Thanks for a great how-to video. I watched your video an hour before I installed ledger stone on an outdoor bar I was building. Your tips saved me so much time....like the pieces of scrap wood to ensure the straight line, or back buttering my stones. Thank you!
Thanks for the great comment Ron! Glad the video was helpful in completing your project. An outdoor bar - yeah - that’s something I’ve wanted to build for many years - cheers!!! ☘️
I think the extra time & attention that went into cutting pieces and building custom corners really goes a long way to getting an authentic look. Awesome work.
wow you are a great teacher and I appreciate that you show everything. I do not think you need the music but at least it is not too loud to drown you out. Awesome video thank you
Thank you so much for an awesome video! Currently, I'm building my fireplace wall but now you have me thinking of adding a small hearth....i feel pretty comfortable tackling the stone project after watching your video!!
This is absolutely the most helpful video I've seen for installing stone ledger on a fireplace. To be honest, I'm a little nervous about doing this project. However, this video really addressed a lot of my concerns, and put my worries at ease. Thank you for posting this!! I'm not so nervous to get started.
Thank you for making these videos. I'm planning a small entertainment area on my patio and was researching ledger stone installation for a fireplace/tv combo. Even though I'm an avid DIYer, I've never installed ledger stone but came across your kitchen backsplash video and I feel much better about tackling this job. As a side benefit, you saved me $130. That the difference in using flat ledger stone and making corners vs the "pre-formed" corners. Win-Win!!
Howdy Michael Hartman!!! I am so glad my videos were helpful. Let me know if you have any questions during your build...and please send pictures when complete - I’ll feature them on a future video. Hope to see you as a Do & Brew sub! Good luck on your project!!! ☘️
Really nice job. I have been slowly purchasing the Alaska White ledger stone by MSI but I have been running into some issues with many of the panels. I'm just 6 boxes short from beginning my brick chimney make over with these MSI stone panels. My experience has been that many of the boxes which I have ran into, the back side of the panels have very rough backing with all of the fronts having glue oozing out between the stone pieces, this would give the project a look of poor quality. Now the few boxes that I have been able to purchase and keep, those panel were very neatly assemble with very smooth backing which will take less thin set to install and the front of the panel are very clean with no glue oozing out between the stone pieces. It has been a hit or miss when ordering the panels from not only my local HD store but a have been to many other HD store and I'm running out of patience with how horrible many of stone panels were just thrown together. Hopefully someday when I'm started and done, I can send you pictures of my completed project.
This video has been extremely helpful for me. I am currently in the process of building a recess wall and at the point to add my durock. You have helped me figure out how to plan for the next steps of adding the stones, mounting my matel and tv. Thank you!
Excellent job and video, and I really appreciate your explanation of properly completing corners. Wish you could fix the mess going on with the fireplace in our new house build.
Holy cow man - what an awesome project! I already watched your hearth and mantle videos - a great series for building or rehabing and entire fireplace. Loved seeing the viewer project at the end!
Howdy Born To Laugh! Thanks very much! This entire project required quite a bit of sweat equity, but in the end it was worth it! Thanks for watching and the comment!!!
My fireplace is not like yours it’s embedded to the wall and flat so I don’t to cover the borders. My question is I know that I can’t apply the stones directly to the dry wall so what do I need to do ?
I'm looking into a type of caulking (like Sticky Stone) which can be used in place of the mortar. It would just be nice to eliminate the mixing mess and just use a caulking gun to apply the glue. I'm going to experiment with a couple pieces and see how well it actually holds before starting my fireplace project.
Great video...nice work. I know this project could make an inexperienced DIYer crazy. I am going to do my fireplace like this in the spring but luckily it is on the 45 from a corner so it will be all flat work...with no outside corners, and no TV...woohoo. I do have a question and a few tips....Question: Can I install my cement board over the existing drywall, or should I remove the drywall? Tips: A hand 3" grinder with diamond wheel would make cleaning up burrs easier and faster than a hand stone file. For that matter you can use the wet saw to clean up burrs, just be careful. Tooth picks or good old wood shims(split/trim them with utility knife for proper size) like you use mounting doors work great when tiling. I would have covered the nice mantle with builders paper before doing stone above it.
