Stone veneer is a
Stone veneer is manufactured by pouring a lightweight concrete mix to rubber forms of different style and then painted. The stone veneer produced is then attached to walls with special mortars.
The advantages of manufactured stone veneer over natural stone are:
* cost
* weight
* variety of designs and colours
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Veneer — A veneer is a thin covering over another surface. More specifically, it may refer to:*Wood veneer, a term used in architecture and woodworking *Veneer, a single wythe of brick *Veneer (dentistry), a thin layer of dental restorative material… … Wikipedia
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building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… … Universalium
