Antico Elements

Stone Fireplace Designs And Remodel

Posted on January 19, 2010

 

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Need Fireplace Ideas?

Whether you are planning to build a fireplace, go for a fireplace makeover of an existing one this page can help you plan the most important aspects; the look and money saving!

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We offer free samples (after rebate) so that you can have something in your hands before purchasing our panels. The cost of the samples ordered will be subtracted from you next purchase:

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Many of our customers have opted for our Stone Panels, Dry Stack and Rock Panels to avoid expensive masonry work and time consuming installations. Our Faux Stone Panels, River Rock and Fieldstone Panels are easy to install and can be used over existing surfaces like old bricks, wood, wall framing and are designed for interior and exterior uses.  Please take a look at some examples below. You'll appreciate the many advantages associated with our products. A faux fireplace is not very easy to create.

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Our Alpi Stone Panels

Sand Color Alpi

Alpi Sand

Alpi Sand

Gray Color Alpi

Alpi Gray

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Our Comiso Stone Panels

Sand Color Comiso

Comiso Sand

Gray Color Comiso

Comiso Gray

Faux Panels - Faux Stone Fireplace

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Our Romana Stone Panels

Sand Color Romana

Romana Sand

Gray Color Romana

Romana Gray

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Most of us at some point had to deal with the stress and frustration of purchasing expensive materials, hiring expensive contractors and have little control over the process and the results of a remodeling project. Now there's an easy way to do it that saves you time and money. No need for costly Cultured Stone and heavy Stacked stone.

Weather you're interested in a complete Fireplace Remodel or Fireplace Reface or a new Fireplace - Indoor or Outdoor Fireplace and Brick Fireplace, look below for more ideas and accessories to crate a great looking Faux Stone Fireplace using Antico Elements' products :

Our Castello Stone Panels

Sand Color Castello

Castello Stone Sand

Gray Color Castello

Castello Stone Gray

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We also have many accessories to add a more refined look to your project:

Accessories

Many molding to create Fireplace Mantels and Surrounds

Surrounds

Mantels and Lion's Legs

Surrounds

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You can view and purchase all of our products using the very secure shopping cart. We provide excellent customer service and support via Live Help, email or telephone. Please visit our Blog to read more about the many benefits of our our products and our company:

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Our Coral Stone and Travertine Panels

Coral Stone

Coral Stone

Coral Stone

Coral Stone

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Why Use Our Products

Posted on October 15, 2009

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Why Use Rock Or Stone Faux Panels?

( Save money, easy to install, looks great )

Most of us at some point had to deal with the stress and frustration of purchasing expensive materials, hiring expensive contractors and have little control over the process and the results of a remodeling or a home & garden project. Imagine if you had in your had a product lika a Stone Panel, an affordable product with the support and advice of knowledgeable experts and do the work yourself? What if you then had fun doing it and be so proud of it that you started sending the photos of the finished work to your family and friends? It’s not just a concept, it very possible with our faux panels. All you need are some basic carpenter’s tools and to browse through a few pages in our catalog at AnticoElements.com

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Alpi Stone Panels

Alpi Stone Panels - Sand

What are some of the many benefits of our products?

Made in USA. Although some of our designs are inspired by the beautiful and classical styles from around the world, we understand today’s importance in employing American work force. That’s why we proudly make our products in the US!

The Look. Purchasing imitation Stones Panels, Dry Stack and, River Rock Panels sometimes means getting a lesser product that looks fake. Sometime so, sometime quite the opposite. Our products are molded from actual rocks, stone, bricks, coral stone and travertine. The products coming out of  the molds reproduce every single detail, of the stone and even the grouting. Most people don’t believe they aren’t real rocks, stones and wood until they tap on them. The tapping or knocking is usually followed by a “oh, wow!”. The colors are applied by hand to further increase the realistic look and avoid pattern repetition when putting panels next to each other. Many competitor’s products are sprayed with one color and simply sponged off.  Not ours! We carefully apply different colors, one by one.

Fireplace design

Fireplace design - Alpi Sand

Cost Saving. Why pay more for a hand-made stone materials and labor involved in long installation when you can pay less for another quality product? This building material is made of high quality, high-density polyurethane and it is available at a fraction of the cost of other materials and other vendors. You can let people admire your work without having to tell them how much you have saved. We provide an additional saving by removing middle men and passing the savings to the customer.  Compare our photos and samples with those from other companies to realize that our prices are lower and our quality superior. Don’t forget, we always have products on sale.

Faux Panels Skirting

Romana Stone panels for skirting - Sand

Applications. Our products are designed to withstand outdoor stress tests yet they are beautiful enough to be used as interior decoration. The latest trend designs are going toward natural look stones. They can be used in: Inside and outside homes of all sizes and styles, In restaurants, Bars, Boutiques, Offices, Bathrooms, Kitchens, Living rooms Below siding, Landscaping, Pool and spa surrounds. Stone Fireplaces and many other areas.

Castello Stone Fireplace

New Alpi Almond Color Stone Wall

Faux stone panels can be installed over most preexisting surfaces. What do you do if you are a home-owner and are not interested in buying a new home yet you like the look of the natural stone elements? Well, give the front of your home a facelift. Perfect for both residential and commercial applications, faux stone panels allow you to combine very affordable alternatives and style. Choose from the different styles and colors to pick the one most suitable for your project. Stone panels create an everlasting yet modern ambiance and is a perfect architectural and landscaping stone wall material. These materials bridge the gap between exterior and interior areas. You can now recreate an exterior look in an inside space with very little effort.