Howdy exnjute! Thanks very much for watching the video and for the props! Yes - you can install your cement board over existing drywall, but you have to ensure you use long enough screws to penetrate at least 1-1/4” into to studs...you CANNOT attach the underlayment to the drywall itself. If it were me, I would probably remove the old drywall and then put 1/2” cement board right to the studs. Thanks for the great tips...all spot on! I wish more folks would pass tips thru the comments. Good luck on your project...hope to see you as a sub! ☘️
Miter cutting the corners is your best bet/look. Find a fairly even spot in a tile, cut it in half, then miter each side to make your 90 corner. Save you ton of time and looks better.
THANK YOU for the great video. QUESTION: I want to cover a BRICK FIREPLACE that has been whitewashed. What mortar do you recommend, or do I need to use an adhesive? THANKS
I have been looking for a good instructional video on how to do these corners and you hit the nail right on the head. Very good instructions and easy to follow. I was going to try and miter cut the end pieces but I thought that would be very difficult to do without destroying the stone. Thank you so much for this video. I will watch it a few more times and get started on my project. I do have a question though. Did you try to alternate your corner pieces so that you had three inches of stone that protruded and then three inches that were flush? Or did you just try to keep it as random as you could? I can’t find the pre-made corner pieces pieces for the stone I bought for sale anywhere, so I am going to have to become a pro at doing the corners using your method. Thanks again!
Howdy Jason! I alternated the stones on the corners to try to make it as natural looking as possible. It wasn’t just a one for one alternating pattern...I made it random so that it looks natural. Hope that makes sense. Thanks for watching and good luck on your project! Let me know if you have any more questions. ☘️
I noticed you started your brick at the top of the fireplace line. You came back a few weeks later and started from the bottom up and came out exactly right under your mantle with a perfect fit. How did you figure that? I would have thought you would start at the base first and work up to the mantle. Just asking as I am about to start my project? Thanks
Amazing information. Thank you so very much ... you've helped save our marriage. ; ) I'm on day 3 of the install ... it's coming along great thanks to you! Cheers
Did you just take random pieces from another ledger panel to use for the corner pieces? And once you know which ones you want, you can either cut them out with a saw or use a heat gun?
Howdy Jeff! Thanks for checking out the video. Yes - the stone for the corners that I built came from scrap from cut panels. At minute 25:00 of the video I show you that I use a heat gun to loosen the adhesive and the panels come apart easily. I would not recommend cutting because you’ll waste a full row of stone - plus it’s easier to heat & break. But wait - the reason I built my corners out of individual stones is because of bad reviews I read about the pre-made corners. I found the pre-made corners to be just as nice after install as the corners I built one stone at a time. My recommendation is to use the premade corners - and save yourself a ton of time! Good luck on your project! ☘️
Nice job and great to see someone take on the corners. I am getting ready to install some Ellis + Fisher travertine stone and the installation recommends cutting the corners in a 45° angle. i was wondering if your stone also recommended the 45° cuts as well. I prefer your method and think i might do the same after seeing your video. What is your thoughts on that or was your way the recommended way for your stones?
Thanks a lot for sharing your project. I have similar tv wall project that I am about to start but with 13 ft ceiling height and painted drywall, my question is that do I need to prep the painted dry wall to get better adhesion especially for my high ceiling and safety concerns?
I am looking to install around my small island but I don’t have the kind of money to get a saw table .. are there cheaper options something that also would would work on ceramic tiles which I also plan to install at some point as my kitchen backsplash.. would angle grinder work ?
I have a little different situation but I am applying veneer stone on an inside wall. I have about finished putting in the scratch coat and have a 6 ft passage way. Was wondering if I need to install a steel plate over the passage way to hold the rock in place? Thanks for your help
Great work! One question, since it’s for the fireplace, do the stones around the fireplace expand a lot while fireplace is in use? If so do I need to leave some space between the pieces? Thanks!
