The Best Stone Siding! Versetta Stone!

[@jeremyrude6883]

I have been a carpenter 25+ years. I'm currently considering stone veneer on my personal house. And I'll have to say. I really like this product.

[@alflud]

Guys ... it's _great_ having the cameraman. Some of those shots while the two of you are working away are priceless - well worth the wage. So sweet - great documentation.

[@mcchupka9718]

Agreed. Couldn’t be done with a static setup like the camera on a tripod. Thank you for the quality vids.

[@michaelquinnelly8290]

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[@ta3355]

Kyle, throw down a layer of straw around the perimeter at the drip lines. Works great and is cheap.

[@chriperr]

I love hearing your thoughts about how you solve challenges coming along the way! The more I see you installing this product, the more I want to try it on my own home.

[@FJB2020]

It is a nice siding (if you are a youtuber who gets it for free) but for us common folks, $30+ a sqft is absurd..

[@bbfloors1903]

I know. It’s insane

[@larze36]

@@bbfloors1903wow!!

[@lakesidecollision4763]

Just because they are KZbinrs doesn’t mean they get it for free. Just because they company endorse them or they endorse the company doesn’t mean they get all their material for free. Most likely they make a commission on affiliate links or sales.

[@mr.c6674]

Maybe work on your income so you can afford it.

[@FJB2020]

@mr.c6674 My income is fine, but you lack the understanding of a products value..

[@PATRICK-zj9xb]

The teamwork and camaraderie you guys have just make the results that much better! That building is going to look great decades from now. Take that pride in your work, you deserve it!!! Thanks for bringing us along!!

[@mlblja]

I've been watching you guys since you started and it's a pleasure watching you guys work. The precision you work with is always spot on.

[@freddien7]

As always great job, Gregg knowing what you need in advance is the sign of a good labourer. All these years maybe make him a partner R & R G !!.😁

[@calmdownsleepytime]

Thumbs up for the Versetta Stone. Love this product. I did my garage and fireplace with this stuff. Super easy to work with!

[@mh-tn3ic]

I have hauled alot of Versetta in my truck driving career for a major building material wholesaler but never watched it installed. Thanks for the lesson

[@davidparker2173]

Ledgestone Style in Northern Ash is exactly the model I will use if I can ever get to it. That's a good choice. People are afraid of dark houses, but they can look real good, if you know what you're doing.

[@miajul07]

Great channel Kyle. I was introduced to it by a friend a couple of months ago and I've been binge watching all your playlists. Keep'em coming, because I'm gonna run out soon. And yes, I would love to see the garage door installs and gutters.

[@bassman6692]

It’s called a yard hydrant. Great work guys!!!!

[@jmert_5859]

For the last 3+ years I thought you were saying Rosetta Stone. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@deftar86]

Mouth made Tool guitar sounds

[@jmert_5859]

@@deftar86 😅😅😅

[@youtubasoarus]

Wait that's not what it's called? woops. 😅

[@jmert_5859]

@@youtubasoarus 😅😅😅😅

[@MickGalt]

I didn't read the title until after reading your comment..I still thought he was saying Rosetta

[@DrKeef]

I know this comment is super late, but as a doctor I can say bending over and having your nose bleed (occasionally) is nothing to worry about, so long as the bleeding stops relatively quickly! Love the content!!!

[@andrewcarr2431]

the charcoal against the solid black metal frames of the doors, windows looks amazing.

[@SMITTY19722]

From seeing you guys excavate the land to where you’re at now looks truly amazing. Can’t wait to see the finished product. Great job you guys.

[@CWilsonV]

Tuesday Tuesday. Special teams, special plays, special players.

[@ericbiggerman8474]

Can’t believe he quoted Sketch 🤦‍♂️

[@sinkx3392]

Thank you brother! 🤓☝

[@markrichter7504]

Even though I've never met Greg, I feel like he's our buddy too!

[@fotogfitzfoto412]

I've said it before, but it bears repeating: Versetta Stone should make corners, with asymmetric lengths, in a random pattern. Those would eliminate the raw edge issue ... which I find detracts significantly from the overall aesthetic.

[@Unknown-ji1vb]

I saw what looked like a Paslode coil nailer in the background. Could that be the new nailer they are coming out with?

[@JaceMasonL23]

Kyle, I am living my dream shop dream vicariously through you good Sir. It looks AWESOME!!!

