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Masons Guide To Job Site Handling And Maintenance Of Architectural Cast Stone

ARCHITECTURAL CAST STONE TECHNICAL RESOURCES AT A GLANCE

Architectural Cast Stone – What You Should Know Now

Architectural Cast Stone is a refined architectural concrete building unit manufactured to simulate natural cut stone and is used in unit masonry applications.

For many years, hardscape products have allowed municipalities, commercial builders, developers and home owners ways to create usable space.

If it looks like stone and is a manufactured precast concrete product, then it must be cast stone, right? Wrong.

If it looks like stone and is a manufactured precast concrete product, then it must be cast stone, right? Wrong. What you are seeing may be adhered manufactured stone masonry veneer (AMSMV), architectural precast, calcium silicate, or even a natural s

The Pennsylvania Concrete Masonry Association has worked diligently to ensure there are enough well-trained masons to handle the volume of work generated.

No matter what the natural stone or concrete-based material originally used on the building, cast stone can be a solid choice for the restoration efforts.

Several seminars are available through the Cast Stone Institute to train mason contractors and architects on best practices.