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Stacked Stone Exteriors

Exterior Natural Stone Walls to Rock All Architectural Styles

What is Stacked Stone?

Norstone Rock Panels originated as a landscaping product. While architects and designers have found a wide variety of ways to use the product, its origins shine through when used as an exterior stacked stone. The quartz based stones make the product incredibly durable and an excellent choice for an exterior wall cladding project.

Norstone Charcoal Standard Rock Panels on the exterior veneer of a private modern styled home.
Norstone Platinum Lavastone Large Format Planc tiles used on the second floor of a modern private residence with flat roof.

Benefits of Using Natural Stone Cladding

Norstone’s panel system allows for installers to achieve installation rates closely mirroring tile, far outpacing hand-stacked loose stone, allowing for exterior stone veneer projects to be finished more efficiently and at a lower cost.

 

Norstone’s XL Rock Panels, which have bigger individual stone sizes compared to the Standard Series, are well-suited for various exterior stone cladding projects that could gain from a larger and more uniform appearance across a large installation.

Rock Siding Redefined

Norstone Standard and XL Series Rock Panels are an ideal product for outside stone walls because of the high volume output made possible by the panel system along with the durability and elegance of the underlying stone.

 

Having an exterior stacked stone wall is now easier, more affordable, and more attractive for residential or commercial projects than ever before.

Norstone Ochre Blend Rock Panels on the risers and walls surrounding steps heading to an outdoor area.

Practical Considerations

Certain things like corrosive cleaning agents, excessive salt, or other chemicals that might be present in an exterior installation can potentially harm the finish of a stone cladding project. Sealing the stone with a water-based, penetrating sealer post installation is recommended to maintain and protect the stone finish over time.

Norstone Short & Long Term Maintenance Guidelines

Norstone Platinum Planc large format tile on the facade of a commercial building with glass and natural timber accents.

Norstone vs. Other Cladding Materials

Exterior Stone with Endless Possibiltities

Using stacked stone for exterior walls should not be limited to the exteriors of buildings or to define property lines. Garden walls, terraced retaining walls, and privacy screens are all ideal applications for exterior wall stone. Norstone now makes this simple. Why settle for boring painted stucco, bland brick , or a fence that’ll need  to be replaced in a few years when having a stone exterior wall is now as easy as setting tile?

Exterior 3D Rugged Grey Stone Cladding

Natural Materials in a Variety of Colors

Getting to Know Your Natural Stones

Norstone has a wide variety of exterior cladding options available in a some of the most sought after stone varieties and colorways in the market. Some popular stone types for stone cladding exteriors include quartz cladding products like our Charcoal and White Rock Panels, Platinum and Graphite Planc which are quarried from our specialized Lavastone quarry and Grey and Ebony Lynia, which are Basalt stone.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is exterior stone cladding?

The cost of exterior stone cladding will vary greatly depending on what stone is selected and the type of installation method, ranging anywhere from as low as $10 per square foot to well over $30 per square foot. Norstone panels and larger format tile exterior stone cladding products are all designed with ease of installation and can yield savings over other stone veneer products that are installed one stone at a time.

The best adhesive to install exterior stone cladding products is a polymer modified thinset. In addition to certain varieties being rated specifically for exterior used, these adhesives offer a more secure bond over a much longer life cycle than traditional S type masonry mortars.

You can find everything you need to know about installing Norstone stone veneer products on exterior walls on our installation page. A high level summary of installing Norstone stone cladding products on exterior wall includes the need for a cementitious substrate, such as brick, block, or cement board which is then treated with an antifracture / waterproofing membrane. The stone veneer is attached to this prepared substrate using polymer modified thinset and then sealed.

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