[@Todd_W1234]

Outside inground faucet that is frost or freeze proof in WA and OR we call it a frost free hydrant. Has to be set below the freezing line underground and the hydrant drains empty when the water is shut off. They are great!

[@Ty1on3twelve]

It's late (10:53 pm cst) but I'm here. Let's settle in and enjoy the next episode.

[@ashleywynn4923]

I did a corner in my dining room with Boral Versetta stone. Placed a corner bar in front of it. Turned out awesome. Expensive yes but its easy to work with.

[@alece9697]

I'm always surprised Versetta doesn't have a corner pre cast available. Seems like a big oversight in their catalog... Would love to see and hear more about the gutter install and the big garage doors coming up. I grew up with Iowa hydrants as well (actually in Iowa) but I like hydrants on the building for the utility. I put them around the corner on both sides from the front about 3 feet up (none of this bending over nonsense and kinked hoses because they're too close to the ground.)

[@app-o-matix]

No precast corner(s) is astounding to me as well. If Versetta has been working with them for 8 years, you would think this would have been solved long ago.

[@JimDonald-hu1kw]

The rep I spoke with claims they don’t have them because there would only be a few variations and if you used them for tall corner then the repeating pieces would start to look too fake? Makes sense

[@kevintager]

Kyle, Love watching you and Greg work. You guys are a well oiled machine and really seem to love what you do. I'm a big fan of Versetta or Evolve Stone and plan on using it on my new house I'm designing now. I know Versetta Stone has the built in water/air channel behind it, but it seems like way too small a gap. Was curious about your reasons for not using a true rainscreen, like slicker max, behind the stone. I've been told that having a min 1/4" behind the cladding, is important to get the proper air flow to dry out any water that gets behind. Some building scientists encourage 3/4" for best results.

[@jwristen24]

They need to make an outside corner trim piece somehow. That's my only hangup on the product. Plan to use the black on a build coming up so thanks for that. Wanted to see how it looks. I like it

[@dustinmarquand5301]

Kyle. I always appreciate your willingness to try new products .

[@ThePond2023]

Great video, wish I had a cameraman lol. Did a cigar and whiskey room for an old vet with this stuff from the drink rails down in the room, really great product super easy install. My only gripe was the inside of the stone doesn't match the exterior color so being mindful of your seams, cuts and corners was crucial to it looking good when finished wish I had known about the universal finished corner pieces...

[@jadoctor]

love to see section drawings of the building details. Top notch builder

[@RRBuildings]

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[@NVianna-y9o]

Thank you so much for this incredible informative video. What is behind that will help secure the stone? I've heard of sheathing with metal lath for natural stone. What type of wall did you use?

[@mrx.2233]

Looking good there guys. I am sure Kyle you are going to have an awesome workshop.

[@CliffordAllison]

I'm confused on the stone installation. When you nail it in what are you actually nailing into that will hold the nails?

[@migueltor6434]

I like it when people talk about their over sights.

[@dougdiplacido2406]

Looking great. Thanks for sharing. And I would really like to see the gutter installation as well as the garage doors. If the workers are ok with being filmed please put them on.

[@RRBuildings]

Will do

[@nidiacheeld2]

Question? What about a drainage barrier behind the stone. We are planning on something like the versetta but we have the zip osb.

[@srchubz]

there's a built in drainage channel behind it. manufacturer recommends WRB... so zip has you covered

[@elidennison9902]

what is the reccomended thickness of OSB or plywood required for the screws/nails to properly hold? i would imagine that a nail going into half inch OSB wouldnt have very much holding power. most of those nails are not in the studs of the wall.... i would think it would require at least 1 inch thick OSB but preferably plywood to retain that holding force

[@srchubz]

7/16" or 1/2" is okay using # 10 x 1 5/8" screws. But the manufacturer says at least 2 fasteners have to hit framing so plan for that

[@paulhurst2689]

The stone is really gonna set off the looks of your shop. Excellent job guys. 👍👍👍👍👍💥💯💥💯💥

[@lornelflairsaavedra9280]

Is the board waterproof? like what it's economical life to resist from any leaks inside house? I was just curious.

[@Mykelthompson]

im a former gutter guy i would like see the installation. how far out does the drip edge sit from fascia board . thanks KYLE really appreciate your attention to detail.

[@TamasKish-h4q]

I would think nailing on stud would also help and some sort of weather barrier between joints?

[@darrenberry3456]

The stone looks super awesome !!!

