- 2067 Asar (old course) · 2+3+3 marks
Tile hanging versus stone cladding
Short answer
Building finishes are final surface treatments like plaster, paint and cladding for protection and appearance. Tile hanging uses light overlapping clay tiles hung on battens; stone cladding uses heavy stone slabs fixed with mortar and cramps. Tile hanging is cheaper and better for rain; stone cladding is heavier and used on commercial buildings.
What do you mean by building finishes? Differentiate between tile hanging and stone cladding in external wall surface showing section (vertical) with neat sketches.
Building finishes are the final surface treatments applied to floors, walls, ceilings and roofs, such as plaster, paint, cladding and flooring, to protect the structure and improve its appearance.
| Point | Tile hanging | Stone cladding |
|---|---|---|
| Material | Clay or concrete tiles | Natural stone slabs (granite, marble, slate) |
| Fixing | Hung on timber or metal battens with nails or hooks | Fixed by cement mortar, cramps and dowels |
| Weight | Light | Heavy |
| Cost | Cheaper | Costly |
| Backing | Battens on brick or concrete wall | Structural wall with gap and grouted joints |
| Rain protection | Overlapping tiles, good | Needs sealed joints, fair |
| Use | Houses, gables, upper floor walls | Public and commercial buildings, plinths |
TILE HANGING (section) STONE CLADDING (section)
wall | batten wall | 25-50 mm gap
wall |=tile (overlap) wall |==cramp==[stone slab]
wall |=tile wall | dowel [stone slab]
wall |=tile wall | mortar grout
✓ Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort)
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