I am buiding a patio with a concrete block wall around it and will be putting a stone veneer on the wall. The wall will be about 2 feet high, but fairly long. I have figured I need to cover about 270 sq ft. I priced both natural field stone and engineered stone veneer. The natural stone was about $600 and the veneer was about $1600. I understand that natural stone is much harder to work with, but wondering if an extra $1000 is worth it. Since the wall is so short, I don't think the extra weight of the natural stone is an issue. Any thoughts?
2007-09-18 06:27:39 · 6 answers · asked by beren 7 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
are you stoneing both sides? you need a ledge on the outside to carry your stone if you go natural. being a mason i would go natural stone but would gather it where ever i could before i paid for it...im sure you can find a mason in your area to give you a few tips or go to bookstore and get one about stonework...
2007-09-18 11:31:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NATURAL and engineered might only mean that the REAL was milled to a size/thickness allowing ease of any install.
First of all you should have a footer dug and poured in for a block wall. That might be an issue depending on frost line depth, etc. no matter if you left it raw block.
FAUX for an extra $1000 seems ludicrous to me; most especially since the install method is likely the same.
I'd be curious to know however; what the substance of the FAUX is? If it happened to be something like molded/ textured Fiberglass; it might last as long? Still; you could enjoy a lot of moments of your choosing, on that patio, with that extra/saved $1000.
Steven Wolf
2007-09-18 09:09:25 · answer #2 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would always use the natural stone unless there was a weight problem. You have already made a good choice, so keep on doing your best.
2007-09-18 06:32:51 · answer #3 · answered by killbasabill 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take off as much as you are able to with a small chisel. the coloring on cultured stone doesnt pass very deep so do it in tiers, utilising a vulnerable blend of muriatic and a stiff brush and pass from there...stay faraway from the cord brush it may take the colour or stain the stone...
2016-10-04 22:56:26 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a nearby farmer who picks rocks out of their field and get them for free.
Of course I live in a rural area so with many farmers to choose from, I could be really picky in what I could get from them too.
Best of luck!
2007-09-18 08:46:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try http://www.colorquartz.cn/
2016-05-12 03:26:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