonePly Translucent is made of glass or polycarbonate and is laminated to stones that are translucent. This allows translucent stones such as onyx and marble to be back lit. These composite translucent panels are great for light coves, lighted columns, windows, and bar tops. StonePly Translucent varies in thickness depending on the thickness and size of the stone panels its being laminated to.

StonePly Attachement Methods

Posted on May 2, 2008
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Attachment Methods for StonePly Thin Stone Panels

StonePly® stone panels have four basic attachment methods:

-Interlocking Channel
-Z Clip
-Plate and Screw
-Adhesive

In the interlocking channel installation method, an aluminum channel track is attached to the substrate with screws. Attached to the panels is also an aluminum channel. The panel channel interlocks with the channel attached to the substrate. This method is used mainly for panels attached to honeycomb backing.

StonePly Interlocking Channel Method
Using the Z Clip method, an extruded aluminum track is attached to the substrate with screws. The panels have Z clips on the back face which slide down into the extruded aluminum track attached to the substrate. The panels are then inserted into the track. This method is used mainly for panels attached to honeycomb backing.
StonePly Z Clip Method
The third type of installation method is known as the plate and screw method. This method screws attach plates to the aluminum substrate. A backer rod and sealant at the joint will not only seal the joint, but also conceal the screws at the joint. This method is mainly used for honeycomb backing.
StonePly Plate and Screw Method
The adhesive installation method is used mainly for aluminum composite material (ACM) backing. With this method, structural silicone is used to attach the stone panel to the substrate.Who can install StonePly stone panel cladding?StonePly is fairly lightweight and easy to install. Carpenters, mills workers, glaziers, stone setters, and masons can handle installation. We can also quote you an installation price upon request.

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