How To Do Stone Veneer Siding

Moisture vapor barriers usually come with a self sealing membrane.

How to do stone veneer siding.

Place a medium tip on the bag and use it to apply just enough mortar into every crevice or crack around the stones in your veneer. Press the stone firmly into the mortar and hold it in place for about 10 seconds. Mix up a small amount of the concrete mixture. While most older homes have natural stone siding this material started to fall out of favor in the mid 20th century due to its high cost heavy weight and increasing rarity.

If you re working with wood or any other non masonry surface you can create an appropriate surface by surrounding the non masonry surface with a water barrier 1 x research sourcestep 2 apply a moisture vapor barrier if you re doing an exterior application. Begin by installing the veneer pieces that wrap around corners. First you need to apply a special coat of mortar over the metal lath called the scratch coat. Stone veneer can be applied to any masonry surface such as concrete existing brick or foundation cinder block.

Peel back the outer layer. Hold the stone against the surface for five seconds until it sets. Apply mortar and attach stones. Once the lath is attached apply mortar to the lath 1 16 to 1 8 thick.

Using your wheelbarrow and buckets to mix the concrete then apply the mortar to the exposed area on the siding in a thin layer of about 1 8 inch. Then apply mortar to the stone and attach to the surface. Carefully remove the rest of the stone that remains in the area as it s easiest to start laying stones from scratch. To repoint veneer stone siding fill a mortar bag with vinyl infused patching mortar.

Rotate the stone gently while pressing inward to squeeze the mortar out. Begin at the bottom and work upward. Then take a rake and gently drag it across the still wet mortar to create scratches so the stone veneer siding will stick to the wall when you install it. As thinly as possible spread an even coat of mortar and completely cover the metal lath.

Step 1 prepare the surface.