Product comparisons

Features

Fire rated
Look and feel like stone
Coverage
Weight (per sq.ft.)
Amount of product required to install 200 sq.ft.
Total carry weight
Structural Re-engineering



Hours to install 200 sq.ft.


Wall prep
Install to surface
  Absolutely stone™

Yes
Yes
1 panel covers 2 sq.ft..
Approx. 5lbs./ sq.ft.
100 panels


1000 lbs.
NONE REQUIRED



5 hours


Clean, dry, surface

Nails / screws / adhesives
  Other manufactured stone veneers

Yes
Yes
8 stones / sq.ft.
12/15 lbs./ sq.ft.
Aprox.1600 stones

3,200 lbs. ( 1.6 Tons)
$$ Hundreds of Dollars additional unknown cost from a GC or mason to prepare and engineer the wall to support approximately 2 tons of additional weight
40 hours + unknown amount of hours for grouting and cleaning.
Tar paper, wire mesh, scratch coat
Thinset mortar