A New Stone Age for Exteriors?

More builders are working with stone, but evidence also suggests it’s now more often used as an accent material.

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The share of new homes with stone as a façade or accent material rose 6% from 2004 to 2012, according to the latest Builder Practices Survey from Home Innovation Research Labs. By 2012, 10% of new homes used stone on the exterior, with a 50/50 split between natural and manufactured products. Façades with stone wainscoting, entryways, porches, and landscaping barriers add heft to modern exteriors while also conferring longevity, BUILDER reports. Read more

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Sandra Malm

Sandra covers the people and processes behind the business of construction. A graduate of the Wake Forest University school of business, she also holds a HERS (Home Energy Rating System) certification. 

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