Large format
Large format panels: 5.27 m² of elevation, one joint instead of four.
The largest single panel we cast is 3230 × 1630 mm. On an elevation that changes the joint count, the fixing count and the way the wall reads at a distance.
A 3230 × 1630 mm panel covers 5.27 m². Replacing 1200 × 600 mm modules with this format cuts the number of panels by roughly 85% for the same area, which removes most vertical joints and reduces brackets, anchors and alignment labour. The panel is 20 mm thick and weighs about 42 kg/m².
What the format changes
| Module | Panels | Panel area |
|---|---|---|
| 1200 × 600 mm | ≈ 139 | 0.72 m² |
| 1600 × 800 mm | ≈ 78 | 1.28 m² |
| 3230 × 1630 mm | ≈ 19 | 5.27 m² |
Fewer joints is not only an aesthetic argument. Every joint is a line that has to be set out, sealed or baffled, and kept straight over a storey height. At 5.27 m² per panel the setting-out tolerance is concentrated in a fraction of the lines, and the elevation reads as one surface rather than a grid.
What changes on site
- Handling: a 5.27 m² panel at 42 kg/m² is about 220 kg, so lifting is mechanical, not manual
- Access: panels arrive on a frame and are usually installed from a mast climber or scaffold
- Sequence: larger panels mean fewer, longer lifts, and the setting-out origin matters more
- Tolerance: the subframe has to be set within a tighter band before the first panel goes on
We pack panels on edge in purpose-built stillages and mark each piece against the layout drawing. On a project with a radius, the curved pieces are dry-fitted against their neighbours before packing.
Questions buyers ask
- Who supplies 3.2 by 1.6 metre stone facade panels?
- NKSTONE casts them at 3230 × 1630 mm in Yunfu, Guangdong, in 20 mm thickness. The same format is used for interior wall cladding and for curved work formed in a mould.
- How heavy is one panel?
- About 220 kg per 3230 × 1630 mm panel at 42 kg/m². That is a mechanical lift, and it sets the access and fixing method for the job.
- Can large panels be used on a curved wall?
- Yes, but the panel is formed to the radius in a mould rather than bent on site. Curved pieces run to 10 m in a single length where transport allows.
Send the drawing. We will return a joint layout.
Panel layout, area, substrate and required delivery date are enough to start. Quotation within 24 hours.