Howdy Bassniper! No - I have not seen any indication that the stones expand when the fireplace is in use...and we use the heck out it! It’s great to see the flames and it puts out a ton of heat! All of my stone are fit tightly together and I have had no trouble in almost three years of use. Thanks for the question and for watching the video! Let me know if you have any more questions. ☘️
Do you think that Ledger Stone panels can be done over the fireplaces pre-existing tile? Using a Multi-bond Primer and Large Format Tile Mortar? I'm attempting to do this for the first time and don't want to deal with the mess of breaking down the original tile but my gut is telling me it won't hold the weight of the ledger panels.
Howdy Nuc! The saw is a Rigid R4030 7” Wet Saw available at Home Depot…currently on sale for $280. I have used this saw for so many floor & wall tile projects - in fact, I am using it to cut slate right now. - Great saw! Good luck on your project! ☘️
Was it necessary to have the fire place front “flush” with the stone. Mines flush with the sheet rock at the moment which I plan on taking down to put dura rock or harder backer. I noticed on the video yours being flush I could see the edge profile of the fire place more. I was thinking with mine being flush with the substrate it look better with the stone over hang. Only thing to over come is the straight manufacture lines on the top of the fire place.
Howdy Sean ! Sorry it took me so long to get back to you...I am in the middle of a kitchen remodel! The level that your stones end up is more about personal preference than anything else...many would agree with your approach that the stones setting out further than your fireplace will create a natural inset look. You are on the right track replacing the drywall with cement board. Good luck on your build and please send pictures to DoAndBrew@gmail.com and I’ll put them into a future video!
How is this holding up? I’m looking to do this but I’m kind of stuck with how much to mix my mortar. So many videos show very smooth mortar while yours is on the thicker side. Do you have any tips on mixing mortar? I’m using TEC ultimate 6 plus. I want to work in small batches so I can’t follow the bag instructions. Not sure what the mortar to water ratio should be
Excellent instructional video. We are installing ledger stone on our fireplace wall, and the sides will meet up with built-in bookcase wood sides (still to be built). Should the bookcases be built before placing the stone, then caulk the stone to the wood, or the other way around? Or should we caulk or not caulk to the wood? Suggestions, please?
Howdy Mimi! I would build the book case first and then apply the stone around. I would not use any caulk…that will only cause maintenance/appearance problems later. Good luck with your project and let me know if you have any more questions! ☘️
We just did the same thing to our fireplace, but we were wondering how long you have to leave the wood supports in before you remove them so the tile doesn’t sag. Is there a certain amount of time? 24 hours? Thanks!
Howdy Luke! I let things set up for 7 days, then removed the wood spacers. Everything held fast! Let me know if you have any more questions and good luck on the rest of your project! ☘️
Nice work! I love that mantle too. My project involves an open ended wall - nothing to butt the end pieces against. Any suggestions as to how to deal with the exposed edge of the ledger stone panel? My stone is not rough like yours - it is smooth. The thickest individual stone piece is 3/4". I would appreciate any suggestions!
Howdy Janet! If I understand your question, you will be in stalling stone onto a flat wall with no inside or outside corners nearby. In my opinion, I would not install flat 3/4 inch panels onto a wall and call it done. So, my suggestion would be to build out the wall around your fireplace slightly and then apply your stone. It doesn't have to be a huge build out, just something to give your stone a little dimension. First decide on how far to the left and right of the center of your fireplace you want your stone work. Then - I would - use liquid nails and screw 2x2s onto your wall to frame up your stone work. Then install install 2x2s at 12 inches on center in the interior section. Next install 1/2 inch Durock over the 2x2s and then install your stone. The result will be a stone fireplace that is approximately 2-3/4 inches out from the surrounding wall - which will give it a nice 'built-in' appearance. This will add a bit of time to your project schedule and you'll have the added expense of the 2x2s and Durock, but the results will be worth it. You could also build a box mantle and incorporate it into your plans! Hope this help! Thanks for checking out my video and let me know if you have any more questions. I would love to see pictures of your finished fireplace - please send to DoAndBrew@gmail.com . Good luck!
