Big blocks, heavy split face
Castle is the largest-format profile we make: squared blocks up to 12.5 by 9.5 inches with a deep split face, laid tight for the look of a fortress wall. Because the pieces are big, a Castle wall reads as solid masonry even on a two-story facade, and it goes up fast. It is our pick for columns, entries, commercial bases and any wall that has to look substantial from the road.
Four colors: Snow in white, Natural Blend in cream and tan, Walnut in brown, and Charcoal in dark gray.
Piece sizes and weight
Pieces run 6 to 12.5 inches long and 3.5 to 9.5 inches high. Weight is 5 to 8 pounds per square foot, the same as our smaller profiles, because the veneer is thin no matter how big the face.
Installing Castle
Castle is an adhered manufactured stone veneer and goes on like any other: a weather-resistive barrier and metal lath over framed walls, a scratch coat, then each piece is buttered with mortar and pressed to the wall. Over concrete or block, the scratch coat goes straight onto the masonry. Keep the stone at least 4 inches above grade and 2 inches above paving, use corners at every outside corner, and follow the manufactured stone veneer installation guide and your local code. Castle is laid tight, drystack or with a thin joint, so the big blocks carry the wall.
How to order Castle
Every color is its own product. Open the color, enter the wall area in square feet, and add corners in linear feet if the wall turns a corner. The order minimum is 100 square feet of flats per color; corners have no minimum and can be ordered alone. Prices are on every product page, factory-direct, with no dealer in between.
Stone is made to order in Lenexa, Kansas, and is usually ready in 2 to 4 weeks. Most customers pick up at the plant; if you cannot, we arrange freight to your address and you pay the carrier. Because every run is made for one job, orders are final sale. Order the whole wall from one run so the color stays consistent, and add 10 percent for cuts and waste.
For larger projects, ask for a sample board and a project quote. Get a quote or call 913-345-8888, Monday through Friday.
