What’s the difference between natural stone, cultured stone and faux stone
Posted By April on June 7, 2013
Natural stone is the real thing: carved from the Earth, beautiful, heavy, and difficult to work with. However, natural stone can be workable when cut into a thin veneer. This makes the stone lighter and easier to handle.
Faux stone has no stone products in it at all. It is a high-density polyurethane and usually comes in panels, rather than individual “stones,” for quicker installation. Many faux stone products are cast in the shapes of real stones, so they are quite realistic. The similarity ends when you rap on faux stone with your knuckles; it feels hollow and fake.
Made from Portland cement, aggregates and iron oxide pigments, cultured stone or artificial stone are names given to an artificial stone veneer that looks much like real stone.
Artificial stone is heavier and more substantial than the polymer faux panels, but not as heavy as real stone. It comes in individual “stones” that you fit together piece by piece and mortar into the wall, just like real stone. According to Cultured Stone, diameters range from 2″ – 30″ and have an average wall thickness of 1 3/4″.
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