DIY How To Stone Veneer Bar or Fireplace | El Durado Stone

This is a complete guide for the DIY project of installing stone veneer to various indoor applications. This stone veneer was used on both my fireplace and bar area. Check out El Durado Stone for some awesome looking stone veneer! Hope you enjoyed the video and learned something along the way!
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[@LifeofBliss]

This small project can be done in a weekend and isn't too difficult for the average DIY'r out there. How do you think it turned out here? Let me know if you have any questions!

[@lizzycastro6010]

Life of Bliss I love this!! You explain everything so simply!!!

[@jeremyfouse3424]

"Responsibly sized drink" LOL

[@LifeofBliss]

🤣🥃 gotta keep it within reason! lol!

[@brianchapin1432]

Thank you. Doing similar and most of the old timers I'd read would try to get me to scratch coat, lath, to install. I read that the Masonry guide allows concrete board interior. I much prefer working with thinset and concrete board as I'm used to it. Will use this method.

[@nehnehnehbatman]

The tacky and dry joke was amazing. 10/10 legit made my day after a long work week

[@LifeofBliss]

Thanks bud 😁

[@rodneymackey4325]

LOVE IT! I'll be coming to this bar for shure

[@karapeterson508]

First time homeowner here! We’re excited to try this challenge! We may set aside the drinks for afterwards 😂

[@LifeofBliss]

Not a bad idea... good luck!

[@ChadAmI80]

That turned out very nice. I was trying to think of ways to incorporate some stone into the basement. I think the bar is a great place for it.

[@saliston]

Had to hit like just for the responsibly sized drink,

[@LifeofBliss]

I am nothing if not responsible 😉

[@jeremyfouse3424]

The mixing thin set like your videos, tacky and dry comment got me to literally lol too. This was a good one.

[@ustrade3362]

Nice work. great video. thanks

[@warrenjones2727]

excellent video, thank you!

[@billyhook7576]

Nice job dude 👍. I have learned a lot thanks again Giovanni from Philly stay safe

[@LifeofBliss]

appreciate it man, glad it helped!

[@fixationist]

Fantastic tutorial. Thank you.

[@Youthman]

"I mixed it similar how I make my videos...a little tacky and a bit dry". LOL. Love the humor in your videos Kyle.

[@LifeofBliss]

Lol gotta try to have a little fun! Thanks man

[@garybknightjr]

Fantastic job!!

[@maegankafka4540]

You got my 👍 just for being funny!!! And all your great work of course!!!

[@LifeofBliss]

😉 gotta keep it fun. Thanks Meagan!

[@raulalvarez8050]

Great Job. Learned a whole lot. Funny.😊

[@rogerrugama2500]

That's beautiful job...

[@dilmarsalinas3478]

Muy elegante como queda esa terminacion 👍👍👍👏👏👏👏

[@jose9899]

funny guy 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 great video..

[@motomoto94]

Looks good what color/name is that El dorado cliff stone ? Thx

[@MarinetteMenominee]

Hey buddy that’s a paint and fumes respirator with a pre-filter. I do like the 3M half face, but with Rosie red pink round filters. About 99% particulate reduction. The booze is a nice added touch!!!

[@LifeofBliss]

Lol thanks man. I don't switch out the filters like I probly should. Figure it's better than wearing nothing at all

[@KingParisBuckingham]

I do construction and landscaping too..NYC but will relocate soon a red state...

[@topgun4]

Good God! By the time you get halfway through that Beam, you're gonna muck everything up! LOL! Just kidding man. Unique video.

[@LifeofBliss]

😂 thanks! I poured it all back, it was just for effect lol. Gotta have a little fun

[@brianM8263]

great video! Would this process work with putting natural field stone instead of veneer stone on to cement board? and do you recommend a mortar for natural stone?

[@Poetessa2]

Could you PLEEEEASE come over and put up a stone accent wall in my home??!!! lol In my former home, I had gorgeous stone arches, pillars and accent walls I had just put up (paid skilled people).... right before I left fled that home...along with the rest of my former life. It was stunning!! I've been trying to figure out out to do it here on a bit more of a budget. The faux stone panels look sooooo.....faux.

