Currently, building stone is widely used throughout the world. It is used in the construction of houses and their decoration. It is divided into many types. There are stones of natural origin and artificial. Naturals are mined in nature, and due to this they are environmentally friendly. Artificial ones are made in factories, they are also used in decoration of premises or in personal plots.
Stone material has many positive characteristics, due to which it is an integral part in the construction and decoration of premises. Unlike other elements of construction, it has many advantages. So, the named material easily resists an aggressive climate, is not afraid of strong winds, ultraviolet rays and heavy rainfall. In addition to these positive characteristics, building stone is not inferior to other types of materials and in beauty.
Varieties
Most often, building stone is called natural, due to its origin (it can be in the form of rock). Its widespread use in construction literally has no boundaries. Stone elements are different. So, boulders are called fragments of stones of mountain origin. They are most often used in the device of the bases for the building. But in some cases they can be used in various types of finishing works.
Granite stones are mainly suitable for facing. They are durable, in addition, have a solid structure. Granite has several shades of color: red, brown, light gray and dull green.
And the most elite material is marble. Such a building stone is most often used by those who want to create a rich design. Its cost, of course, is higher than that of the other materials listed above, but the appearance of the object will stand out strikingly from their background.
All these are the most common natural types of materials that are widely used in construction.
Positive sides
Using a building stone, characteristic which is given in our article, the owner increases the life of the entire structure as a whole. The undoubted advantages of the material are:
- its aesthetic appearance;
- long term of operation;
- high strength;
- resistance to strong drops in air temperature;
- ecological cleanliness;
- resistance to moisture and heavy rainfall.
Due to its positive qualities, stone material is widely used in the construction and decoration of premises. Due to the fact that its surface has a different texture, the structure finished with this material looks impressive and attractive.
Stone processing
Today, building natural stone can be purchased in a variety of forms. It all depends on what types of work are planned to be performed. This material may take the form of bars, tiles or rough blocks of various sizes.
If the elements in the form of a tile are purchased, additional processing for them is not required, of course, except for clippings from the adjoining sides. For the latter, by the way, you need a special tool that allows you to accurately and efficiently complete the task.
It can be pneumatic, electric, portable or large, for example, a grinder, a circular saw, a drill with special nozzles.
Due to rotations at high speeds, the stone material can be easily processed. If a stationary type tool is used, then, as a rule, the function of watering those places that are processed is built-in. This is necessary so that a fire does not occur.
disadvantages
Finishing stone for construction work has only one obvious drawback - a lot of weight. This minus makes itself felt at the time of construction work. When using the described material, a large amount of force and finance is spent on delivery. But this in no case should become a reason for refusing to use it.
When using stone material in construction, the height of the structure should be clearly calculated. The costs of lifting and transporting the stone will depend on this. In all other respects, it is a good option for construction and finishing works.