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How much are the panels? |
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You can find all the prices on the corresponding panel pages:
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What are the Windsor Panels made from? |
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Windsor Panels are manufactured with advanced hybrid polyurethane which allows us to reproduce the most realistic synthetic stone texture and look available. |
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Do you offer a warranty on your panels? |
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Yes, we offer a 15-year limited warranty. Click here to read it.
| 15-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY FOR FAUX PANELS
Barron Designs Inc. (dba FauxPanels.com) warrantees all Faux panels to withstand normal outdoor conditions for fifteen years. Barron Designs (dba FauxPanels.com) warrantees the Faux Panels will not peel, crack, split, or rot.
Barron Designs (dba FauxPanels.com) warrantees against all manufactures defects (Barron Designs must be notified within 30 days of purchase if a manufacture defects was found. Damage resulting from accident, alteration, misuse, abuse, fire, improper installation, improper maintenance, acts of God, or use of products not approved by Barron Designs Inc shall not be covered under the warrantee. Barron Designs Faux Panels are treated with a coating of a U.V. finish. This prevents and/or slows down sun fading, but like anything left in the sun, some slight fading could occur. Barron Designs does not warranty against this sun fading.
When Barron Designs has determined that a Faux Panel is defective, it will replace the product or a credit may be offered instead of replacement (at Barron Designs' discretion). Barron Designs' liability is limited to the cost of the defective product.
This warranty expressly excludes the following:
- Harmful chemicals
- Misuse or abuse
- Fire or flood
- Vandalism
- Distorting and warping from excessive heat
- Mold and Mildew accumulation
- Damage from shipping and Handling
- Lightning, hurricane, tornado, windstorm, earthquake, or any other acts of god
- Animal or birds
- Color changes due to normal weathering including sunlight
- Falling objects or impact of foreign objects
- Damage from improper installation
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Can I use your Panels around my Fireplace/Stove? |
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Although our panels are incredibly realistic, keep in mind that they are not a stone product, they are manufactured utilizing high density polyurethane. With that in mind, all of our Polyurethane Panels can be used around a Fireplace opening/insert, and/or Stove, provided you follow the Fireplace Insert/Stove Manufacturer's specifications for required clearances.
When using our panels around an open hearth where there will be a “live flame” (i.e., wood, coal, etc.), it is recommended that you use some type of a stone or non flammable border (minimum 6”) before starting our Panels, and then use Class A fire rated panels for the area immediately surrounding the opening. Please note that anytime our panels are used and there is any chance of a live flame or embers coming in contact with the panel, that we recommend using a Class A fire rating. Also, please note that a Class A fire rating makes the panels more fire and heat retardant, it does not make them fire proof. Other than this, our standard panels can be utilized with the same clearances observed as the Fireplace/Stove manufacturer recommends for any standard paneling material or sheetrock. You also must adhere to any, and all, building and/or fire codes concerning clearances that are applicable in your area.
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What is required to cut the Windsor Panels? |
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Windsor Panels are easily cut with a hand saw, circular saw or virtually any kind of carpentry saw cutting device. |
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What type of fastener is used to install Windsor Panels? |
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Windsor was designed with ease of installation in mind, therefore, depending on the substrate, a good quality deck type screw will work. |
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How are the Windsor Panels installed? |
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Windsor is a mortar-free product that can be easily installed by one or two people using basic hand or power tools. |
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How do you avoid repeating color and stone pattern during installation? |
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Windsor Random Rock panels were designed with four basic stone patterns, each numbered from one to four on the back of each panel. Drystack panels are shipped in boxes with eight defferent panel configurations. There are also three color palettes to help estimate a repeat of patterns and color during installation. |
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What preparation is required to install Windsor Panels? |
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Windsor's only requirement is a clean, dry substrate. |
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What can I apply Windsor Panels to? |
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Windsor Panels can be easily applied to virtually any substrate including block, concrete, stucco or wood framed, sheathed walls. |
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What size panels are available? |
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Windsor Random Rock face panels are sold in 15½"×48" panels. Drystack panels are 4⅞"×47¾". |
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Does the product have any R-value? |
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Yes. Due to Windsor's polyurethane formulation, there are significant R value properties. |
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How much does the product weigh? |
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Windsor weighs approximately one pound per square foot making it extremely easy to handle. The need for a forklift is normally eliminated. |
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What applications are best suited for Windsor? |
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Windsor is perfect for almost all commercial and residential, exterior or interior applications. |
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What maintenance will be required down the road? |
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As a result of Windsor's polyurethane formulation and its durable coating there is virtually no maintenance required. |
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How will Windsor handle the elements? |
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Windsor Panels have been tested equivalent to 20 years in an advanced weather testing chamber with very little discoloration to the products. |
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How does Windsor compare in price to the cultured stone type products currently available on the market? |
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Windsor Panels have been competitively priced and will fall somewhere in the middle of cast stone type products available. The real savings for the contractor comes from the cost of labor for installation by a carpenter vs. the cost of labor and material provided by mason. With the Windsor Panels the value is added and the profit is retained by the contractor. For the do-it-yourselfer, the savings come to those who can install Windsor Panels themselves. |
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Who can install the Windsor Panels? |
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Anyone with a basic understanding of carpentry can easily install Windsor Panels. |
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Is Windsor easy to clean? |
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Any liquid soap or a light spray of Simple Green or the equivalent, followed by light brushing with a soft bristle brush will work with our product. Windsor recommends using whatever product you choose on a small area first to check for color fastness. You can either use a soft bristle brush with a garden hose or a pressure washer, but if you use a pressure washer, be SURE no to get closer than 12 inches and not more than 1500 PSI. There is a special mildew cleaning solution called X-90. It is very effective in removing mildew from vinyl siding, and will work on our product. Windsor Panels are designed to be resistant to the elements as well as all but the most caustic man made products but it would be prudent to test a small area first with any new product. |
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Is Windsor flammable and what do all those fire test numbers mean? |
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First is the Flame Spread Factor which is the distance that the flame spreads across the specimen piece during the test. This is calculated by measuring the distance every 3 seconds which the flame spreads across the panel during the test. The total distance is then compiled to come up with the Flame Spread Factor. Windsor tested at an average of 30.78. Second is the Flame Spread Index or Radiant Panel Index. This is a mathematical calculation using calculus and the area under a curve to compute a number relative to two points: Cement and Red Oak. In this index, Red Oak is 100 and cement is 0. Windsor's index number is 191.13. Vinyl siding can be placed on exterior wall surfaces if it has an index number less than 200. Regardless of tests and numbers, we do not recommend putting Windsor Panels near open flames. We recommend that our product be placed no closer than 12 inches from areas where an open flame may be encountered. You may see similar products claiming to have passed the E-84 flame spread test. This is only a portion of E-84 testing and should not be considered as meeting E-84 requirements. |
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Can I use your Faux Stone Panels in my shower? |
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 Yes, our panels are completely water proof and durable. |
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Can I use your faux stone panels as a skirting around my house? |
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Yes, Our faux panels™ install fast and are durable.
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