Continental Cast Stone Mfg., Inc.
(856) 753-4000
400 Cooper Rd.
West Berlin, New Jersey,
USA
08091
national producer of architectural cast stone. find design details, pricing and ordering information in the catalog.
- Year Established:
- 1996
Products & Services
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- Cast Stone
- Architectural Cast Stone
- Cast
- Stone
- Architectural Stone
- Fireplace
- Fireplace Surround
- Limestone
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- Brownstone
- Window Sills
- Coping
- Mantle
- Stone Entrance
- Quoin
- Granite
- Cornice
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- Dimensional Considerations
- Allowing for Movement of Masonry Materials Design Tips - Technical Bulletin #52 Building materials may experience dimensional changes and movement due to environmental conditions, such as temperature and moisture, or movement of adjacent building elements. If this movement is restrained, cracking may result. By accounting for movement in the wall design, cracking can be controlled. Movement joints...
- Sealants (#43)
- Sealants Design Tips - Technical Bulletin #43 The decision on whether to use mortar with pointed joints or sealant joints between stones is a common one. All head joints at coping stones and joints at column covers, cornices, platforms, soffits, window sills and in general, all stone sections with projecting profiles, exposed top joints or rigid suspension connections to the supporting structure s...
- Patching Instructions for Cast Stone- Step 9
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 For best results, be sure patch has cured a minimum of five (5) days before final washdown with a masonry cleaner. Some finishes which contain coloring pigments may require a mild acid wash during cleaning in order to obtain a better color match. Over a period of months, curing, weathering and ultraviolet bleaching will have a tendency to further blend the finished color of the r...
- Water Repellents (#35)
- Water Repellants Care & Maintenance - Technical Bulletin #35 The technology of waterproofing masonry materials has improved considerably in the last few years and many durable water repellent materials are available which can reduce water intrusion through brick, stone and mortar joints. Proper application of waterproofing materials can be a long lasting minimizer of efflorescence, mildew, sta...
- Hot Weather Setting
- Hot Weather Setting Practices Design Tips - Technical Bulletin #48 Special precautions must be taken when setting Cast Stone in hot weather. The stone setter must take measures to ensure that the quality of the installation does not suffer from high temperatures. Hot weather is defined to be temperatures above 90 degrees F (32 degrees C). The primary concern, to the masonry contractor during hot w...
Website Links:
Continental Cast Stone Mfg., Inc. | 5th Edition Catalog Released | About Cast Stone | Air Entrainment Admixtures... | Basic Materials Comparisons... | BULLETINS | CAST STONE NEWS | Cleaning and Patching | Cold Weather Setting... | Color Selection Guide | Colors | Commercial Product Catalog | Crazing (#32) | Degrees of Customization (#45) | DESIGNERS GUIDE | Dimensional Considerations | Efflorescence (#33) | Fireplace Catalog | Flashing and Weep holes (#47) | Freeze / Thaw Durability (#40)
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