Category Archives: Architectural Stone Design

Mesa Precast Products for a Residential Home Makeover

This blog post shows an example of a project where Mesa Precast products are integrated with a palette of stone façade and specific exterior paint colors to makeover a residential home exterior.

The Mesa Precast team guided the customer with selecting products, providing recommendations for color and finish, and installation support.

The images below show the dark color architectural trim accentuating the overall aesthetic appeal of the home.

The team coordinated with the designers to understand the vision with the new exterior paint color combined with the stone used to revamp this home’s design.

Home exterior before the makeover

Home exterior after the makeover

Home exterior before the makeover

Home exterior after the makeover

Revamp of home exterior design – before image

Revamp of home exterior design – after image

Design Accent using Precast, GFRC Panels

The Mesa Precast team is able to work closely with customers to understand the design requirements, and provide selection of architectural precast, GFRC panels.

Mesa Precast has large inventory of molds to deliver the products with faster turn around time. When required, team is able to develop custom products that unify and accentuate the design accent.

The images below show stone panels design for homes developed by Regal American Homes.

Unifying Design Accent for High-end Design Aesthetic

Precise Color Matching, Custom Finish, Color Matching while combining GFRC and Precast Color Panels

Matching Stone Panels Color on Window Surrounds, Entry way Architectural Trim, Wall Coping, Balustrade System Design

Dark Color Custom Trims Accentuate Design Experience with Pool Coping, Pavers

Custom Design Wall Coping with Desired Color and Finish

Pavers, Planters, Pool Coping Design with Precise Color Matching

Matching Stone Panels on Front Face of Elevation, and also Surrounding Entry Way Trim

Pavers, Pool Coping using Architectural Precast

Architectural Precast Panels Matching Colors

Entry Way Cladding, Wall Coping, Balusters Designed using Mesa Precast Molds Inventory

Installing Stone Panels using Kerf Slot and Anchors

One of the most commonly used technique with installing manufactured stone panel pieces is kerf slot with bent strap anchors which can be split to connect with other panels pieces or single-direction if it is an end piece.

The Mesa Precast team collaborates closely with designers in the drawings phase to confirm all engineering support for installation right in the early stage of a project. This simplifies the installation mitigating need for adjustments and delays in the construction process.

With all connection details pre-engineered, the architects and contractors are able to realize desired design aesthetic seamlessly.

SEE VIDEO CLIP ON INSTALLATION ENGINEERING DETAIL FOR KERF SLOT WITH SPLIT BENT STRAP ANCHORS:

GFRC Cladding Case Study: Design Flexibility with Simplified Installation: VIDEO >>

GFRC (Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete) products are hollow from inside with thickness of 3/4th of an inch. While they are much lighter in weight, unique fiber materials and manufacturing technology gives products strength. This higher strength to weight ratio makes GFRC ideally suited for a number of architectural applications.

GFRC products have pre-engineered, built in connections that simply the installation. Products are much easier to handle on the construction site. GFRC is able to achieve the exact same look and feel as architectural precast enabling possibilities to combine the products as well.

See in this video more about GFRC connections that simplify installation while achieving required design objectives for cladding of Delta Gamma Sorority House at the Southern Methodist University (SMU).