Thank very much for the great video, gerat job. I really enjoyed a lot. I'm planning to do it. My fireplace is with the old red bricks, do you think that I can do it without removing the bricks?.Thanks again.
Howdy Leo! Great question!!! Yes you can install directly over your bricks, but you have to do some prep work ... First go over the entire area with a stiff wire brush to remove any loose debris, brick or cement. Next wash the brick with 50/50 vinegar and water and let that dry overnight. Then mix up latex-modified thinset to the consistency of pancake batter and spread a thin, level layer over the brick with a flat (not notched) trowel. Be sure to force the thinset into the cement joints/cracks in the brick - let that dry overnight. Apply a second skim coat with a flat trowel to fill in any depressions and ensure you’re as smooth and level as possible - allow to dry overnight. When you’re complete, you should have a surface that's as flat and smooth as cement board. When you’re ready to install your stone, apply latex-modified thinset with a notched trowel, and set your stone. Good question - let me know if you have any more questions. Good luck on your project! ☘️
Im getting ready to do a exterior slate stone ledger panels over my existing brick with very small corners, do you suggest that i break apart the panels? The measurement is 3 3/4"? And by the way EXCELLENT VIDEO! Helped so much on how to tackle this job!
Howdy sondra amen! Thanks for the great comment and question! It all depends on the quality of the corners...if they are built well with a 90 degree corner and straight line to accept the field panels...I would use the pre-made corners. If not, you may want to build your own corners...the results are great, but it’s very time consuming. Let me know if you have any more questions. Good luck on your project!!! ☘️
Thank you so much for this video! I'm applying stone to a portion of our dining room wall. Do I have to put the cement board over the drywall? Can I remove the drywall and just have the cement board?
Howdy Angie Balderas! Thanks for the comment and question. The best thing to do will be to remove the drywall and install 1/2 cement board. While you have the drywall down you can do any electrical work that you have wanted to do, plus you can insulate if it’s an exterior wall. Let me know if you have any more questions....good luck on your project and hope the see you as a sub! There are some really big things coming for Do & Brew!!! ☘️
I'm about to do this same project and the pre-made corners are all out of stock. Couldn't you make your own corner by using a full tile? Maybe cut a "Z" in the middle of the ledger panel and chisel the edges. Tough to explain as I'm writing this, but I think it may be easiest to do that. Thanks for the video, helps a lot!
Howdy jdevan06 ! It took me a minute to wrap my head around what you’re talking about - but I know what you mean and I think that would work. You would basically be building your own corners in exactly the way they are manufactured. Yes...that would work! Good luck on your build and let me know if you have any questions along the way.
Can I install ledger stone on old brick directly? The Home Depot guy told me you cannot because the brick will act like a sponge and suck the moisture out of the bonding material so it won’t stick
Howdy Sam Mehrez !!! I would install Durock or WonderBoard first. Not hard or costly to do - and will give your ledger stone a solid/stable foundation. Let me know if you have any more questions...good luck! ☘️
@@DoAndBrewDIY Hi - this looks like a pretty big project, but I'm up for it. My question is also about installing over an existing brick fireplace. On another post in this string (in a reply to Leo A Noya), you talked about using a latex-modified thinset and spreading it over everything to fill the joints, then install the ledger over that. Is this preferred to using Durock or WonderBoard over brick? And if you do use the WonderBoard, how are you attaching it to the brick - screws? some version of liquid nails? I'm a little confused. Thanks for all of your help here - very gracious of you to spread this knowledge!