[@chadhenningfeld8805]

Had one quick question on your bar design. Mine is L shaped but loved the stone and the step you did. Do you know roughly the how wide you made that step? I see it is likely just under 6 inches which seems to be the recommendation on bat rail height. Appreciate any insight also understand you might not remember after that healthy size drink :)

[@LifeofBliss]

Yea I liked the stone step vs a rail like a lot of people do. It was over 6 inches I think, but not by much. Probably 7-8 inches

[@chadhenningfeld8805]

@@LifeofBliss Thanks I appreciate it. What I ended up framing it out to be. Have to show it to you when it is all said and done.

[@LifeofBliss]

@@chadhenningfeld8805 definitely. Shoot me an email when you get it all stoned up! [e-mail]

[@bradleyleacock3381]

Great video thank you.

[@DJGALAXYRAGE]

Life of Bliss, How did it hold up without putting a scratch coat on? you just buttered the back? I am also commenting regarding the fireplace wall. Thank you. Very nice work btw.

[@LifeofBliss]

Thanks Mike. Those stones wouldn't come off that concrete backer if a tornado came through lol. The mortar I used said the substrait could either be straight concrete board or plywood with a wire mess and scratch coat. Just check your mortar to see what it recommends 👍I just backup buttered them, no issues

[@samueladams584]

I don't have a lot of experience with cement board, but I have a shed that the walls were covered with cement board. One of the walls has a hole. Maybe 12" by 6" hole. Can I use wire mesh to patch it and maybe place cheap veneer or something over it to fix it? It doesn't have to be pretty as it's on a side not visible. Trying to figure out ideas how to fix it as I don't have anyone to help me

[@LifeofBliss]

I would think stapling or screwing in that mesh and then going over it with some mortar would be sufficient to patch it

[@dawnanthony7287]

Thank you for your video. Can you tell me what color the stone is: Boardwalk or Whitebark?

[@LifeofBliss]

It is the boardwalk color, not white bark

[@dawnanthony7287]

@@LifeofBliss Thank you so much! After three days of going back & forth, you have really helped me with this. It is beautiful!

[@AlexMar-r]

How much would that cost to get it done ? I have the same sizes bar and what to get it done I'm better at carpentry .

[@scottandjennydeckert]

Good work. Nice video. I assume any stone veneer can be applied to Durock in this fashion? I'm using Cultured stone by Boral which is the same company that makes Eldorado Stone.

[@LifeofBliss]

I'd check the manufacturer product sheet for recommendations on the type of mortar, but application should be the same

[@glendavis1266]

I assume the amount of mortar placed on the stone squeegee out enough to fill the in between stone. Can this be done waterproof exterior?

[@LifeofBliss]

Yes it did fill between. You would need to use some sort of waterproof sheathing behind the stone as water can still get in behind it. Something like zip board, the your backing and rock on top of that

[@cherylkitchen]

What was done on the outercorner? How was the surface covered on the outer corner of the ledge at the bottom?

[@LifeofBliss]

I covered the end with stained plywood and a decorative edge banding. You can see how that looks in my LED install video around minute 11. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5PZkIGsmK9snJY

[@ceciliabruck3570]

So no saw? How did you find pieces to fit together so well?

[@LifeofBliss]

Only cut the pieces on the ends or top/bottom as needed. Just trial and error, fitting them as I went

[@kala9907]

message from the future: hope you saved some Jack Daniels for the pandemic

[@LifeofBliss]

Stock has not run dry 😉

[@keithcastleberry3993]

What was this veneer stone called? Did you buy local or order it? Thanks. Looks really good.

[@LifeofBliss]

Bought locally, but its El Dorado stone. Cliffstone is the type, boardwalk is the color I believe

[@gabrielfuentes2596]

Beautiful project, the stones the factories?

[@LifeofBliss]

Thank you. These are cliffstones from El Durado stone

[@turbosubisandman7174]

How long did you let your test part dry? Great idea by the way!

[@LifeofBliss]

That was a long time ago... lol but I would say 24 hrs.

[@smokeywilson9539]

Lots of lightning bolts

[@princessheart922]

Awesome video! What color gray is your walls?

[@LifeofBliss]

Thanks! Sherwin Williams 7016 mindful gray

[@MikeZMonroe]

Nice stone work with bar. Looks tremendous. You have a video of finished room?