[@BiasOfficialChannel]

In Norway, we adhere to a building practice where we leave an inch to one and a half inches of open space between the cladding and sheathing. This serves multiple purposes, such as allowing for water drainage in case of infiltration and aiding in keeping the wall cool when directly exposed to sunlight.

[@deadlata9767]

That gets done in US also, at least in my region. In some areas it is code. Usually referred to as a rainscreen or ventilated rain screen here.

[@GJohnson-zp3vo]

In Canada the rain screen and cavity wall principals are very important to follow. If not expect a damp wall with a drastically reduced lifespan. We build crap these days. I guess it's more important to imagine something over acknowledge what it actually is or as in this case what it isn't.

[@steves1266]

I'm assuming from the installation process in your video that this particular product must be installed on an already weatherproofed surface? Which if that's true, means this product does not offer protection from water penetration in itself?

[@roderickmarruffo7600]

Excellent video, did some marathon viewing the last 2 days watching playlists catching up on videos I missed, very interesting...

[@BraxxJuventa]

Great progress made Kyle & Greg! Well done buddies! 😁👍🏼

[@DUBJM01]

27:32 is it the Paslode gas coil nailer? We already got them here in Australia

[@22kmclaren]

Looking great as always! For your corners, I wonder if you could cope or relieve the back of the overlapping piece. I’m thinking of those diamond blades that chuck into a grinder for cutting tile, but there could be a better tool. Like you said at 45:05 it will probably take more time and be messier, but it may yield a better product that is worth it. If you already have the tools, it’s at least worth hacking away at scrap pieces to go through the motions and test.

[@Overpar73]

Looking fantastic as always guys! I wish I would of went with that stone but it was backordered and I went with Gemstone, which is actually just closed cell foam made to look like stone, it's super easy to cut and install, I'm just worried how it will look after the summer heat gets to it, will have to see at the end of the summer. The guys finished up the install of my ceiling and I've been busy installing the lights and fans. I'm hoping they will install the wall tin next Tuesday, since it's supposed to storm again. Take care and don't work too hard guys!

[@superdplum]

I also used genstone about 5-6 years ago. My outside corner pieces have faded considerably which now makes it look even more fake.

[@Hangovna]

Could always do 5/4 LP trim for corners and stone up to them, would look clean. I also like the look of stone on the sides and above the access door (or front door on a house), makes it look more grand.

[@PaulMikna]

That's great looking stone! Great video!

[@gary79973]

What would be the correct way to install this material on a previously vinyl sided exterior wall with OSB sheathing?

[@drassx615]

would you ever consider doing the versetta stone all the way up the wall?

[@billwestphal1421]

Kyle can you explain the sizes and why.. Also the down spout sizing. I've asked a few pros and get the "this is what we always done" as the reason. Plse and thnx

[@Vonreisch]

Spray the weather shield the same colour at the stone where they’re abutted together just in case you can see the blue colour

[@wayneeden98]

Question, part for part, among all the jobs that you know of, What is the ratio of cement brickwall vs your light weight versetta fake brickwall, which one has more popularity

[@jeffsr0308]

"I like trying new things" Love the content bro!

[@Only-a-Guess]

Nice job, here in the UK we generally call what you describe as the reference line a "Datum Line"

[@DarDen-1953]

On your corners, you could paint the cut flat black and it would hide really well.

[@EightBawl]

Kyle, why dont you apply a tape strip all the way around the building at each nailing level before installing the stone?(or even better - a single strip of vapor dry like you did on the roof) To the best of my knowledge, the LP smart side, is not self healing but the tape is - Water can and will get behind that versetta stone, and run down the wall, but will also get on a nail and the nail will act as a wick. If you put a strip of tape all the way around the building at each level you are nailing the stone, wont that help prevent water wicking into the wall on each nail?

[@Andrew_K-81]

Looks good but why you didn't ordered outer corners for perfect finish like you done before all yours projects? I am watching all yours videos and how you grow in our eyes. Thank you for all videos.

[@markohnemus5159]

I’m curious of what brand tool belt you guys are using. I can’t duplicate them on the web sites Thank you

[@Leviathan609]

Im curious to see how you're going to handle the drainage for that massive roof.

[@kenwanless4533]

Wondering? On the roof, you used not one, but three products to deal with moisture. Belt and suspenders right? So, why not add the cedar? barrier under the Versetta stone for that added protection?

