Concrete exterior or interior wall.
Stone veneer cinder block retaining wall.
If you are applying stone veneer to a painted or sealed concrete foundation attach a layer of metal lath to the concrete wall with masonry anchors.
This will create a inch space beneath the 6 inch wide stone veneer panels.
Snap a level chalk line onto the wall 6 inches above the driveway.
Quality stone masons are recommended for the veneer itself.
A stone veneer retaining wall must be well designed and usually requires a landscape architect or a very capable design build company for construction drawings.
How to face a concrete block wall with stone.
Modular or interlocking concrete blocks 6 9 sq.
Because of the bare bones appearance of cinder block the wall will still need some form of visual enhancement with a stucco or veneer finish on the exposed surfaces.
Stone veneer wall design.
Retaining wall caps 440 640 pallet or 54 to 69 face ft.
Concrete blocks 12 22 face ft.
Be sure to inspect new concrete to insure there is no release agents form oil on the surface.
Whether you are dealing with fist sized stones pulled straight from the river or stone veneers that are shaved down into tile like thicknesses stone.
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.
Start installing the stone veneer at the wall corner.
Wipe the back of the panels with a wet cloth.
Start at the base of the wall and work your way up to the top of the wall.