I have a whole new respect for masons....

[LPJR]

Finished applying stones to the first wall today. Plan to grout it on Thursday. Then will start from scratch on the 2nd wall to the left of the chimney starting with the wire lathe again. Last will be the chimney....Definitely time consuming to say the least...Feels good though lol..

[Rusty]

Finished applying stones to the first wall today. Plan to grout it on Thursday. Then will start from scratch on the 2nd wall to the left of the chimney starting with the wire lathe again. Last will be the chimney....Definitely time consuming to say the least...Feels good though lol..

 

Looks great LPJR.    

[3Blade]

[LPJR]

3 Blade, I realized today how very important to have a smooth, even scratch coat is....Reason why is I must have applied the cement a little higher in a spot than the rest. Trying to hang a few stones flat against the wall today was a pain in the ass....It has to be totally flat I found out and now know that the "lines" or scratch coat allows the rocks to "hang" better while the cement is setting...Thursday I will get cement and a mason bag to grout it.....

[3Blade]

Take your time with the grouting and don't tool the joints while they are too wet or you will get cement all over the stone. And yes the scratch coat is important, a nice even coat with a good scratch to it makes things easier.

[Lunatic]

Finished applying stones to the first wall today. Plan to grout it on Thursday. Then will start from scratch on the 2nd wall to the left of the chimney starting with the wire lathe again. Last will be the chimney....Definitely time consuming to say the least...Feels good though lol..

 

 

That's a lot of work but well worth it

[rocky]

You guys are slow. I just made Mrs. Rocky a couple of horse jumps and it only took me a few hours. 

Edited July 12, 2017 by rocky

[tcook8296]

Another fireplace

[LPJR]

Finished applying the fieldstones on the second garage wall yesterday. Planning on starting the grouting tomorrow afternoon...So much for my plan of having it all done in a week, lol. Very time consuming to say the least especially when it has to be worked on when days off allow. Will attack/stone the chimney once the grouting is finished hopefully before bow season starts...Makes me feel good when I walk in the back of the house and see it coming together though.

[tcook8296]

Looks good

[Rusty]

Nice job Lou.  

[Buck154]

Looking good Lou

[3Blade]

Good job.

[Lunatic]

Looks great, I'm suprised the wall can hold all this weight

[LPJR]

Looks great, I'm suprised the wall can hold all this weight

 

The walls are cinder blocks and cement and the stones are cultured stones (pieces) that are light for the most part....