Installation
Installation
Instructions
For residential and commercial cladding we recommend using an experienced installer.
For other applications such as garden walls Craftstone profiles are so simple to lay that any competent tradesman or home handyman should have no trouble.
Craftstone veneers can be bonded onto most materials that act as a solid backing, e.g. fibre cement sheet, concrete block, concrete, bricks & various lightweight concretes.
Where substrate is fibre-cement sheet 9mm Craftbond FCB by PRIMAflex must be used.
Architects please refer to Masterspec 4272C.
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Craftstone veneers can be bonded onto most materials that act as a solid backing, e.g. fibre cement sheet, concrete block, concrete, bricks & various lightweight concretes.
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For residential and commercial cladding we recommend using an experienced installer. For other applications such as garden walls Craftstone profiles are so simple to lay that any competent tradesman or home handyman should have no trouble.
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To bond to the substrate the only suitable product is Craftbond mortar adhesive which is a specially formulated proprietary product only available from Craftstone NZ. Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
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To lay stones, place corner stones first (if applicable). Simply apply a light skim coat to the wall using a notch-trowel, then butter the back of the stone and press firmly onto the wall.
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Craftstone can be cut with any diamond masonry blade attached to a drill, skill saw, angle grinder, bench saw, etc. Please observe safe operating procedures.
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Where stone crosses a control joint, mortar should be applied to the longest side of the stone only and mortar should not cross the join in the substrate.
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All stone must be sealed using Craftstone Sealer. This is the only suitable sealer and is a proprietary product only available from Craftstone NZ.
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Once finished, clean up and admire your work.