Diy Real Stone Siding

Add the beautiful look of stone to your home inside or out with easy to install stone veneer siding from menards.

Diy real stone siding.

This diy stone veneer on house exterior is a project that my dad and i did that we are both very proud of. The veneers look like real stone but they re made by pouring a mixture of cement into stone shaped molds. This is my parents house. New faux stone is composed of conventional cement with soft lightweight pumice like fillers making it easy to cut with a circular saw or a 4 1 2 in.

These molds are individually airbrushed in different colors to give them natural variation. Number the backs of the stones to keep the order straight. Just before my parents bought it the bank had the whole house covered in this siding. This means that the stone has not been processed or manufactured in any way.

This type of siding is made out of real natural stone. The advantage of this is that you get something with a lot of natural beauty and fantastic durability. You can install veneer directly over a brick or stucco wall but if the wall is finished with vinyl aluminum or wood shingle siding. For exterior wood walls first create a moisture barrier.

Artificial stone used to look pretty bogus but the new generation of thin faux stone is nearly impossible to distinguish from real stone. The negative aspect is that this type of siding weighs an absolute ton. Do this by applying roofing felt or house wrap over the surface with standard nails.