Stone accent wall in the foyer almost complete
Stone accent wall in the foyer almost complete
Since tearing down the wallpaper, this small accent wall was always an idea in the back of my head. I would check for stone veneer listing on Craigslist and in the big box home improvement stores.
I eventually found some and the price was perfect. It came to be that this is actual stone - not man made so it was extra heavy and very colorful. I drove up and loaded it into the car with the help of the seller and his son. They could not be nicer. There was a LOT of stone! :-)
Then I stacked it on the driveway - completely confident that I would have this project done in a week. (Um yeah - I bought this in October). LOL
From the driveway, I moved it into the garage and that is where it is still sitting. But the pile is shrinking. Then the wall preparation began. I started with a staple gun and some waterproof tar paper.
Next came the metal lath - this stuff just rips your fingers apart - OUCH!
Then you add mortar to create the scratch coat. I let it dry completely and it was time for stone. Yay!
I was nervous about starting this so I laid it out on the driveway first. This actually didnt work too well for me - I liked doing it like a jigsaw puzzle - one piece at a time. It was actually fun!
Here is the before - the view when you walk into the front door with the scratch coat ready and waiting.
I started with the first row and I was thinking ok, I can totally to this. :-)
And I simply worked my way up the wall....
Higher and higher.... until I reached the top!
And ended with this...
I still have to icing and strike the joints but I am thrilled with the final outcome. I will post a final reveal picture when I get the area de-mortared. It is everywhere - even though I put tarps down. I even have enough to to another wall in the living room. Sweet!
Stone accent wall in the foyer almost complete
