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How NOT To Install Stone Veneer Siding
When a large part of the exterior of a house is covered with a faux stone veneer, there are many locations each of which has its own method of protecting prior to the mortar application.  There are inside and outside corners, vertical and horizontal trim members, windows and doors, etc.  Suffice it to say that the stone veneer industry has done many studies and tests and has published very specific "best practices" diagrams.  They are available in a variety of places on line and in classroom form, complete with workbooks and technical diagrams.
This house has a VARIETY of such locations, each of which should have been done correctly.  One example is below, on the same new construction you have seen before --
Without getting too technical and posting architectural diagrams, this kind of thing is all over this house and it is a problem.  It is a problem because it simply is not done correctly.  With stone veneer things aren't simply nailed to the wall and surrounded by mortar.  Basically,
Wood has six sides, and all six need to be primed AND painted prior to installation.  You can see paint on the mortar on the left.  How about the rest? ... more

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