[@ajfenske8168]

Love the "bro" usage.

[@Ninoy2059]

Looks beautiful. Job well done

[@thim8009]

In our area, we need 2 vapor barriers behind masonry. That stuff looks like it has something on the back?

[@totallynottrademarked5279]

Hey Kyle, I would recommend regular cancer screenings. Iowa is in the top states for cases due to all the contaminated ground water from the feed lots and over use of nitrogen.

[@Platoface]

NW AR checking in. Great video as always guys. Warm weather ahead.

[@indman101]

How does water drain behind this stone siding? I know with overhang roof its not a big issue but still should have rainscreen behind most of it if your going to spray it down in time.

[@ChrisM-o4s]

Does hail damage it.? ...and can u put this on town house that has siding

[@chippydog2]

I’m considering this on my ICF walls and wondering if building paper ( Tyvek) is really necessary

[@srchubz]

it has drain channels behind it already, but the manufacturer says WRB is highly advised

[@ZylonFPV]

With the gutters, I really hope that you’ll pipe the water away from the building with schedule 40 PVC! Don’t use any corrugated pipe because it blocks easily, gets crushed easily and is really hard to lay flat with enough fall. Make sure you have a decent number of down spouts too. I’m interested in where you’re gonna run the water.

[@Corey-dy2cq]

As far as guttering I would be curious to know how they size it. Sometimes I think they should have installed 4" on my home instead of 3" because the water can overflow on heavy rains. And over times that is no bueno on the fascia board.

[@ramadanshakir3958]

I worked in the Chester SC plant and ran the Versetta line 2nd shift. Because of the housing market we had to shut the plant down. 😢 But its a very good product.

[@FJB2020]

Any insight as to why it is so dang expensive and why they doubled their price in the last 2 years?

[@fatroofus]

That looks amazing. Good job, Greg.

[@marcusfoshie4642]

It would be nice if they had corner pieces in some corner pieces with a bumpout for an artistic look. And how you gonna do is put the straight pieces where they go That would make everything so much faster.

[@levaisandoralex6829]

I love the way it looks, great job. Is it real stone made of? Is watter goes in between stones, behind stone? How is that works? I'm just quires

[@bh2671]

How would you finish up and around a service door?

[@johnsmith-qz4bv]

That is an awesome product and looks amazing. Plus it is pretty easy to install..nice work guys

[@abskillz5072]

The word you keep looking for is BM bench mark. They’re usually found throughout the job site. So you have your reference point

[@SapBellySoul]

Would cedar breather or a similar rain screen product work behind this cladding material?

[@xaderax]

"I'm better looking and You're.... Younger"😂

[@torstenbrunke4026]

It was like: "One of us is smarter than you."

[@spittenred]

just out of curiosity...why all the attention to water intrusion and the results there of...yet use electro galv nails?

[@ransomtester5347]

Good morning happy Thursday Great weekend 👍👌👍✌️🙏🙏🙏😀

[@coreybrockway8730]

What is a rough estimate for the cost of Versetta Stone per square foot? thank you

[@tomgreen5788]

I would love to see the doors go in as I know what they are like to do in the UK

[@Acbaker23]

Why don’t you keep a few bins by you and put the packaging in the bin as you go. That way, the clean up is less at the end?

[@bradmagby236]

If you run it all the way to the roof how do you top it off

[@raxxo69]

GJ! Regarding knee pads, I don't think I've ever seen a pro without pants with built in kenee pads here in Sweden.. All the work clothes companies have pants with pockets for knee pads

[@729Farms]

Can this go below grade if covered with gravel at grade and not soil?

[@dennishelt8400]

I put this on a front porch. it's very easy to install..

[@adammiller8415]

Do you like the dewalt roofing nailer? Is it prone to jamming?

[@mrav418]

Is this ledge stone or tight cut design?

[@DrMJJr]

Yeahhh…I’d rather actual cut stone for the veneer, rather than that cast concrete…BUT, considering the look, and the ease of installation, I understand the choice. Makes me wonder about the difference in cost though….

[@JJawsyW]

A nose bleed from bending over could be from high blood pressure, dryness, or straining when bent over.

[@wayneeden98]

What's the actual value between the factor of being real brickup and this versa stone

[@B2GOG]

Absolutely love the way that stuff looks! ❤ I was wondering if you can use it with brick walls?

[@David-th2ug]

Im looking forward to moving in!