Full veneer vs. Thinstone
Full Veneer
- Typically 3 to 5 inches in depth
- Requires a foundation footing
- Installed with wall ties
- Averages 35 to 40 square feet per ton is typical
- Strong and time-tested method of installation
Advantages Of Thinstone™ From apache stone
- Same high quality stone as full veneer
- Typically 3/4" to 1 1/2" in depth
- Roughly similar in weight to artificial stone
- Reduced weight allows it to be installed where full veneer can not or is too difficult
- Requires no foundation footing - it's supported by the wall rather than the footing
- Average of 3,000 square feet of stone per truck
- Long lasting durability that's based on proven track record over centuries with full veneer
- Allows a creative and custom pattern as each piece is different and unique
- Similar in costs to artificial stone - only it's the real thing!