If your stone veneer installation is envisioned to appear dry stacked in which case no mortar is used no grouting is necessary.
How to install cultured stone on a concrete wall.
Wire lath for cultured stones.
Wash the wall with a pressure washer to remove any dirt debris or grease that may be on it.
Apply a generous coat about one inch thick of mortar to the back of a stone and press it firmly to the bottom of the wall so that mortar squeezes out from the back of the stone.
Pour in one quarter bag of s type veneer mortar.
On plywood interior or exterior walls you have to install some type of water resistive barrier and a galvanized wire lath.
Apply a thin layer of mortar to the back of the stone and then press it entirely into the texture somewhat in the manner of lightly buttering bread.
Repeat on the following stones working in rows and up the wall and spacing the stones about 1 4 inch apart unless otherwise desired.
Trowel mortar onto the wall in a 5 sq.
You can purchase wire lath with the flashing adhered on it in home depot.
This is the part 2 video of us showing how to apply the stone ledgers under the cantilever ledge to give your walls houses block walls or whatever you want.
This gives the mortar a clean surface to bond with.
How to add stone veneer to a concrete foundation wall.
Installing manufactured stones on drywalls wallboards plywood or concrete boards require a few extra steps.