Howdy John Ritz! You can apply a scratch coat using latex modified thinset - or - you can also install cement board over the brick which would give you a nice clean smooth surface to apply your stone. If you want to install cement board - use 1/2” cement board installed over a layer of thinset applied with a notched trowel and secure the cement board to the wall with 1-1/2” masonry nails. Then allow the thinset to set up for 48 hours...and apply your stone. Thanks for the question and let me know if you have any more questions. Good luck on your project! ☘️
By coincidence, my wife and I are actually looking to use the Golden Honey on our gas fireplace. Unfortunately, the corner pieces are out of stock at HD online and MSI even said they dont have any right now. I don't mind, manually doing the corners, even on my 12ft ceilings, but I'm having trouble getting good splits when I score and snip the individual pieces. My pieces are really jagged and don't always snip cleanly through. What snips and burner did you use? I already bent the snips I tried. Thanks!
Howdy Tim Horwath !!! The exact name of the tool I used is “Tile Pliers / Hand Cutter”. They cost about $5 at Home Depot. They did a pretty good job...I also used a hammer to crack the end off of some stones. Whichever way that you break the ends off, sometimes the result is too jagged or rough...in those cases I would either file the rough end a bit until I got the look I wanted or I would rub the cut stone against a larger stone to smooth it a bit. Hope this answers your question...let me know if you have additional questions. Good luck on your install! 🍀
@@DoAndBrewDIY ok, thanks. Just testing things out on a sample for now. Have to prove to my wife it will look ok. :) I'm going to have to do 250+ of these pieces, so some trial and error first is ok.
Awesome job. I learned a lot. I'm planning to install stack stone on a living room accent wall. Do you think 1/4 inch cement board (Hardie board) screwed into the drywall will work or does it need to be 1/2 inch?
Howdy Gary! Thanks for the question and the great comment! I would go with the 1/2”. It is basically the same price (maybe $1 more per board), but it is way more substantial and will not bow or sag. Thanks for watching and good luck on your project!!! ☘️
Howdy Damien! I used a diamond edge hole saw that I purchased at my local Home Depot. You can find them at most hardware stores or on line. Thanks for checking out the video! ☘️
I had four deep shelves on top of the firepalce which I covered with 3/8 plywood and planning to put the same style stones from Lowes. Can I put the stone directly on the plywood or do I need to put a metal lath or chicken wire on the plywood before putting the stones?
Howdy Jojo Raju! Thanks for watching the video. I would NOT put stone directly on plywood...as the wood expands and contracts with changes in temperature and humidity the stone will eventually pop off. Installing cement board is the best way to go...and will most likely be the easiest part of the project. Let me know if you have any more questions... good luck on your project! ☘️
Can I do a stone work on a plywood?I had four deep shelf and I am planning to close it and do some stone work.There is a lot of confusion if cement board or plywood is good..
Howdy Shiny Thomas! Thanks for watching the video. I would NOT put stone directly on plywood...as the wood expands and contracts with changes in temperature and humidity the stone will eventually pop off. Installing cement board is the best way to go...and will most likely be the easiest part of the project. Let me know if you have any more questions... good luck on your project! ☘️
Howdy Shawn! Thanks for the great comment and question... Yes - after you have installed the cement backer board you can apply your stone. The cement backer is the only substrate that you need. Good luck on your project and let me know if you have any more questions. Thanks for watching!!! ☘️
@@DoAndBrewDIY Thanks a lot for detailed video and instructions. This is best of all the videos available in the RU-vid for ledger stone installation. I am planning to install ledger stone on my living room accent wall. I got confused as on the other video of kitchen you mentioned that it can be directly installed on drywall. However this comment confused me. I have an electric fireplace which is not used for heating. TV hand above it. Wall is painted 6 months ago. Do I need a cement board over drywall or install directly over drywall? Wall is 8 feet high which is under the recommendation of manufacturer 10 height for drywall. If installing in drywall then do I need to remove paint?
