Stone Veneer Installation | Natural Stone | By SHEMSS
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- čas přidán 16. 06. 2024
- Natural Stone Veneers Installation. Tools you will need for the project; A trowel, slicker, Hammer, Soft brush, and a Wire brush, a Dimond blade grinder, a mixing paddle, a torch, a propane heater and a whole lot of talent.
For the Mortar were using Spec Mix, its a specially formulated mortar for the use in the installation of masonry veneers. a Great choice for our rock. Follow the instructions on the bag on how to mix the mortar. You will need a bucket, some water and this where that mixing paddle with a drill comes in handy.
For the surface preparation, Our mason first applied the water-resistant barrier and a galvanized expanding metal lath. Then you want to start the rock installation from your corners, Stonehenge provides precut stone corners which makes it easier and faster to do your corners. Once your corners are installed, start filling in the wall with stone.
Apply the mortar to the stone and onto the wire lath, press the stone in firmly to embed into the mortar until the excess mortar extrudes around the sides.
We are working with a natural stone in this project. This is not what’s called a faux stone, faux stone is fake, made to look like it's real, but as soon as it chips or is cut, it will not look like stone. We are using real peaces of stone, chip them or cut them however you want the inner material is still stone and will not lose its stone looking properties because it's a natural stone, no peace is the same, they are all unique in color variation, shape and size. This is where creativity and an eye for great design is important. Randomizing your stones is the goal, keep flipping the stone until you see that desired fit. Our mason begins filling in the wall with available stones without cutting or chipping, then he comes back around and fills in the empty spots with best-fitting stones, or He chips away to proper shape or size as needed.
Before the Mortar dries, use the slicker tool to scrape off bulging mortar and then use the wire brush to clean the seems even further and finish with a soft brush.
As far as the torch and heaters, depending on the weather you may not need one. We’re working in the snow, it’s cold and we need to help our mortar dry. So we warm up the stones.
Now the Interior will be different when it comes to surface backing, for the interior stone around the fireplace we used a Densshield backer board, it's is also used for laying tile, we like this backing because it has a built-in moisture barrier. then we add the metal lath and install it as usual. Very important, Do not install directly onto sheetrock.
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How interesting I liked the whole process and mainly the quality
thank you
Beautifully done
Thank you! Cheers!
Awesome ! Thanx for the credits.
You're Welcome
I love watching videos like this just to make fun of all the people that have no clue what the hell they’re doing
He did well
No scratch coat required?
That’s what I’m saying
I can tell you one thing soon as water gets in those joints it's gonna pop them off on top of that is not very good winter time installation but sometimes that's what the customer wants
Why do you not put in a scratch coat 1st?
Great video, why is it said cant you install directly on the sheet, are they talking about adhering directly to the cement board? If so, why not?
Because of moisture. Sheetrock cant handle it.
@@imagelush5146 could I install the diamond metal over painted sheet rock in my kitchen backsplash area and install this natural stone veneer or is it too heavy? What's the solution if not. Rip out the dry wal and put up cement board? Or put some tyvek over the drywall first then diamond screen? I don't want to do tile or ledger tile stone I want it to be natural to match my stone stack fireplace.
It turned out nice....to bad itll be layin on the ground in a year or two...no prior scratch coat....the mix is off...and its to heavy for screen mesh!! Ive been doin this for more than 20 years and ive seen it all!
If you don’t see anything wrong at 2:28 and 4:25, there’s no point in pointing out all the other mistakes made in this installation.
Yes the mix was a little too stiff but doing a scratch coat as you go bonds a lot better than doing one and letting it dry before you lay. When you do it as you go all the mortar bonds together and becomes one. When you do it on top of a dry scratch coat it just sticks to the scratch coat and over time stones can pop off the scratch coat. And when it does you will see your scratch coat just as you put it on. That will never happen when you lay it on a wet scratch coat because it all bonds together as one
@@seanwilliams480 I have no hands on experience, what is exactly wrong? I did a world wide research, looks right. The scratch coat for example is applied as he goes, first he applies mortar to the lath, thats called the scratch coat. Then he applies it to the stone and sticks it to the scratch on the wall. From what i found, is that wet concrete bonds a whole lot better than dry and wet.