Stone wall panels

Store Front Alpi Stone - Charcoal

Interlocking feature. Antico ElementsStone Panels are designed to interlock on all sides to create a seamless look. They use a system similar to tongue and groove to virtually remove the seam lines you easily notice in other competitor's products. We have spent vast resources to create a system that provides a great look, prevents water from sliding behind the panels and improve the insulation factor.

Interlocking Panels

Interlocking stone panels

Seamless look

Seamless look

Practical and lightweight. Have you ever seen someone install rocks and stone or have you done it yourself? You know how long it takes to lay one stone at a time. Now you can install 8-18 square feet of rocks and stone in one step utilizing our stone panels

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Fireplace Stone design

Interior Faux Stone design - Alpi Almond

Simple installation. Anyone can install our products. You don’t need to purchase expensive diamond blades or wet saws, mix mortar and learn to lay bricks before you have the power to fully manage your project. All you need are basic carpenter tools, adhesive and the desire to create something beautiful on your own. We provide detailed instruction and in case you need it, great customer support.

Chimney

Comiso Stone Gray Used On Chimeny - Outdoor

Flexible. Unlike other manufacturers our panels are not rigid. They can be installed on a bumpy and curved surface without the need to cut single stones in small pieces and compromise the look.

Stone Siding

Stone Siding - Alpi Gray

Fire rated. Although resistible to high temperatures, all our products are also available in fire rated material for only 10% more.

Interior Stone Use

Interior Stone Use - Alpi Gray

Easy to maintain and durable. Contrary to other “natural products” our panels and accessories are constructed with closed-cell polyurethane particles which means that they will not absorb water and there will be no mold or rutting. They can easily be cleaned and washed. They also will not crack and the finish will barely fade in time. They are so durable and impact resistant that you can even drive a car on it without damage.

Fireplace Design

Fireplace design - Coral Stone - Natral

Benefits of accessories. Although our panels can be cut, mitered and sanded to meet around corners, we offer an easier and cleaner solution. We provide matching accessories like: Inside Corners, Outside Corners, Ledges and Sills. We also have:

Faux Stone Post Wraps and Column Sleeves

Faux Stone Post Wraps

Faux Stone Post Wraps - Sand

And: Travertine and Coral Stone Columns Planters, Caps, Trim, Moldings, Wall caps, Keystones, Corbels and Brackets, Medallions, and Surrounds Many architectural elements. Panels for Chimneys.

Outdoor Stone Veneer

Outdoor Stone veneer - Alpi Gray

For details on all our products please visit our online catalog at www.AnticoElements.com

Installation Instructions For Interlocking Stone Panels

Posted on September 23, 2009

Antico Elements` Stone Panels are designed to interlock on all sides to create a seamless look. Even though the installation is very simple, make sure to read the instructions in order to avoid problems and gaps.

Installation Animation

Animation

Before installations:
Always try to keep the panels leveled. The walls should be dry and free of dust. Some of the fasteners and adhesive should be used where the panels and lips overlap.

Tools needed: ( same as wood cutting tools )

• Measuring tape and pencil
• Hand saw ( a table saw, miter saw or jig saw can be used if available )
• Nails or screws ( exterior grade if used outdoor)
• Nail set
• Hammer (or screw driver/drill if using screws)
• Level
• Framing square
• Chalk line
• Construction adhesive, E.G: Liquid Nails or PL.
• Safety Glasses

Installing parts:

Position The Inside Corners

Prepare The Inside Corner

If you plan to use our corners start by installing them TEMPORARILY before the panels making sure they are perpendicular to the floor. For now just use a couple of nails and NO adhesive.

Position first panel

Position The First Panel

We recommend that you install the panels from left to right. For better results marks some horizontal chalk lines on the wall to keep your panels leveled.
Position the panels so that the horizontal 48" lip is at the top and the horizontal notch at the bottom.
The 24" left side of the first panel ( the one with the open lips) should be trimmed (square with the top or bottom edge of the panel) removing the fingers and creating a straight edge. Apply a few lines of adhesive and fasten the panel to the wall using screws or nails.

First Row

Install The First Row Of Panels

Continue with the rest of the panels of the first row. Trim the right end of the last panel to fit against the corner. It is always better to mark your dimensions in the back of the panels.

Multiple rows

Proceed With The Next Rows

If installing multiple rows of panels, we strongly advice to cut the first panel of the next row in half, and use the right half with the straight lip. This is needed to stagger the vertical seams. ( This doesn't apply for Castello Panels )

All rows

Complete All The Rows

Continue until all the rows of panels have been installed in a straight line.

Mark the height of the corner at the same level as the top stone of the panel, not the top lip (see photo below).
Remove the corner and cut it to that mark. Lay some adhesive in the back of the corner and secure it back in place.

Cutting The Corner

Cut The Corner's Heigth To Size

If you are not using our corners but you are mitering the ends of the panels to create a corner, please refer to the How To Create A Mitered Corner instructions.

Second Wall

Instal The Next Wall Of Panels

Install the rest of the panels on the opposite side of the corner the same way you did above.

Installing Top Sills

Installing The Top Sills

Install the top sills in the correct direction making sure to locate the unfinished edge and placing it against the wall. The bottom front edge should be the finished one. If the sill isn`t touching the wall it should be turned. To create a better seam, the sills should be mitered where they meet at the corners.

In most cases caulking the seams shouldn`t be needed but you can apply any exterior grade caulk and use our Touch-Up Kit to match the stone colors.

End Of Installation

Enjoy The Great And Very Realistic Stone Look

The great and rewarding finished look

Enjoy!

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Feel free to request additions and modification to these instructions. Send us a comment by clicking here to email info@anticoelements.com.
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