Howdy Beverly Meteyer! The stone is from MSI - color is ‘Golden Honey’ - I bought my stone panels from Home Depot. Thanks very much for watching and good luck on your project! ☘️
30:02, "thanks for sticking with me..." as you're sticking up the last piece, brilliant :D Love the humor and it's beautiful. I'm ready to do mine as I picked up the MSI Alaska Gray, but, waiting on hearth first before I begin. Ordered a 2" thick, 89-1/4" x 22-3/8" (for a 3/4" overhang on front and sides) of bluestone @ 255 lbs. I'm becoming very impatient waiting on the hearth but I might as well start with my scratch coat over the original red brick. Another issue I have is up at the top, there are 3 rows of castle brick that raise outward. Time to knock them off and frame up 2x3s and flush-face the hardibacker. Wish me luck :D Also, that Rigid wet saw, I'm going to assume that came from Home Depot? Only asking because that cut through with no issues and the fact that it's a sliding table, makes me want it more but trying to keep the cost down as I will be selling this house within the next 3 years. Thanks again, looks drop dead sexy!!!
Howdy muttBunch! Thanks for watching and the great comment! Seems you have a great plan to tackle your project! Would love to see some pics of you our finished fireplace. Let me know if you have any more questions .... good luck on your project!!! ☘️
Howdy Sam Mehrez! You can attach your cement board to drywall or paneling, by it’s best to remove the drywall first and secure directly to the studs. While you have your drywall removed, you can easily add electrical outlets and insulate if it’s an exterior wall. Thanks for the question...let me know if you have more questions. Good luck on your project! Hope to see you as a sub!!! 🍀
Great Job, and looks amazing! I'm thinking of going this route to improve our home. Did you have to add braces or support in the basement for the added weight of the stacked stone? I have a 7 ft x 13 foot wall, and that worries me some.
Howdy Bunty Chea! Thanks! Do you have a masonry/brick fireplace now?...shouldn’t be a problem. If you are doing a new build and you are concerned about weight, consider ultra light 3/8” drywall with a Schluter underlayment - that’s about the lightest way to go. My install was challenging as it is above a non load bearing three sided glass fireplace. It is supported by combination of reinforced 2x6s from above in the attic...no movement over the past 3 years...I think I am out of the woods! Let me know if you have any more questions. Good luck!!! ☘️
Great video and super helpful! Question how you were getting individual stones apart from the panels. My success rate is about 50/50 and that's far too much waste. I'm chiseling right now.
Howdy Brian Bechtold! Heat!!! Get yourself a good heat gun...heat the panels and they’ll break apart fairly easily. I also bought some welding gloves to handle the hot panels. Let me know if you have any more questions...good luck on your project!!! ☘️
Howdy Anderson Castrillon! Thanks for the great comment and question! That is a 1-1/4” tile hole saw. Good luck and let me know if you have any more questions. ☘️
Howdy realestaterider ! Thanks for the props! No ... no cracked stone. I tighten the mounting screw until it makes firm contact with the wall/stone, then a half to 3/4 turn more to ensure it is secure. As you know, be careful not to tighten too much or you will crack a stone. Using this technique, my tv remains secure after nearly 1 year. Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any more questions. ☘️
Thanks so much. We have same type of ledger Stone and thy had no outside corner. Wondering how to do th outside corners. Great vid, much appreciated. One question , can we use caulking specifically made for tile instead of thin set.
Howdy Bow Hunter! This is natural stone that is glued together to form panels. The panels are made by MSI. I bought my stone through Home Depot. Let me know if you have any more questions...good luck on your project! ☘️
Finally have the fireplace installed and am getting ready to prep for tiling using msistone ledgers as well (different type though). Did you have to use a different backer immediately around your fireplace? My fireplace manual says to use a Mineral Fiber Board (micore 300, etc.) In any spot that touches the fireplace. Everything I've read, though, says I can't tile directly to that Micore backer.
Howdy Tim! That micore requirement is a new one on me. To be sure, none of my cement board actually touches the fireplace. It may contact some of the trim but not the fire box. My fireplace installation manual only stipulated setbacks for potentially flammable material...such as the mantle. You’re kind of in a pickle if you can’t apply stone directly to the micore board. Have you called the fireplace manufacturer to see if there is an acceptable/safe alternative...something that will allow you to install stone up to the perimeter of your fireplace? I can’t think of a reason why cement board wouldn’t be acceptable. Good luck working thru this puzzle...please let me know how you sort it out.
