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Sandstone Strips
Sandstone Strips
Sandstone strips are widely promoted for monuments and commercial buildings
specially in India. Extensively used in construction industry worldwide, strips
of sandstone are long narrow pieces having uniform width. The main advantage
of using sandstone strips is its resistance power and the variety of colors
such as red, pink, white, yellow, brown, green, and gray.
Area Of Excellence
The sandstone deposits are found mainly in Rajasthan - the only place in India
with extensive deposits. Shivpuri and Lalitpur in Madhya Pradesh also have
some deposits of sandstone. Lemon Tint Mint and Lalitpur Yellow are being
exported in different sizes and thicknesses.
Usage
Looking to the beautiful look it provided, some of the architects started using
sandstone strips for cladding in residential houses, commercial buildings and
hotels. Sandstone honed strips became popular for exterior applications. These
are also used basically for ornamentation of the entrance or the outside of
the house or building, are also perfect for large outdoor gardens and parks.