Natural stone rainscreen cladding is now more popular than ever. Hardly surprising as stone is one of the most sustainable building products on the planet. It is extremely durable, cost effective and available.

However, as with all rainscreen a successful specification must consider a number of factors including the appearance of the stone, the panel geometry, the rainscreen system, supporting structure, insulation, cavity ventilation, fire strategy, installation tolerances and long-term maintenance.

All influence the performance of the finished façade.

Stone Cladding Systems have put together the following guide, setting out the principal considerations to address before a natural stone rainscreen system is specified.

Read the guide here.