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Serving clients nationwide, Call us at (877) 210-9248
Serving clients nationwide, Call us at (877) 210-9248 to reserve your samples today
Serving clients nationwide, Call us at (877) 210-9248
Our Most Frequently Asked Questions with Homeowners, Architects, and Builders.
Below we’ve compiled a list of everyday questions and answers, in case you’re catching up after hours, or you just prefer to do research before reaching out to us. For anything not covered here, or if you’d like to discuss your project directly, we encourage you to reach out to a team member by contacting us now.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please email us via our contact page to be put in touch with your nearest distributor or in the event no distributor has been identified for your area, someone from Norstone will contact you directly on how to purchase.
Since there is far less labor involved in installing Rock Panels as compared to hand stacking individual stones, the installed cost of Rock Panels can be as little as half or one third of the cost to build a typical stacked stone veneer wall.
Norstone natural stone Rock Panels are very competitive compared to imitation stone panels, however offer the obvious benefit of a natural product versus a faux or manmade product.
Norstone and its Distributors strive to keep plenty of on hand inventory to meet our customer’s needs. Customers are encouraged to email us via our contact page or ask their local distributor to check stock before placing an order.
Measure each area to receive Norstone products and allow 10% extra for wastage. If outside corners are present in the project, measure the height of all the outside corners and contact your Norstone representative or local distributor to make sure you order the right mix of field units and corner units for your project.
Norstone products should be laid in a continuous running bond pattern, ensuring vertical seams do not line up from one course to the other.
We recommend a polymer modified tile thinset that meets or exceeds ANSI 118.4 and ANSI 118.11 adhesion standards.
Most competent home handymen can install Norstone products, particularly those with experience tiling. In fact both Rock Panels and Lynia IL tiles have been featured on the DIY Network because they are easy to use and great looking. If a professional is to be hired to do the work, a tile setter is the ideal tradesperson.
Mechanical fixing might be necessary when your installation reaches a certain height, sometimes as low as 10’, depending on the structural engineering of the wall the stone is being installed on. Please consult your architect or engineer and check local building codes for specific requirements.
Norstone Rock Panels are a 6” tall x 24” long panel that is made up of individual pieces of natural stone, that have been fit and glued together to create a modular system that is easy to install, and creates the beautiful look of stacked stone veneer without the labor of hand stacking individual stones.
XL Rock Panels are a super sized version of the standard series Rock Panel with stone sizes approximately twice as big as the standard series and a unique interlocking edge profile designed to create a seam free look with the larger XL format. XL Rock Panels are ideal for large scale projects, both interior and exterior, where a larger size stone might better fit the scale of the project.
Each Rock Panel is 6” tall and 24” wide. XL Rock Panels have an interlocking design to complement the larger sized stones in this product, whereas standard series Rock Panels work best when simply butt together on both the horizontal and vertical.
Each Rock Panel weighs on average about 12.5 lbs per sq ft. Outside Corner Units are available for both standard and XL Rock Panels. Each corner unit is 6” tall to match up with the field units and returns approximately 8” on one side of the corner and 16” on the other. We recommend consulting your Norstone representative or local distributor to ensure your project has the correct mix of field and corner units.
Norstone PLANC™ is a revolutionary large format natural stone veneer system designed for quick and seamless installation on residential or commercial facades, fireplaces, and feature walls.
Norstone PLANC™ is comprised of 3 sized tiles, all of which are uniform length at 31.5", but with varying heights. The 3 different heights are 2.4", 3.1" and 5.5" tall.
All Norstone PLANC™ veneers are 12.5 lbs/SF, and come packaged 2.4 SF per Set.
No, Norstone PLANC™ products are either mitered or finger-jointed on the jobsite.
Norstone Lynia IL Tiles are a mat mounted modern wall tile product made from strips of either Basalt or Lavastone that are offset, allowing one tile set to interlock with other tile sets, creating a modern and linear look with an incredibly smooth texture.
Lynia IL Tiles consist of 9 strips of Basalt or Marble, each 12” long and coming in one of three heights: 1”, 1.4” and 2.4”. Each tile unit covers 1.3 sq ft.
Each Lynia IL Tile weighs about 7 lbs on average. There are 4 tile units per box, or 5.2 square feet per box and 66 boxes per crate, or 343.2 square feet per crate.
Norstone is a global manufacturer and supplier of premium natural stone products, and Norstone USA is a company based in Florida with distribution across the States. Norstone products are quarried and manufactured in our factory in Vietnam, Southeast Asia and then container shipped across the globe.
Norstone will never source natural stone from environmentally sensitive areas such as river systems, abides by all government regulations regarding the quarry of natural stone products, and is fully licensed to deal in the quarry and subsequent manufacture of natural stone based products.
Norstone Stacked Stone Products are made from Basalt, Quartz or Quartzite based sedimentary stone for strength and durability.
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