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Install Cultured Stone Yourself by Vicky Smith
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Cultured Stone Veneer by Owens Corning is the original such product on the market. The inventors recognized a need for a light-weight stone veneer that could be applied to interior and exterior vertical surfaces. The product they developed is made of light-weight aggregate materials and colored with iron oxide pigments. Because cultured stone is lighter than real stone, it stays attached to vertical surfaces longer. And it looks just as elegant as the real thing. You can cover the front of a structure or the whole exterior. Other installation ideas include outdoor living spaces, around fireplaces and on interior accent walls in homes, restaurants or other commercial buildings. Instructions as follows: Firstly, estimate the amount of stone and mortar you will need using this formula: Wall area = length x height of the wall Window area = window length x window height Wall area covered by corners = linear feet of wall corner x .75 Square footage required = wall area - window area - wall area covered by corners Secondly, apply a weather resistant barrier, or WRB, to the wooden exterior of the wall. Note: WRB is not usually required over cement or masonry. Thirdly, staple sheets of galvanized, expanded metal lath over the top of the WRB. Fourthly, spread a good mixture of culture stonepeculiar stones to fit with wide mouth nippers, a masonry hatchet or a wet tile saw. Use small pieces to fill in gaps between larger ones. Use a dust mask and safety glasses when cutting cultured stones. Eleventh, when the mortar has become "thumb-print dry," mix the grout so it is thin enough to be pushed through a grout bag but thick enough to stay in place in the joints. Apply the grout in the joints, then run a metal jointing tool over them to smooth out the joints, remove excess grout and make the installation look as professionally finished as possible. Drying times will vary. In short, as a famous business E-platform of promoting stone industry, our client resource has accounted over 100 thousand spreading more than 100 countries and regions, with a visit volume exceeding 5 million times annually. If you want to consult us freely, you can also see sink & basin or become a loyal follower of us by @ https://twitter.com/stonebtb.
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