Artificial stone – product which is used for facing of buildings, constructions. The stone represents imitation of natural natural material. It is possible to revet with such material any surface: metal, brick, concrete, tree.
It is required to you
- Artificial stone;
- paint brush;
- glue;
- palette;
- plastic bag.
Instruction
1. Before mounting of artificial stone, spread out stone on horizontal surface. Not less than five boxes have to turn out. Alternate small and large elements and stones of different shades. It to allow you to accelerate work process and to receive the most natural drawing.
2. The stone needs to be stacked on firm, plain and clean surface. Humidify surface and the working party of stone. It can be done by means of paint brush. If on reverse side of material there is white raid, clean off it by means of metal brush.
3. First of all begin to spread angle units, only then decorative. Stack stone in the direction from apertures and external corners towards walls. Alternate the short and long parties when laying angle units.
4. Stack stone from top to down, it will allow to avoid hit of glue on ready laying.
5. It is necessary to use glue which is intended for laying of natural and artificial stone. Prepare solution, following the instruction. Apply glue solution with the smooth palette on in advance prepared wall. Thickness of layer has to be about 0.5 cm. Apply the same layer on stone rear side. All party of stone has to be covered. Press material into the gluing weight.
6. If you stack stone without lacing, adjust tiles as it is possible more closely to each other. Gaps can be both horizontal, and vertical.
7. With lacing – try to consider the recommended joint gap width between plates. Avoid vertical long joints.
8. After the stone is laid, carry out pointing. Make solution. Prepare strong plastic bag, contract it bag. Fill it with solution, accurately squeeze out solution. Thus, seams will be filled.
9. When the structure a little dries up, it is necessary to smooth with the palette for lacing seams and to remove surplus of solution.