How To Install Rock Veneer On Concrete Wall

Instructional how to video for attaching m rock stone veneer to a preformed concrete wall or foundation.

How to install rock veneer on concrete wall.

Virtually all stone veneer is made of the same materials and the installation is all the same. Pour in one quarter bag of s type veneer mortar mix designed for stone veneer. Concrete exterior or interior wall. Add 2 inches of water to a 5 gallon bucket.

True natural stone veneer is found only in the most upper end homes while the synthetic forms are a somewhat bargain basement option. 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. Stir with a drill fitted with a paddle attachment until the mixture is. This versatile and low maintenance update can be achieved with a few simple tools and little bit of know how by almost anyone.

Start installing the stone veneer at the wall corner. This will create a inch space beneath the 6 inch wide stone veneer panels. Stone veneer can be installed directly to these surfaces if clean and absent of any paint or debris. Including cleaned and untreated concrete masonry or stucco.

Snap a level chalk line onto the wall 6 inches above the driveway. Wipe the back of the panels with a wet cloth.