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Producing Nero Charcoal PLANC™ cladding

16/10/2023

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Norstone: Crafting Luxury - The Making of 'Charcoal Nero Planc' Stone Cladding

In the world of natural stone cladding, Norstone stands as a symbol of innovation and excellence. As the UK's leading supplier of natural stone cladding, their commitment to quality, exceptional service, and customer satisfaction is well-known. One shining example of their dedication to perfection is the production process behind the stunning Charcoal Nero Planc stone cladding modular tiles. This process is a testament to Norstone's relentless pursuit of creating high-quality products that exude luxury.
 
From Raw Stone to Elegance: The Production Process
Creating Charcoal Nero Planc™ stone cladding is a meticulous process that begins with the selection of premium natural stone. The stone strips used are carefully chosen for their exquisite, rich charcoal hue, which defines the luxurious aesthetic of this cladding.
 
1. Cutting and Shaping with Precision
The first step in the production process is the cutting and shaping of individual charcoal stone strips. Norstone prides itself on its use of cutting-edge technology and skilled craftsmanship to achieve precision. These strips are cut to the exact dimensions required, ensuring uniformity in the final product.
 
2. Calibration for Perfection
Calibration is a crucial step in the process. This phase ensures that the stone strips are perfectly even in thickness. Norstone's dedication to calibration results in tiles that not only fit seamlessly but also create a smooth, visually pleasing surface.
 
3. Polishing for the Luxurious Sheen
To achieve the hallmark sheen and softness that defines Charcoal Nero Planc™, the stone strips undergo a meticulous polishing process. The stone is carefully polished until it reaches a smooth, slightly reflective finish. The surface becomes not only visually appealing but also delightful to touch. The polished stone exudes luxury, making it a stunning choice for projects that demand the utmost in elegance.
 
4. Expert Packaging for Worldwide Delivery
Once the stone strips have been transformed into works of art through cutting, calibration, and polishing, they are expertly and securely packed. Norstone takes great care to ensure that each tile reaches its destination in perfect condition. This meticulous packaging process guarantees that the product retains its beauty and quality, whether it's being shipped across the UK or to destinations worldwide.

The Norstone Commitment: Quality, Service, and Satisfaction
Charcoal Nero Planc™ cladding is not just a product; it's a reflection of Norstone's core values. Their commitment to quality is evident in every step of the production process, from the selection of the finest stone to the final polish. The result is a product that elevates any space, providing a touch of luxury that is truly unrivalled.
 
Service is another hallmark of Norstone's approach. They understand that each project is unique and demands careful consideration. Their team of experts is always on hand to provide guidance and support, ensuring that customers have all the information they need to make an informed choice. Norstone's adaptability and flexibility allow them to cater to projects of all sizes and complexities, making them the ideal partner for architects, designers, and homeowners.
 
Warranties: Peace of Mind
Norstone stands by the quality and durability of their products. Their comprehensive warranties are a testament to their confidence in the materials and craftsmanship used in their stone cladding. When you invest in Charcoal Nero Planc or any other Norstone product, you're not just purchasing stone cladding; you're securing a long-lasting, beautiful, and dependable solution for your project.
 
Customer Satisfaction: Norstone's Ultimate Goal
Perhaps the most compelling aspect of Norstone is their unwavering dedication to customer satisfaction. They take immense pride in being a part of projects that transform spaces into works of art. Their commitment doesn't end with the delivery of stone cladding; they value feedback and continually strive to improve their products and services. It's this customer-centric approach that has earned them a reputation for excellence in the industry.
 
The production process behind Charcoal Nero Planc naural stone cladding is a testament to Norstone's commitment to quality, luxury, and customer satisfaction. Norstone's dedication to perfection, from the selection of premium stone to the final polish, results in a product that defines elegance. With their exceptional service, comprehensive warranties, and a customer-centric approach, Norstone isn't just a supplier; they're a trusted partner in the world of stone cladding.

Choose Norstone for your next project, and experience excellence like never before.


Featured Norstone® Products

Charcoal Nero Planc™

Exclusively available at Norstone, Charcoal Nero PLANC™ enjoys all the benefits of our quality guarantee and proven track record with a truly innovative new surface finish.

Packaged three strips per set, with the height of the two smaller strips (60mm and 80mm) adding up to the 140mm height of the largest strip, the product can be laid in a variety of patterns including staggered, symmetrical, asymmetrical, or simply whatever catches your eye.

Norstone Planc Series Large Format Veneer is made from 100% natural stone, meticulously sourced from hand-picked quarries and fabricated to the highest standards for the most demanding markets around the globe.

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PLANC™ Range - New Charcoal & Charcoal Nero Styles available

7/9/2023

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New for 2023, we are introducing new textures and colourways for our popular PLANC™ stone cladding range.

To complement the existing Basalt and Lavastone styles, we now offer PLANC CHARCOAL and PLANC CHARCOAL NERO. Read on for more details on both...

Available to order now, these all new finishes are completely unique and blend the best of our timeless Charcoal stone finish with the design style and sleek finish of flexible Planc strips.


