When Henry Mutumba, a resident of Kitebi, Rubaga Division constructed his house 15 years ago, he finished his perimeter wall with stone cladding. For the first few years, it looked resplendent but ...

Advantages Stone cladding is an important insulator. It insulates the house from both warm and cold air from entering the house. It also reduces other forms of pollution, more especially noise.

Traditionally stone was used to create structural solid masonry walls but in the past 70 years masonry design has moved away from solid wall construction and stone has fallen out of favour. Stone is ...

Cladding will cost anywhere from £20/m2 to £200/m2, depending on your choice. The cheapest options are PVC, untreated timber, fibre cement and brick, all offered at around £30/m2.