Popular faux: manufactured stone offers unique looks at a low cost and light weight.

From: Remodeling | Date: May 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Manufactured stone is becoming an increasingly popular choice among building pros for exterior and interior applications. "You'd be hard-pressed to find a residential development that doesn't have some sort of stone veneer on it someplace," says Dave Barrett, president of United Stone Veneer, Middleburg, Pa.

Made of a cement mix shaped by molds and colored by chemical pigments, manufactured stone is adhered to surfaces rather than anchored. Because of its light weight, manufactured stone is ideal for remodeling, where the existing home's structure may be unable to support the ...

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