Apparently I missed your original reply notification, but just saw it today. I ended up having corner pieces shipped. Was pricey, but saved a lot of effort. I ended up doing the same backer everywhere and have not had any issues. It was 5 yrs ago, but if I recall correctly I may have used a different thinset immediately around fireplace than on the rest if the 12ft wall. Love the videos.
Howdy Tim H !!! Only cement board with studs at 12” OC. The entire wall weight is supported from above, so I wanted to limit weight as much as possible. Thanks for watching and for the question! Let me know if you have any other questions. Good luck on your project! 🍀
Howdy Patrick Fitzpatrick! Honestly, I don’t remember which tv mount I used...it was nothing special, just an off the shelf purchase at Best Buy for a mount rated for my size and weight tv. I used the hardware that came with the mount and secured the mount to the wall per the install instructions. I did significantly reinforce the wall behind the cement board with 2x6 stud lumber. This is a must! The cement board and stone will NOT support the weight of a tv and mount and it could, most likely will, eventually fall off the wall. Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any more questions. Good luck with your project!!! ☘️
Howdy Ms.Jen.D ! It is best to apply the stone to a Durock type substrate. It will not be that difficult to remove the drywall...probably only a couple hours. Then hang the 1/2 inch Durock and apply your stone. Let me know if you have any more questions. Good luck!
Howdy Ashley Caldwell !!! It is a Milwaukee 11.6-Amp 120-Volt Dual Temperature Heat Gun...highly recommended. Thanks for the question and good luck on your project! 🍀
LIFE IS A SWING FOLLOW THROUGH ... I used Megalite thinset. Whichever thinset you choose, do not use premix - EVER! Let me know if you have any other questions...hope to see you as a sub! Good luck on your project! 🍀
@@DoAndBrewDIY hey man just some of the stone work I seen when putting the mud on the back of the stone instead of on the wall first never seen it done that way must work
great video and thank you. i have a question about layout the stone, whic side of the wall that you prefer to start? right, lift or center? but if you use the pre-made corners, would you start that first?
Howdy Vinh Nguyen! Thanks very much for the comment and question! It really doesn’t make a difference. Some would say it’s best to start in the middle to hide where the panels come together, but when the entire project is done - you can’t find the edges of the panels. Regarding the corners...no - you do not want to install all the corners first...best to work in full rows across the wall and then move to the next full row. Let me know if you have any more questions. Good luck on your project!!! ☘️
Howdy Vinh Nguyen! No - I don’t have a layout available for the mantle, but the graphics at the beginning of the video are what I used to build my mantle. You can ask any questions you have thru RU-vid comments - or you can email me at DoAndBrew@gmail.com Good luck on your build!!! ☘️
Howdy Vagabond Ottino RF! No!!! You cannot install these stones on plywood - it will not last and eventually your stones will fall off! You should NEVER install stone or any type of tile to wood or plywood...the wood moves too much with changes in temperature and humidity - which will crack tile/stone, crack grout lines and eventually work the thinset loose that holds holds the material to the floor or wall. You should install cement board over the plywood first - that will provide a great substrate for your stone wall. Good luck on your project! ☘️
Thanks! I will get the cement board and make it work from there. Your video was the only one I saw that had cement board and lead me to rethink my project. Thanks!
Howdy Nancy Mahoney! Good question...and the easy answer is - I wanted to ensure I had a full 1 inch course of stone directly above the fireplace place. I believe that your eye is naturally drawn to this point and I did want to have the risk of having just a very small line of stone at this point that would be difficult to cut and install straight and true. By starting at the top I ensure I have a clean edge running along to top of the fireplace. Thanks for the question...hope to see you as a sub!!! ☘️
Howdy Richard! Great question...no, you do not need to leave room for expansion when installing ledger stone panels. Let me know if you have any more questions...hope to see you as a sub! ☘️
Howdy John Manos! You only need to apply thinset to one surface...you can either back-butter as I did or apply thinset to wall with a trowel. I prefer to back-butter vice apply to the wall because I tend to work slowly on stone installs and like the control. Thanks for the question...hope to see you as a sub! ☘️
