If you’ve been house hunting recently you may have noticed an increase in the popularity of stone work on the exterior of homes. This manufactured stone veneer product is one of the best materials on the market for this kind of work. There is river rock, castle rock, ledge stone, and many more designs that you can choose from to make the outside of your home look wonderful with half the installation work, and a much lower cost.
If you would like to dress up your garage, you might want to start with adding a manufactured stone veneer. This Native Custom Stone product is so easy to apply it will take two people just the weekend to finish.
Applying a manufactured stone veneer is a fairly simple procedure that can be accomplished following these 4 steps:
You need to have a base for your concrete. The best base is made by attaching felt paper and wire mesh to the surface of the garage wall. First cut the felt paper into manageable pieces and start stapling it to the wall with a hammer tacker. Now put the wire mesh over the felt paper and attach it to the wall as well. A pair of tin snips will make cutting the mesh much easier.
Read the instruction on your concrete and mix it accordingly. Use a bucket or a wheelbarrow so you will have room to mix it with a shovel. Once the concrete is thick and creamy, it is ready to apply.
Use a mason trowel to start covering the wire mesh with the concrete mixture. You want to force the concrete into the mesh so that it completely encases it.
Take your first manufactured stone piece and apply a ½ inch layer of concrete to the back. Then press it into place on the wire mesh. If you tightly stack the pieces as you work your way around the wall, you will not need to go back and use grout to fill in the joints.
