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Traditional Stone Cladding
Traditional stonework encompasses everything from fully self supporting structures, such as a Cathedral, down to a more contemporary 150mm cladding built with a modern mortar and stone ties. Traditional stone cladding encompasses knowledge of correct stone selection, a specialised stone shaping skillset, a firm understanding of structural requirements and stonemasonry design as well as bonding and finishing knowledge
Traditional stonework credits its immense strength and integrity on a sound foundation and the strong interlocking bonding of the stonework.
150mm Stone Cladding Systems
150mm stone cladding is the most common and best priced natural stone cladding. Below you can see our preferred solution for installation over cavity and to masonry substrate.
We assist architects, builders and specifiers with practical advise and cost effective solutions for stone cladding and walling.
STONECLAD™ offers a wide range of seismic resistant architectural stone walling solutions in accordance with masonry construction standards NZS 3604, NZS 4210 and AS/NZS 2699.
Seismic Resistant Stone Ties
All Southern Stonemasons Canterbury Ltd stone cladding is installed using the STONECLAD™ systems and stone clips.
These mechanical fixings have been designed specifically for natural stone cladding and are manufactured in stainless steel, compliant with The CCC building regulations and the NZSMA best practice guide.
Installation is in accordance with the STONECLAD™ systems and engineer specifications.
Self Supporting Structures
Self-supporting stonemasonry structures are ancient, simple and elegant. Gothic cathedrals are a great example of this type of stonework and often feature impressive vaulted stone arches. The formula for self supporting stone is on the basis that individual building blocks do not slip against each other (high friction), and with the correct angling of the design combined with high compressive strength of stone, the structure will support itself.
