Usually, speaking of an artificial stone, we mean a decorative facing tile, which is in texture resembling natural masonry. The basis of such a stone is usually cement. The cost will vary depending on production (imported or domestic). The price also depends on the color. Gray shades are cheaper than white.
Which filler is used for artificial stone?
Often the filler in the production of artificial stone is expanded clay, perlite, sand or their mixture and dye. The final cost of products depends on the dye, by the way. If the dye is cheap, then after six months the stone will lose its original color.
It is almost impossible for the buyer to choose high -quality material to the buyer. The quality certificate is attached to the products. It is necessary to study it.
It was said above that the price of artificial stone depends on the place of production. Naturally, imported material is more expensive than domestic. Previously, finishing materials produced in America, but now Russian companies are actively involved in production, reducing the price and trying to maintain quality. For example, European -made facing brick today costs $ 25-35, per square meter, and his Russian fellow – 19 for the same unit of measurement.
It is very important in the production of stone to observe all technological subtleties. The material that has not yet gained sufficient strength is not allowed to implement due to the fact that it had just been produced. According to technical requirements, drying should occur at a certain humidity and temperature regime. In such conditions, the stone spends at least a week. After that, you can already transport the stone, and it will not be damaged in the process of transportation.
How to improve the appearance of the house?
To improve the appearance of your home, it is worth buying an artificial stone. Naturally, the one who can afford tries to buy a real stone, natural, mined from sources. But such a stone and products are expensive for a reason, but because a person needs a huge amount of time and resources for processing, all this takes time and requires money, which indirectly affects the cost of final products.