PLANC™ flexibility meets Charcoal styling

We're delighted to introduce all-new Charcoal PLANC™!
Experience the ultimate combo of Planc flexible design married to our highly desirable splitface natural stone charcoal cladding material - a match made in heaven!

After a successful launch in the USA, it's now time for the discerning UK marketplace to experience the ultimate style and flexibility offered buy this new PLANC™ style - what will you create with Charcoal PLANC?

Please contact us for more details.


The sleekest charcoal look: Charcoal Nero PLANC™!
Alongside the launch of Charcoal PLANC™, we are also introducing a different finish to wow all-comers, the Charcoal Nero!

The charcoal has been carefully polished to a smooth finish, creating a sheen finish and a smooth to the touch surface...

Charcoal Nero is a completely new style and look, perfect for those seeking a unique style not commonly found. Exclusively available at Norstone, Charcoal Nero PLANC™ enjoys all the benefits of our quality guarantee and proven track record with a truly innovative new surface finish - are you ready to explore the one-of-a-kind Charcoal Nero PLANC?

Please contact us for more details.


Norstone Planc™ - Linear Wall Cladding System

Norstone Planc Series Large Format Veneer is Norstone's market-leading large format loose stone veneer, opening up the design possibilities beyond the assembled Rock Panel structure. The long widths of each of individual strips make this product equally suitable for large commercial projects all the way down to the everyday fireplace, kitchen backsplash or feature wall use.

The wider, longer format of this series allows the stone's inherent qualities to express themselves fully - from sprawling ancient mineral formations to subtle tonal variations, this large format system showcases natural stone at its finest. Norstone's easy corner unit system also available: PLANC corners.

PLANC Stone Cladding: Flexibility & Creativity
Packaged three strips per set, with the height of the two smaller strips (60mm and 80mm) adding up to the 140mm height of the largest strip, the product can be laid in a variety of patterns including staggered, symmetrical, asymmetrical, or simply whatever catches your eye. Planc™ is a highly calibrated system best set in a dry fit marble style installation without grout joints over flat vertical surfaces.

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Planc™ stone cladding in Aksent™ style? Yes!

17/5/2021

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There are virtually no limits to the application of Norstone and its stone cladding products.

An example of this is shown on this project. With a little imagination, if you want a large format version of the Platinum Aksent™,  this can be easily achieved by installing Platinum Planc™ panels in the same format as the Aksent. The design uses Aksent™ for the smaller, higher walls, and then the lower, larger walls are clad in Planc™ with a pattern that matches the Aksent panel above - as both cladding systems are using our exclusive Platinum lava stone, the finished look is perfectly matched.

On a technical level, the look is achieved by having the panels sit slightly proud of each other, made by making the bedding thickness greater…ensuring that no compressed bedding thickness is greater than 18mm. The loose pieces of Planc™ are arranged in the same pattern as Aksent panels, and...
 Hey presto... Aksent™ cladding tiles now in a really large format layout!

You can do this with the complete range of Planc™ cladding …Platinum Lavastone, Graphite Lavastone, Silver Grey Quartz, Grey Basalt and Ebony Basalt. The Planc™ sets used measure 800mm in length by 20mm thick, with varying heights of 140/80/60mm.
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With this fully modular panel system you have unlimited choice…

The world is your oyster when buying Norstone Cladding Products.
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PLANC™: Streamlined Natural Stone Cladding with creative freedom

15/4/2020

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Stone Cladding expertise acquired through experience

Norstone have been a leading manufacturer and retailer of quality natural stone veneer cladding systems since 2003. Our market-leading panels, along with finger jointed corner systems have proven to be an incredibly popular choice for both homeowners, architects and civil / commercial projects alike.

As the years have passed, so has our range evolved. From our original, classic Rock Panels™, to our super sleek, honed Aksent™ panels, we have innovated within the stone cladding marketplace time and time again. Recently, across our major retail markets (Australia, USA, UK) we have introduced with great reception new materials and finishes, of which the beautiful natural Lava Stone has proven to be a show-stopping, conversation starter whenever it has been used.

Unique stone cladding designs with PLANC™

So, what else could we develop to fulfil our client’s requirements and exceed expectations? Well, we answered the call of more creative freedom with the introduction of PLANC™, our loose stone plank system. Available in highly desirable shades of monochrome from silver quartz to deepest black ebony basalt, PLANC™ is also a perfect canvas for our hugely popular Lava Stone finishes, available in Platinum and Graphite colourways. Lava stone, which is formed from molten lava that cools slowly, has a truly unique surface texture with interesting bubbling,  pitting and colour textures.

The true beauty for those seeking a unique, signature look is the complete flexibility the PLANC™ system provides; you can easily pick and choose individual plank strips and combine them as needed. The large format PLANC™ stone rows are all uniformly sized (with two narrow and one wide strip per set: 60mm/80mm/140mm x 800mm long), allowing designers to mix and match the colours and finishes and create coherent, stylish patterns should they wish to. We have seen graduated strips, vertical bands, symmetrical, asymmetrical or staggered patterns from creative designers & architects

We have seen some stunning installations of PLANC™, from modernist villas and smart LA residences, to commercial feature walls, fireplace surrounds or even kitchen backsplashes.

