Hello All,

 

I though it might be helpful to recap our discussions and address a few recent questions regarding the thin veneer selection for the Vitruvian Park project.

 

First I would like to reiterate that VeraCreek has no intentions of selling any material that will be used in the public portion of this project, since the owners of VeraCreek hold an
elected and appointed position with the Town of Addison.  To be clear our goal is simply to assist to the Town of Addison and UDR with their selection of a thin veneer product.  We are
merely being of service to our community.

 

As I mentioned before natural stone varies from one quarry to the next and often even within a quarry.  In an attempt to maintain some level of consistency sample boards are created
with a representation of the range of color and texture of a stone type.  These are then assigned unique names, which are often trademarked.  Additionally, specific quarry locations
and stone blends are usually proprietary information.  In creating the specification for your project you can use the existing names and simply state “or equal” or if you prefer you
can specify “to match to an existing mockup”, which is “to be approved”.

 

I have attempted to provide you with a wide range of stone types within a defined price range.  In doing this I eliminated the softer limestones.  All of the stones range from fine grain
sandstones to nearly quartzites.  Things like porosity, permeability and hardness of a stone are essentially best understood when comparing one stone to the next.  In other words it’s
all relative.  I believe that the set of stones in your preliminary selection are all suitable for this project.

 

Testing information is rarely done for a specific stone type as test results can vary within a quarry.  In some cases no testing data is available.  What some manufacturers will do is
test for the least hardest stone and set that as a minimum.  Attached is such a test report from Robinson Brick.

 

All stone begins to weather after it has been quarried.  Usually this is desired as it creates a favored patina to the stone.  There as been some concern over iron oxidation causing
a vertical streaking.  The Mill Valley blends you selected may have some oxidation but are less likely to result in the streaking effect that is most often seen in the lighter colored
limestones.  The other stones should not have any significant oxidation.

 

Finally, all of the stone samples that you selected with the exception of the bluestone are quarried within a 500 mile radius and qualify for LEED points.

 

I hope this information helps and feel free to contact me with any other questions you may have.

 

Best regards,

Bob

 



 

Bob Baumann

 

214.206.1111 tel                 4310 Wiley Post Road, Suite 104

214.621.0070 cel                Addison, Texas 75001

214.774.4832 fax             www.veracreek.com