[@LifeofBliss]

Thank you! I have a video that shows the whole bar mostly finished after adding the LED accent lighting. Still need to get a fridge/dishwasher down there. I'll do an update once that happens, but here is the link to the most recent video on the bar kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5PZkIGsmK9snJY

[@chrismarcocci5]

Hey, great video. Perfect for when I build my bar. Could you estimate the cost of this wet/dry as a DIY. I’m sure the stone is 3/4 of the price. Thanks

[@LifeofBliss]

Thanks Chris. When you are talking about cost, do you mean just the short half wall for the bar? Or the entire bar including cabinets, counters, etc? The stone really wasn't too expensive itself. I bought extra when doing the fireplace to cover this area, but I'd say $400 of stone and bacjerboard/thinset would more than cover the area. Other components of the bar cost much more. I'll have a video out soon of the total cost breakdown after adding the dishwasher.

[@elmalloc]

Is if Cliffstone white bark?

[@peterdavis2305]

I have a breakfast bar the about the same size. Do i have put cement board over the drywall, or, could i just cement stones over the drywall?

[@LifeofBliss]

Hey Peter, really depends on what product you use and what it calls for. This particular stone is fairly heavy and needed the cement board. There are some products that are very thin and light that are ok using the drywall. Definitely read the manufacturers suggestions for the substrate. If in doubt, it would be hard to cut out the sheet rock and replace with cement board just to be safe!

[@fd3871]

i wouldn't apply directly to drywall... it is fine if you are doing a backsplash and using lightweight subway tiles, but this stone would probably pull the paper (drywall is gypsum sandwiched between two paper sheets) right off and the stone along with it. better remove the drywall and replace with cement board. it really would be only a small amount of work for extra piece of mind. you wouldn't even need any special tools to do it ;)

[@KingParisBuckingham]

Bro what's that whiskey? Hahahaha

[@LifeofBliss]

Which one? 😅

[@Pattyobrien3]

Do you any sharable plans for how you built your bar? Dimensions and measurements of the frame? I love the layout but I'm not sure I could recreate it.

[@LifeofBliss]

Hey Kapn, I don't have any plans per say outside of just some rough dimensional sketches I made so I had a game plan going into it. I can give you some measurements though to get a good idea of the layout... the whole bar area from side to side is about 9 foot. The bartop area with the stone front is 6 foot wide, allowing a 3 foot walkway into the bar. The bartop is also about 8 foot off of the back wall. With standard depth counters, this gave a walkway of about 3.5 feet behind the bar. Hopefully that all makes sense... your sizes would vary based on your area, but the walkway behind the bar area is very comfortable for 2 or more people to move around at the 3.5 foot width.

[@chadhenningfeld8805]

@@LifeofBliss Not sure if you monitor this any more. I believe what this person was asking and what I am interested in is the height and width of the bar along. How high did you make the knee wall for the bar. I do like how you laid this out and discussed the walk thru traffic. If you happen to remember would love to hear what the actually framing dimensions was for the bar. Along with for the foot pedestal area.

[@LifeofBliss]

I went over the build of the short bar wall in the framing videos of the build process. Essentially it was just 2x6 that just tied into the full wall to the right. I just looked at what a standard bar height counter would be and made it roughly that high minus the thickness of the bar top. You don't have to be exact, you can make it shorter or taller depending on preference. The width of the bar was about 6 ft wide

[@chadhenningfeld8805]

@@LifeofBliss Thank you! I will try to find it in the framing videos :)

[@kellyoconnor1495]

What stone is that from El Dorado?

[@LifeofBliss]

It was the cliffstone line. The color is boardwalk

[@lance1023]

can you use handybacker board instead of durock ?

[@LifeofBliss]

Probably could. I'd just see what the product you are using recommends.

[@Manos723]

can you apply this to a brick fireplace instead of cement board?

[@LifeofBliss]

I believe it would be ok, but you'd need to check with the manufacturers instruction for the mortar you use

[@blake102989]

Yes, you do not need cement board, or a base coat if applying to brick or any type of masonry backing. Just lather that bad boy up with mortar and slap her on.

[@eringonzales3976]

Hi what stone was used here ? Was this the same as your fireplace?

[@LifeofBliss]

It is, called El Durado stone, color is cliffstone

[@motomoto94]

I believe the style is cliff stone. They have multiple colors in cliff stone

[@LifeofBliss]

Your right, color is Broadway

[@Pattyobrien3]

What do you do to finish the inside vertical side of the bar?

