just wondeered if anyone has used or have any comments on using this faux stone panel system for interior walls. we do not want to use “cultured Stone” as it will take to much work to do the area we are looking at doing. This sytem from www.fauxpanels.com is a scew inpanel system . each panel is approx. 48″ x 20″. Just wondered if the look did look like stone or not. If anyone has used any thing similar please let me know
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Ok, color me a bit confused since you are saying you don't want to use a faux stone and want an opinion on a different faux stone method.
But, the answer will be the same--the details matter. It's the preperation and corners that make or break these projects.
The same sort of detailing that "sells" cultured stone--the things that give it weight, rather than being "stuck on"--will be needed to "sell" these stone panels.
What does that take? Well, it takes a decent knowledge of stone detailing. It takes things like getting a hunk of stone to set faux stone upon, so it has a "foundation." It's in scribing the way "real" stone would require. The divil is really in the details.
Price the corner pieces first, not the panels. Analyse the work, too; really look at how much real "field" you will actually have. Will be poor economy if you only get to install a single sheet of material.
This looks very similar to a segment shown on This Old House show this last week. It was used to cover up an ugly concrete retaining wall.
It looked a lot better than the original concrete wall. At least from a distance.
That is the problem with a lot of these types of installation. They look pretty good from a distance, but up close they look like what they are; FAKE and Cheap.
I used Faux Stone Panels from that same company (FauxPanels.com) .. I ordered a lot of samples first to show my client. They refunded all my money back on the samples. The job came out better than I thought. The panels went up fast with glue and screws. We used what they call "Wellington" panels.
i attached pictures of my job
This page shows many different installed applications http://www.fauxpanels.com/portfolio.php
This page is what convinced me to give it a try http://www.fauxpanels.com/testimonials.php