New Product - Building Veneer

Building veneer is a product line that historically was created on site by the stone mason from raw materials. This required significant tools and craftsmanship to accomplish. We at Praxis Rock Art have decided that there must be a better way to accomplish the look of real blue stone while reducing the on site labor by preparing standard pattern stone veneer in our shop. This greatly reduces the on site labor and tools necessary to do an installation.

Standard pattern stones from our shop are cut in 4” increments on a diamond bridge saw so that the stone can easily be laid tight without need for a mortar joint. This greatly reduces the time and labor necessary for installation. Each stone his hand “Rocked” on all sides to a thickness of 1.5” so that the stones have a textured face and meet each other at edges of same thickness.

Since our veneer is cut from the same stone from which we build dry walls, patios, and stair cases the color of our veneer matches the color of these other installations. All our stone is Lower “Devonian Sand Stone” quarried in southern New York State and as such is local product which can always be matched for additional installations.

Since the weight of the product is less than 15 lb. sq. ft.  it does not require a masonry ledge for installation and can be installed on either wood (with wire mesh) or masonry walls. This same material can be used in either indoor or outdoor applications.  Because of the easy installation it can be installed by a non-mason contractor or a handy home owner.  An installation video is in preparation.