[@LifeofBliss]

The other side just has a layer of sheetrock covering the studs. I put cabinets along the inside of that wall. There is a video on the installation of the cabinets on my channel if you are interested. Thanks Kapn

[@isandho]

Can I do this on the wall?

[@LifeofBliss]

Sure can kzbin.info/www/bejne/apXIan-whqqgg5I

[@yilo90]

What happened to the "Responsible Drink"?

[@LifeofBliss]

Drank that before I got started 😉

[@bklyn2va2dc]

Nice job! Looks really nice! I have a question: when you draw the level line going up, how do you determine where to draw them! Is it based on the height of the largest stone or is it every foot or do you just pick a random place to draw the lines.

[@LifeofBliss]

Thanks! It's just at random, they are just indicator lines to make sure things stay level as you go up. Every 8-12 inches would be fine. Whatever you want to do

[@bklyn2va2dc]

Life of Bliss ok. Great. Thank you and thank you for the fast response.

[@bklyn2va2dc]

Life of Bliss I just wanted to install stone similar to your on a built in bbq grill frame in my backyard. It’s pretty small in size, about 52” wide by 22” deep by 33” high. I have the stone and mortar. I have done significant DIY projects, i.e., built a roof over my porch, small kitchen remodel, including spraying cabinets, finished basement, including framing, plumbing, some electrical, etc. BUT, for some reason (the stone part) this project intimidates me because if it doesn’t come out right or isn’t level, the mistakes are so obvious and glaring. So I looked around to see what it would cost to have someone do it and got a quote of $500, negotiated down to $350. The guy is supposed to start on Monday. I built the metal frame, installed the durock, ran electrical for inside and outside outlet, cut holes in durock for venting and now I’m intimidated to do the stone. Lol. I’m sitting here wondering if I should start on it and just do it or wait til Monday and hand it off. Anyway, sorry for the long post. Lol.

[@LifeofBliss]

Hey man I hear ya. It's definitely something permanent and you'd want it looking nice! Nothing wrong with paying $350 for that. I paid someone to tile my basement shower. Didn't feel comfortable enough doing all of that, plus it was a huge time investment... do what you can, pay for the rest 😂

[@bklyn2va2dc]

Life of Bliss Thanks! I appreciate it. I didn’t start on it today so I’ll probably have him do it. I think I have my ego in check now. Lol.

[@unclemagicmark6492]

You should have used corner peices it looks unfinished the way you did it!

[@LifeofBliss]

You didn't see the finished product. Like your wife says, you are a little premature here...

[@AppSkii]

0:44 save some for later... sounds about like me. don't give me a bottle of crown..

[@jeffstumpf822]

Got enough stone there bub?

[@LifeofBliss]

I think so... 😉 I did the fireplace and the bar, I bought a bit extra, helped with finding the right stones for fitment

[@elonmusk8667]

I would have make it thicker so there wouldn’t be a step.

[@yawahviskinda3038]

So the fact that I don’t drink 🍹 what do you have for me

[@LifeofBliss]

Closest thing to water we have is bud light 😂

[@unclemagicmark6492]

Amature looks very 1970

[@meanbeans2816]

Wow we call that stacking the join wow.smdh

[@joaquimrodriguez8961]

Lol

[@blake102989]

Fake News! You didn't quench your thirst with all those beverages. You know how I know? The stone was not applied at a 90° angle due to you being so hammered you had to do it laying on the floor! I'm on to you baby gap shirt guy!

[@LifeofBliss]

How dare you sir.... there was a sale at Baby Gap. You never pass up a good sale!

[@blake102989]

@@LifeofBliss 😂😂😂 only if you %100 cant get it on should you pass up a sale in the children section because that shit is much cheaper

[@LifeofBliss]

@@blake102989 doesn't matter what it is as long as it's spandex. It'll fit... 😅

[@blake102989]

@@LifeofBliss I always say if it fits, it ships 😂

[@angelocarere8451]

You have to be kidding you might as well get advice from Home Depot

[@LifeofBliss]

That's where I get ALL my advice! Glad to hear it was so helpful for you.

[@blake102989]

We're still waiting for expert advice from you Angelo? Nothing? Really? You almost had everyone tricked into thinking you were the stone veneer God, almost....