Bricks, Masonry, Asphalt and Concrete - Process/Pricing for cultured stone around house

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whales
08-06-04, 09:09 AM
I'm just beginning to look into this. We'd like to put a low border around the bottom of our house to look like a stone foundation. One of the homes in our area has a nice, maybe 2' high, border around the house with a small stone ledge along the top.

What is the process for doing this?

What can I expect for pricing in New Jersey area? We're thinking cultured stone for the cost benefits, but also for ease of installation.

Tyger52
08-06-04, 10:07 AM
If you want more information on how cultured stone is installed, I found a lot at www.culturedstone.com but if you search on cultured stone you will find more. If you want to do it yourself, as I plan to, there seems to be a lot of possibilities. It seems like all you have to do is pull of what you have there now, install the proper water barrier, install the metal lath followed by a scratch coat of mortar. This and more is in the cultured stone instructions, but I plan to get my local building inspector involved at the planning stage.