keep the comments going
You can install directly to sheetrock with the right thinset and the fireplace is electric
As a mason in Canada I would fist fight anyone who tried to do this to my house with snow on the ground. "Don't worry we have a torch to help" hahahahaahhaha that mortar is going to freeze with water in it and will never bond properly.........To do this properly, tarp the work area and use salamanders for starters. 2nd the scratch coat on the mesh has to be completed and allowed to cure before you can even install the stone especially because this is dry bond. If you don't hire real masons this is what you get....I'd choke someone to death if they built a fire place in my house that looked like that and then asked me for money. Absolutely no concept of what a stone bond should be, 8 foot bed joints?.....really? And as a result of dry bond tiny slivers of stone all over the place? It's a shame that homeowners ignorant enough to accept this quality of work.....the procedure and technique on this job is just unacceptable
Well I would never hire you to work on my house lol he does the scratch coat as he goes because the mortar bonds to wet mortar 10x better than it does to dry mortar. The mortar will all dry as one and will be stuck in the lath instead of just being stuck on your scratch coat. And since you never mentioned using plastic mesh behind your lath I take it you don’t use it?..damn the material behind your stone is going to be rotting out and moulding in no time with no air space behind it. He should be using wetter mortar and back buttering his stones better too. The only thing you got right is using salamanders to keep it warm until it fully cures
Oh and 8 foot bed joints don’t look good but don’t matter when doing stick on stone, once it’s done the wall is bearing the weight of the stone not the stone
@@cshields987 How long does it take mortar to cure? How many heaters were running? Then look at how well it's tarped...you get what you pay for and you obviously couldn't afford me because you cheaped out and got a handy man instead of a proper mason ahaha
@@cshields987 apparently nothing matters to this guy when doing "stick on" stone
@@cshields987 just watched it some more and it gets worse the more i watch hahahahahahhahaha you ever lay a stone the size of a quarter berfore? you ever fuck the bond so bad you have to use a piece that small? hahahahhahaha
Can you install over brick?
Yes
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Best wishes in the new year.... hope this year is a great one for you and your crew and for your CZcams channel.
Hi, thank you for your advise and inspiration. And yes the narrator is also the cameraman and editor. We will keep pressing forward. Here is the cameramans insta instagram.com/imagelush/
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@@SHEMSS added you both on IG, thanks. The narrator's camera work and editing are solid. He captures every little detail, and does it better than any other builder channels on CZcams, in my opinion .... just get some RedBull in him before he does the voice overs / narrations =) Just kidding ... I see now that those videos where he narrates are part of your "Class" playlist ... his tone makes sense in that context. Thanks, looking forward to watching more content from you guys!
@@jayf9259 Thank you, we appreciate your feedback and we look forward to creating more content that everybody can enjoy!
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How much do u guys charge per square feet
7$
I watched until the Spec-Mix came out. To bad you don't mix by hand. OPC/Lime/Sand.
Whats wrong with spec-mix ? It does the job
You cannot be more wrong. You really need to use a polymer modified cement or else the mortar won't last in a vertical application especially in freeze thaw climates. He used a bag mix with polymer cement in this video.
Spec mix is not bad to use at all but personal choice there
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I don't understand the need for a scratch coat truthfully. I would think bonding into the actually lath would be stronger than a scratch coat. Feel like if the mortar wasn't cured properly or an issue, it would break loose. Atleast with the lathe, the mortar is wrapped all the way around it to grab.
My thoughts exactly
The problem arises if voids are left for water to penitrate. This will freeze and eventually pop the stone off. Additionally, if the surface behind the lathe is not filled the stone will be able to be pushed back or flexed into the wall and will, again, break loose.
In my opinion the mortar is too dry.
framing hammer? Seriously guys? This is masonry
I’ve been in the game for a while now... looks nice but poorly executed
LOL, ok.
@@SHEMSS didn’t even do a scratch coat properly but it’s all good
@@atheisticallysound yup, you understand what Im talking about. Looks great! but it won’t last 10 years
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