Hello gp2005-ga,
Cultured stone is a fairly new product so there have been no long-term
evaluations of how it stands up to wear and tear. You probably don?t
have to concern yourself about it because the product is guaranteed
for 30 years or more. The only indication of possible difficulties
I?ve come across is the possibility of improper installation allowing
water to accumulate under the cultured stone veneer. I suggest that
you include checking on this in your home inspection before you buy
the house you?re considering.
On the whole, Cultured Stone from Owens Corning and the other
manufactured stone veneer exterior home coverings seem to be a very
popular innovation. I?ve included a collection of links to help you
evaluate these products for yourself so you can draw your own
conclusions. It seems that you?ll be happy with this product on your
new home.
Wishing you well for your house purchase.
~ czh ~
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CULTURED STONE -- PROBLEMS, WARNINGS
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http://www.jlconline.com/cgi-bin/jlconline.storefront/42c4e298003ab4c527177f0000010611/Product/View/0412manu
Manufactured-Stone Nightmares
December 2004 Similar Articles
By Dennis McCoy (8 Pages)
A remediation contractor explains how improperly installed
synthetic-stone veneer can cause severe rot damage in the wood framing
underneath.
First 100 Words:
Manufactured-Stone Nightmares Dennis McCoy Without proper flashing,
heavy-duty building paper, and weep holes, walls behind cast-stone
veneer can get wet As a contractor specializing in remediation and
repairs, I've been concentrating for years on fixing failed
applications of EIFS and traditional stucco. I've learned from
experience that most stucco failures result from improper flashing and
drainage details behind the stucco. Typically, houses that end up with
rotten sheathing and framing under the stucco don't have properly
installed building papers and flashings. In recent years, I've been
finding more and more cases of leaking and rot behind another material
that is
$2.95 Purchase Article
***** You might want to buy this article to read about the possible
problems that might arise with stone veneer exterior house finishes.
Based on what you learn, you might want to have an inspection done on
the house you?re considering buying.
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http://dbug.datacad.com/msg67830.html
Cultured Stone on Foundations
In the December 2004 issue of Journal of Light Construction, Dennis
McCoy reviews problems associated the manufactured stone products.
Though he makes it clear that water management and flashing are key to
success, he did not feature subsurface drainage as part of the
solution. A stucco wrap (building wrap) features a dimpled offset
that maintains a layer of air that permits drainage. The wire mesh is
applied over stucco wrap. All moisture that penetrates cultured stone
is routed to weep holes as would be the case where air space exist
behind masonry.
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CULTURED STONE, MANUFACTURED STONE VENEERS, SIMULATED MASONRY
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http://www.culturedstone.com/
http://www.culturedstone.com/technical/index.asp
Technical Info
***** This is an Owens Corning site. You can download the technical
specifications for the cultured stone made by Owens Corning.
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http://www.owenscorning.com/around/exteriors_new/stone.asp
http://www.owenscorning.com/around/exteriors_new/exterior.asp
Cultured StoneŽ, an Owens Corning company, is the world?s leader in
producing realistic manmade stone products. Our extensive collection
of colors and styles lets you create exactly the look you want with
durable, beautiful artificial stone.
***** You can review the manufacturer?s web site and evaluate the
product from their perspective.
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http://www.aarobbins.com/HTML/stone.html
CULTURED STONEŽ
It looks and feels like stone. It's made from stone. It's the
affordable alternative.
Warranty
Cultured StoneŽ products have 50-year limited warranty protection when
used on structures that conform to local building codes and when
installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. Coverage is
limited to the original purchaser. Warranty applies to manufacturing
defects only and does not cover damage resulting from settlement of
the building or other wall movement, contact with chemicals or paint,
discoloration due to airborne contaminants and staining or oxidation.
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http://www.moneysense.ca/spending/home_reno/article.jsp?content=20040909_173531_4992
From the September/October 2004 issue.
Rock the house: Cultured stone is light, cheap and popular
Cultured stone is manufactured in a factory by mixing together pumice,
paint pigments and crushed rock, then molding and pressing the result
to look like natural stone. The factory-made stone comes in panels no
thicker than a paperback book ? meaning it's less than half the
thickness of natural stone and far, far lighter. Yet many cultured
stone products are nearly indistinguishable from the real thing.
Cultured stone, on the other hand, isn't nearly so fussy. Only a few
centimetres thick and less than half as heavy as real stone, it can
often be installed with a little mortar applied to wire mesh. Rarely
does it require special foundation work.
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MANUFACTURED STONE VENEERS
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http://www.buildingonline.com/news/viewnews.pl?id=3549
Owens Corning To Boost Cultured Stone Veneer Output By 70%
10/27/2004
TOLEDO, OH -- (PRNewswire-FirstCall) To meet increasing customer
demand, Owens Corning today announced $31 million in initiatives
underway to expand capacity for its Cultured StoneŽ brand stone veneer
by 70 percent by the end of 2005.
The company will spend $16 million to expand its Chester, South
Carolina facility, which will double the plant's production, employ an
additional 300 employees, and be in full production by the fourth
quarter of 2005. Additionally, Owens Corning will invest $15 million
in line and equipment upgrades and a combined 65% increase in staffing
in all three of the businesses' facilities, in Napa, Calif., Navarre,
Ohio, and Chester.
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http://www.reference.com/Dir/Business/Industries/Construction_and_Maintenance/Materials_and_Supplies/Masonry_and_Stone/Simulated_Masonry/
Web Directory
Top ŕ Business ŕ Industries ŕ Construction and Maintenance ŕ Materials
and Supplies ŕ Masonry and Stone ŕ Simulated Masonry
***** There are about a dozen products listed in this directory and
there are links to each company?s Web page.
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http://www.firstsourceonl.com/members/result.asp?div=04000&sec=04700&showall=true
04700 - Simulated Masonry
***** Directory of manufacturers
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http://www.greatchicagorealestate.com/blog/archives/cat_general.php
More faux materials pop up in new-home construction
Not every natural material is a maintenance headache, however. Some,
such as stone, are just pricey and have never been widely used. The
stone that you see in new-home communities all over the country today
is undoubtedly the faux look-alike, or generically speaking,
manufactured stone veneer. It's about half the cost of real stone and
meets the builders' need to offer something more upscale for
higher-end homes. The faux stone is made with portland cement, sand
and the same iron oxides that color real stone. The mix is cast in
molds made from real stones, but the finished veneer is only about 2
inches thick and weighs 75 percent less. In the past, the faux stone
looked clearly fake, but today's product can be remarkably realistic
looking, so much so that "you have to tap it to tell," Newport Beach,
Calif., architect Jeff Lake said. The faux has a thud; real stone has
more of a ping.
In some new-home communities, the stone may actually be the genuine
article. But, it's a thin, 1-inch veneer, not the full thickness of
natural material, which can be as thick as 8 inches. The veneered
stone, which costs a bit more than the faux product, was introduced
about four years ago, and is not yet in wide use.
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http://www.concretehomesmagazine.com/issues/1999/winter/graynomore.shtml
Gray No More
Innovations turn concrete into elegant finishes
Concrete products resist moisture, won't rot, eliminate termite
problems, resist hail damage, won't melt and provide maintenance-free
living. Most concrete products are less expensive than their more
well-known counterparts, and they reduce the amount of labor during
installation. Exterior concrete products come in the form of stucco or
stucco-like substances, siding, faux brick, stone look-alikes and
architectural accents.
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