Smoke And Mirrors

denick

I was looking through the March issue of Garden Design magazine today. I opened a page that is an add for a manufacturer of imitation stone. It is a close up of the work. The stone is like what we know as Pennsylvania field stone. I was struck that most each stone had a thin crack between the stone and mortar. And a good number of the cracks run stone to stone.

I immediately pulled back and thought why would anyone use this picture. I did some things and then it dawned on me! This is imitation stone the cracks are only imitation and don't mean what they would if this was stacked stone.

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Nick

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Tscarborough

As a student of distressed masonry, I did not understand what you said. Does the stone come in sheets, with the mortar joint included and precracked?!

denick

Tscar,

Excuse my ignorance but this is a layed up stone. Cultured stone?

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Nick

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Tscarborough

Cultured Stone is individual rocks, not sheets. They show a picture of the laid up stone with cracks between the stone and the mortar? What is the name, maybe they will have the same pic online?

laybrick

???

denick

Eldorado.

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Nick

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Tscarborough

I sell and install Eldorado, as well as Cultured Stone, and haven't noticed the picture you are talking about. It could not have been intentional, though. Probably some marketing wonk without a clue.

stacker

i have made and installed phoney stone since 1977.the only time i have seen a crack in the mortar is when i have grouted up againest wood trim,and a haor line crack forms from shrinkage.
if the stone is installed right,there should be a bond as good as real stone or brick.no cracks or holes.

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denick

The March issue of Garden Design.

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Nick

"Every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving" Albert Einstein

laybrick

ditto

mdshunk

I'm famaliar with the Eldorado product. It's made right down the road.

Tscarborough

You photos are just as enigmatic as the original post. I am no less confused than I was before you posted them.

tkle

If the pic looked too good the customer would be disappointed.
http://eldoradostone.com/faq/img/02.jpg

stacker

that pic posted by tkle,looks to me like a display panel,that has been moved one too many times.when we had our plant we made panels to take to home shows and such.they cracked in places like that,so thats where i am getting what i am saying.i dont belive itwas layed to look cracked.

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turbomason

After all what do you expect to happen when it is attached to a moving wooden framed wall. If it is applied to masonry wall very few to no cracks however.

not a fan of cultured stoned but gotta do what pays. ha

turbomason

After all what do you expect to happen when it is attached to a moving wooden framed wall. If it is applied to masonry wall very few to no cracks however.

not a fan of cultured stoned but gotta do what pays. ha

Tscarborough

I looked through some of their lit. at work today, and there are many pictures showing cracks like that. No big deal, so long as it is over a scratch coat or hardi-plank, and 99% of the populace would not notice it. I will add that when I build or supply mock-ups or sample panels, I do not do my best work or provide pristine materials.

CJKarl

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