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PLANC™ Cladding: precision engineered for streamlined install

Norstone PLANC™ large format stone cladding strips are made from 100% natural stone, meticulously sourced from hand-picked quarries and fabricated at our factory in Vietnam to the highest standards for the most demanding markets around the globe. PLANC™ cladding can be used on both internal and external projects, making it suitable for wet areas and also freeze/thaw applications.

We have designed and manufactured PLANC™ to be a highly calibrated system, best set in a dry fit marble style installation without grout joints over flat vertical surfaces. It can also be laid in vertical arrangements, and is also suitable for a more standard, grout joint look where desired. PLANC™ is also designed to allow for easy corner installations, for more information please read about PLANC™ corners.

With lava stone finishes in particular, it is advisable to consider pre-sealing PLANC™ stone strips prior to installation as this will greatly reduce the amount of maintenance and care of the stone cladding over its lifetime – additionally it makes cleaning  off installation mess such as excess adhesive a much more straightforward process. We recommend that PLANC™ cladding strips should be sealed with a penetrating water-based sealer, we have a choice of 3 sealants….Rapid Drying Stone Impregnator, Lavaseal and Norseal H20 for our Norstone Range. We will advise which one to use upon ordering. Please remember, that small application tests should be conducted before application, to determine its suitability.

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What are the best stone cladding applications for PLANC™?

Norstone PLANC™ stone veneer loose strip system is ideal for:
  • Interior or Exterior projects looking to achieve a large format look with a long linear pattern.
  • Residential Applications, including entryways, exteriors, fireplaces, kitchen and bath backsplashes, pools and waterfalls.
  • Commercial Applications, including hospitality, medical, and commercial office build outs, retrofits, and signage.

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What would you create with PLANC™ stone cladding strips?

The long linear format of Norstone’s PLANC™ system allows the designer to apply texture, pattern and colours to walls in ways only dreamt of before. PLANC™ is not restricted by the ubiquitous brick bond pattern used for fixing stacked stone panels, instead allowing the designer and contractor to collaborate on layouts that will be unique and stunning in appearance – we can’t wait to see what you will do with PLANC™ on your project.
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Aksent™ expanded range includes six versatile colour finishes

17/9/2018

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Our new Aksent™ range  - uncompromisingly contemporary.

We’ve responded to demand to broaden our 3D Basalt range with new colours and materials - our grey and ebony basalt 3D XLX wall tiles have been augmented by quartz, lava stone and marble stone cladding tiles in beige, white and grey.

Our grey and ebony classics have proved very popular with architects and builders alike, and the success and demand for a wider colour range inspired us to create the new Aksent™ range. Every colour has the same Norstone characteristics of precision engineered modular natural stone panels of the highest quality allied with our unique interlocking fingerjointed corners allowing for supreme ease of installation and a seamless finish. Like all Norstone stone cladding products, the Aksent™ range comes with a unique warranty if correctly affixed using Laticrete MVIS products.

These modern wall tiles are perfect for contemporary commercial and residential use and are suitable for both interior and exterior use. Our original best-selling grey and ebony in basalt are still available and the full range includes a beautiful beige Latte in smooth as silk marble, a classic ice white Glacier marble, lava stone tiles in Platinum and a slightly darker Graphite grey, and a quartz tile in Silver Grey.

Please contact us ([email protected]) for further details. 150mm x 150mm samples and full size panels are available to order from our website and are delivered via FedEx 24 hour courier service. Orders received before noon are usually delivered the next working day.


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Norstone's new Planc™ stone cladding

13/7/2018

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Large-scale modular natural stone cladding

After our bespoke lava stone installation in the USA received rave reviews, we decided to develop a new product utilising lava stone and also using this large-scale format to include the ever popular basalt and quartzite materials used in Norstone’s other stone cladding ranges.

A minor departure from our renowned modular panels, the large format Planc™ still posseses all the benefits associated wiith Norstone’s product range - rapid, seamless installation of the highest quality, precision-cut natural stone with the warranty options Norstone has become famous for.

Packaged in sets of three (800 x 60/80/140mm), this versatile product can be laid however you prefer - staggered, symmetrical, asymmetrical or even whichever random design you decide upon. Be creative! We can also accommodate bespoke sizes from 150-1000mm wide to 1500mm long - please email us for more details.

The style is uncompromisingly modern and the range encompasses a silver grey quartzite to an ebony basalt. Surfaces range from naturally pitted lava stone to silky smooth basalt with degrees of honed finishes inbetween. Whether monochrome or a blend of several colours and finishes, our Planc™ range produces stunning results.
For further information please phone or email us.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX6aUxWL3Dc&feature=youtu.be

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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLvWX1Jo8o0XQVYN_FnLvQA

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