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DESCRIPTION: Stone is perhaps man\\\'s oldest, most durable, most reliable, and most beautiful building material. It is now possible to acquire all of its benefits without the need for heavy, thick, and expensive walls and foundations. This course explains how natural thin stone veneer can be economically utilized to protect and beautify commercial, institutional, and residential indoor and outdoor surfaces, the varying attributes of different stones, the numerous looks that can be achieved, and the standards that inform their selection, specification, and usage. OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: 1) select the most appropriate stones and stone patterns for commercial, institutional, and residential projects, 2) specify the appropriate tests and standards to ensure a safe, durable natural thin stone veneer installation, 3) create a wide variety of aesthetically pleasing natural stone veneer applications for various surfaces, and 4) identify and detail the installation method for each stone veneer application.