Artificial stone and paving slabs - specifications and production

The technical characteristics of the artificial stone allow it to be used both as a building material and as a finishing material. Ability to not pass moisture and resistance to temperature changes allow the use of stone in the manufacture of cottages, country houses and villas. The material simulates its natural counterpart with great accuracy. Facing stone can be in the form of torn granite, marble, brick or round timber. The house, decorated with artificial stone, looks stylish and expensive. In addition, the material reliably protects the walls from premature failure and decay.

In an apartment, an artificial stone is used as kitchen countertops, window sills and furniture for the bathroom and toilet rooms. It has a smooth, flat surface, beyond which it is easy to take care of. The worktops will not get hurt from hot frying pans, they will not absorb fat and food colorings. The bathroom does not have a fungus, as the stone furniture has increased resistance to moisture and, therefore, the bacteria will not accumulate and multiply in the pores of the stone.

If you are the owner of a country house or a city cottage, then, most likely, you know what great importance is the clean well-groomed house territory. The house around which the land is located, or a granite embankment, will never be perfectly clean, because all the dirt and debris will undoubtedly be in the hallway.

Sidewalk tiles solve these problems. In addition, it is an excellent tool for the improvement and decoration of the yard. A lot of domestic and foreign manufacturers offer a lot of types of tiles, which differ from each other in size, structure and color. In addition, paving slab has a different composition and, accordingly, quality. But to buy a good tile is still half the battle. It will be good to serve only properly laid out tiles.

Therefore, more and more fans of sidewalk tiles , if they themselves do not have skills in this area, prefer to turn to professionals. Stacking with your own hands requires some knowledge, but having the right information and following the rules, you can do it yourself.

So, here are some tricks that you can not forget about laying the paving slab yourself:

• The smaller the paving area, the shallower the pebbles must be for drainage;
• Begin laying the tiles from the middle of the platform;
• After laying, cover the tile with a mixture of sand and concrete, so that later, the water-filled coating is better fixed;

Sidewalk tiles are an excellent road surface in both city streets and suburban areas. Actively displacing concrete and asphalt, it is increasingly winning its popularity.

Speaking about the production of artificial stone, it should be noted that it is not a complicated process. In addition to the large factories involved in the manufacture of this material, there are many private workshops in which the stone is made in small batches, more often, for themselves or their customers. Artificial stone is a composite, which consists of a cement mixture, resins and coloring additives. The composition of the artificial stone depends on the place of use of the material, but basically consists of the same elements, only in different proportions and has different additives. Depending on the type and amount of additives depends technical characteristics, appearance and color of the final product. Often, as auxiliary substances, natural crumb of various rock types is used, this gives a more natural look and strength to the composite.