PREVENT MOULD & WATER DAMAGE
Siding products and methods that do not have a proper drainage gallery and airspace in behind the cladding can cause structural damage, expensive repairs, poor resale values and health hazards for the occupants.
http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com/homes/mike-holmes-the-many-sides-of-siding
Not only do you need to choose the right product but the installation has to be done properly. This is even more imperative for coastal climates and regions that get heavy rainfall.
This is one of the reasons StoneCladd Industries insists on certified contractors only, such as StoneWorks, for the installation of their masonry concrete cladding.
However in the case of some stucco siding products the problems became so severe insurers are refusing to cover homes and buildings with that siding material, and banks may not underwrite mortgages for buildings with this type of siding.
If you get stuck in this situation good luck trying to sell the house.
http://www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/features/2007/11/18/155184.htm
StoneCladd is one of the very few cladding or siding systems with an engineered / integrated drainage gallery and airspace in every precast unit. Depending on which product you choose there is between 12-18mm of clear drainage zone and airspace in behind the concrete tile cladding.
This StoneCladd engineering design also provides a user friendly installation. Providing automatic self-leveling features that installers normally have to do manually with other siding materials such as brick, stucco and wood.
Vinyl siding products can cause a host of other problems. Click on the link above to hear what Mike Holmes has to say on that subject.
Suffice it to say you should insist on fully integrated drainage and airspace design features in whatever cladding material or system you use.
Siding products and methods that do not have a proper drainage gallery and airspace in behind the cladding can cause structural damage, expensive repairs, poor resale values and health hazards for the occupants.
http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com/homes/mike-holmes-the-many-sides-of-siding
Not only do you need to choose the right product but the installation has to be done properly. This is even more imperative for coastal climates and regions that get heavy rainfall.
This is one of the reasons StoneCladd Industries insists on certified contractors only, such as StoneWorks, for the installation of their masonry concrete cladding.
However in the case of some stucco siding products the problems became so severe insurers are refusing to cover homes and buildings with that siding material, and banks may not underwrite mortgages for buildings with this type of siding.
If you get stuck in this situation good luck trying to sell the house.
http://www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/features/2007/11/18/155184.htm
StoneCladd is one of the very few cladding or siding systems with an engineered / integrated drainage gallery and airspace in every precast unit. Depending on which product you choose there is between 12-18mm of clear drainage zone and airspace in behind the concrete tile cladding.
This StoneCladd engineering design also provides a user friendly installation. Providing automatic self-leveling features that installers normally have to do manually with other siding materials such as brick, stucco and wood.
Vinyl siding products can cause a host of other problems. Click on the link above to hear what Mike Holmes has to say on that subject.
Suffice it to say you should insist on fully integrated drainage and airspace design features in whatever cladding material or system you use.