Make Foundation Walls Beautiful Again! 😂✌

[@Hillsidelanscapemanagement]

Nice. Thanks for this. I'll be doing something similar in the spring. Looks good. Can't wait to see the entire project when it's buttoned up

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

oh sweet, I love doing stone veneer. It completely changes the area you cover up. ✌

[@Hillsidelanscapemanagement]

@@TheChristianHardscaper I've never done it before. I'll be building a patio and block wall bar at our place in Tennessee in the spring. I'm looking forward to the challenge

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

That sounds awesome, I love bars being incorporated into a patio. Just take your time with the planning and you will do just fine. Good luck brother!

[@Hillsidelanscapemanagement]

@@TheChristianHardscaper thanks

[@carlito3094]

Dude thanks for this video… and awesome job Now I could do my diy in my home

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

My pleasure brother, thanks for the feedback and good luck on your project! ✌

[@boubakerkeskes8670]

Good job guys

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Thank you ✌

[@patrickdoherty723]

Nice veneer you guys make it look so simple ✌

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Thanks man, we have used these panels multiple times.... getting a little better every time is the goal! ✌

[@josephrottina1901]

Great work as usual brother. Merry Christmas to Benny and you be safe brothers .👍🏻🇺🇸🎄

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Thank you as always, Merry Christmas to you too brother! ✌⛄

[@KGSHEAMASONRY]

Definitely worth the price especially when you don’t have to worry about any stones popping off and coming back for those calls

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Yes sir, well worth it. These are the best stone veneer panels I have personally ever seen or worked with. When applied with that Ardex, all set!

[@seanjago9227]

Have enjoyed this channel so much, I find myself checking every day to see if there’s been a new vid added. Question: When you butter the panels, why do leave gaps in between the mortar? I imagine too much would create an overflow mess, but when the camera looks down from the top, it didn’t look like the mortar was was even close to smushing into each other. Thx Sean from Quincy, now living behind enemy lines in NJ 😁

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Thanks for the feedback, I'm glad you are enjoying the channel! The plus about using this expensive mortar is that you do not need to butter the entire surface area. There was about a 1-2 inch gap in between each mortar clump after compressed which is fine. Its hold strength is very good and the main selling point is that you can use less and it will hold better. So the small gaps in between the mortar will not cause any problems. I actually think open spaces behind veneer like this gives and water / condensation a channel to flow through / expand into if its winter.... Sometimes veneer pops off due to moisture behind it freezing, causing it to expand and break the mortar bond. Good luck in NJ, do you miss it here in MA? ✌

[@seanjago9227]

@@TheChristianHardscaper thx for the response, I do miss MA, left Quincy in 1989. I tell people (when they hear my still wicked strong 😉accent) that I’m from Boston, I just happen to live in NJ.

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

@@seanjago9227 Oh nice, been gone for awhile then. I feel like you can never lose the accent you get from growing up here... 🤣✌

[@josieclarke460]

I do it too but got get him a dust mask for spray the saw even for a couple cuts, still silica in natural stone

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

I agree with you, sometimes we slip up on the best safety practices but typically we use water. This time i was holding the camera instead of the water though. Thanks for looking out, that silica dust is brutal for sure. ✌

[@josieclarke460]

@@TheChristianHardscaper its easy to just be doing 1 or 2 cuts and skip the water and it is a hassle. I know its not an issue unless you have continued exposure but I always tell employees they don't have to do dry cuts ever unless they want to.

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Totally agree, we have to be careful with that dust for the long run ✌

[@johngardner1898]

Did you prepare the foundation surface in any way? (i.e., rough it up or scrape off loose particles?) Did I miss that?

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

There were a few loose chunks that we chiseled off, but 90% of the foundation wall has a layer of stucco which was textured pretty roughly. And seeing as it is only 3-3.5 ft tall, I felt no need to apply a scratch coat or wire mesh. The microfiber reinforced mortar we use creates a strong enough bond in my opinion ✌🏻

[@johngardner1898]

@@TheChristianHardscaper OK. Great. Thanks!

[@GeorgeLoch]

Is a scratch coat not required with this mortar?

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

This mortar is very strong, so for an application like this which is only 3-4 ft high, you don’t need a scratch coat. But anything over 5-6 feet, you should scratch coat because it adds a lot of strength to the bond. ✌🏻

[@scottking4837]

Are his glasses safety rated?

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Not sure, but better than nothing....

[@scottking4837]

@@TheChristianHardscaper I enjoy your videos brother. You guys do excellent work! You do a great job of explaining techniques and lessons learned for the viewers. I learn something new from you every time I check out your videos. Great stuff! You are a master craftsman! You also do a good job of keeping us updated with your progress on your sites and tools and materials you use and prefer! Don’t change anything brother!

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

@@scottking4837 Thanks for the feedback brother! Glad to hear from people like you that the videos are helpful. God Bless and plenty more videos to come! ✌

[@tonyordaziii7250]

What’s the size of the crushed limestone is it 3/4” or 1/2” thickness

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

that is actually 3/4 in crushed granite, We don't have much limestone here in MA actually. I hear from a lot of people who say the main aggregate in their area is limestone, here it is mainly granite and bluestone. ✌

[@SamCanada1]

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[@dawnmeyers1966]

Question... The bottom of our home has three different foundation walls outside it looks terrible and we are thinking of using styro foundation panels is there any advice you could give me I'm trying to pretty up my it's called styro foundation panel