Start installing the stone veneer at the wall corner.
How to put stone on a concrete wall.
If you re using the mortar to hold on stone veneer the mortar should be scraped onto the back of the stone and then pressed into the scratch coat.
Now the wall is ready for a layer of mortar that will adhere to the scratch coat.
How to face a concrete block wall with stone.
Start at the base of the wall and work your way up to the top of the wall.
This will create a inch space beneath the 6 inch wide stone veneer panels.
Snap a level chalk line onto the wall 6 inches above the driveway.
The ends will be coupled with pvc pipe outlets for the drainage.
It runs the length of the wall and out into the yard.
Stone veneer can be applied to any masonry surface such as concrete existing brick or foundation cinder block.
Whether you are dealing with fist sized stones pulled straight from the river or stone veneers that are shaved down into tile like thicknesses stone.
Angle grinder fitted with masonry blades.
Apply a 1 2 inch thick layer of mortar to the back of each stone as you set it in place in the mortar on the foundation wall.
The gravel acts as an aid in drainage.
Wipe the back of the panels with a wet cloth.
True natural stone veneer is found only in the most upper end homes while the synthetic forms are a somewhat bargain basement option.
The mortar that squishes out over the stone will then form the mortar joint between that stone and the next stone.
This is the part 2 video of us showing how to apply the stone ledgers under the cantilever ledge to give your walls houses block walls or whatever you want.
Pvc drainpipe is laid on top of the gravel with the drain holes facing down to evenly distribute the draining water image 2.
Due to the uniformity of the product the lighter weight and the lower cost manufactured concrete based veneer accounts for the vast majority of stone veneer installations.
Put the gravel into the trench and tamp it down lightly.
Add more mortar mix to a 10 square foot area.