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Travertine Texture. Base price Smooth surface with small fissures resembling travertine or cut limestone.
Precast Concrete (Old World, Travertine, Cantera, Travertine Filled, Coral, Smooth, Fossil, Sand Washed) Textures Precast concrete or GFRC available in 12 textures and 12 standard colors. is usually used in more contemporary or rustic themed homes using the old world, travertine, or others of our many textures resembling the stone of the Mediterranean, Tuscany and even the Cantera or Adoquin stone of old Mexico. Our Precast concrete or GFRC is a beautiful hand made product, not massed produced as most other companies do. Cast Stone (Dry-Cast or Fino) TextureSuited to high end European or Eastern style estate homes. Glossary of TexturesThese textures are also on our product page.Description: Old World Texture (click to enlarge)
Description: Travertine Texture (click to enlarge)
Description: Smooth texture (click to enlarge)
Description: Cantera texture (click to enlarge)
Description: Scagliola Texture (click to enlarge)
Description: Coral Texture (click to enlarge)
Description: Fino (Cast Stone) Texture
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Fino or dry cast texture resembles expensive cut limestone at 25% of the cost. | |
Fino texture has sharp edges and rich texture, more uniform in color and texture than other cast products. | |
Can also be made in lightweight GFRC. | |
Made from limestone sand, white cement and integrated pigment. | |
Dry packed into molds under extreme pressure. | |
The difference between high end cast stone and precast concrete is easily seen, and even the novice can appreciate the high quality limestone like finish on a cast stone product. Made with old time European techniques and using crushed limestone in our mix which gives our product a very special texture and quality, unseen in normal precast products. | |
15% more expensive than our base price |
Filled Travertine texture, made in precast concrete or GFRC product, resembles filled travertine. | |
Lightweight thin wall GFRC or full weight precast, with smooth regular polished surface with small irregular fissures. | |
Made from sand or aggregates, fiberglass reinforcement, cement, and integrated pigment. | |
Hand laid into molds, fissures and small holes are later filled with a special blend of cementitious material. | |
10% more expensive than our base price |
Sanded texture, precast concrete or GFRC product, resembles sandstone, regular smooth sandy surface. | |
Lightweight thin wall GFRC or full weight precast, with sandstone look and feel. | |
Made from sand and aggregates, fiberglass reinforcement, cement, and integrated pigment. | |
Hand laid or sprayed into molds and sand washed to expose the aggregates. | |
10% more expensive than our base price |
Suited to high end European or Eastern style estate homes.
Cast stone, used by man since the Egyptian pyramids were constructed, is hand
packed into molds under tremendous pressure, just as in nature when limestone is
made from the extreme pressure on sand, lime and slurry over thousands of years.
This technique of compacting sand, crushed limestone and colored pigment with a
small amount of water ensures a product which closely resembles limestone.
Uniform in color and texture because very little water is used in it's
production, cast stone is used where limestone or sandstone is desired but is
cost prohibitive. The surface of cast stone shows the aggregate naturally at its
surface, simulating limestone or sandstone. Pleasing, high quality texture, our
favorite.
The difference between high end cast stone and
normal precast concrete is easily seen, and even the novice can appreciate the
high quality limestone like finish on a cast stone product. Made
with old time European techniques and reconstituting crushed limestone in
our mix which gives our product a very special texture and quality, unseen
in normal precast products. Larger parts can sometimes be made in
lightweight form.
Cost's slightly more than our other products because of the Materials used and
the special molds needed.
GFRC is usually used in more contemporary themed homes using the old world,
travertine, or others of our many textures resembling the stone of the
Mediterranean, Tuscany and even old Mexico.
We simulate aged stone by hand laying a mix of special aggregates and cement
into molds with special "techniques", making the product look time worn or
aged, resembling the old stone moldings seen at many historical sites or
buildings. The GFRC product is thinwall about 3/4" thick and is extremely strong
and about 25% the weight of solid stone.
Precast concrete can also be sprayed into molds, resulting in a smooth
unblemished surface.
Precast concrete is usually used in more contemporary themed homes using the
old world, travertine, or others of our many textures resembling the stone of
the Mediterranean, Tuscany and even the Cantera stone of old Mexico.
We also simulate limestone or sandstone by pouring a mix of wet concrete into
molds and when cured are then sand washed, to remove the fine cured cement
particles at the surface of the product, and hopefully expose the aggregates to
give the product the highly desired limestone "look".
Precast concrete can also be sprayed into molds, resulting in a smooth
unblemished surface.
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Inc.
PO Box 552, Somis, CA 93066 (805) 386-8185 Fax: (805) 386-3002
Our Cast stone and precast concrete columns and products
are molded, hand cast onsite.
Many of our projects are in Santa Barbara including Santa Barbara sandstone
look-alike columns,Haddonstone,California precast,Adriatic precast,APS precast,napa stone, Studio Cast,CDI,ventura
cast stone Palm Springs columns, Beverly Hills precast columns, Malibu
columns and Orange County, California columns.
Cast stone and precast concrete installation projects are also regularly undertaken in Palm Springs, Orange
County, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica including precast concrete columns, in Malibu, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.
Each piece is carefully hand laid into special reinforced molds and hand
finished after mold removal
Many of our recent projects are cast stone in Ventura County and precast columns
in the City of Santa
Monica, and precast columns in Beverly Hills California.
Our products consist of concrete Santa Barbara columns, architectural precast
Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara stone
balusters, sandstone designs and our own concrete design window/door trim, Los
Angeles, California simulated stone
columns, concrete balustrade, our own concrete design precast balusters. Also
cast stone window & door trim, our own sandstone design and concrete pool
coping, precast wall caps or Haddonstone,California precast,Adriatic precast,APS precast,napa stone, Studio Cast,CDI,ventura
cast stone concrete wall caps in the Malibu area.
We have many precast columns and sandstone designs of many kinds installed in the Los Angeles area,
including precast in Malibu, Beverly Hills precast columns and Los Angeles
precast columns.
We use a fineline with precast when making Santa Barbara precast and
Santa Barbara sandstone columns including Beverly Hills precast.
We have many colors and textures to choose from in our cast stone and precast concrete product line.
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