Ready Stack - Cool Gray

Can these stones be cut to complete the pattern when stacking? If so, with what type of saw and blades?

Thank you for your question and interest in our stone veneer. Our stone veneer is not real stone, it is man-made and made of Portland cement. You can cut the stone veneer with a diamond cutting wheel, skill saw, or tile saw with a diamond cutting blade and grind the edges off with a side grinder. Please let us know if you have any more questions!

Is there a difference between architectural stone, cultured stone, and manufactured stone veneer?

Thank you for your question and interest in our stone veneer. Most stone veneer and brick veneer which are derived from molds and are made to look like natural stone siding or real brick siding are often referred to by any and all of these names. Please let us know if you have any more questions!

Do I have to worry about the heat from the fireplace? Please advise.

Thank you for your question and interest in our stone veneer. Our stone veneer is suitable for interior and exterior installations, including fireplaces. Please let us know if you have any more questions!

Good morning, we are interested in using your product for our bar and behind the bar wall. Can you provide some info on how the corners work?

Thank you for your question and interest in our stone veneer. Corners are not required but they offer a professional finish by wrapping perfectly around a 90 degree outside corner. If you decide to use corners you will need to calculate the lineal feet required by simply measuring the height of all outside corners as our corners are sold by the lineal foot. On each product page there are options for both flats and corners (to the right of the main product image). Please feel free to email us the dimensions of your project at info@blackbearmountainstone.com and we can help you estimate the number of corners and flats you will need to complete your project. Our installation instructions can be downloaded at https://blackbearmountainstone.com/pages/post-purchase-support. For the surface prep, which is the most important step, you will need to install a moisture barrier and then install wire lath over that. Make sure the nails or screws for wire lath hit studs to ensure a good foundation. Your scratch coat goes over the wire lath and then the stone veneer. We recommend our stone veneer and brick veneer be installed with Type S mortar. Mortar is recommended for installation opposed to an adhesive as mortar is cheaper than adhesive, and when installing with an adhesive you must hold the stone in place until the adhesive sets which really slows down installation time, whereas mortar instantly holds. Please let us know if you have any more questions!

Can you tell me what the difference is between the stack stone (which I have samples of) and the ready stack?

Thank you for your question and interest in our stone veneer. Our stack stone profile is not a panel system, they are individual stones. There are 10 square feet of flats per box and 7.5 lineal feet of corners per box. The individual stones will vary in size, shape, and thickness. To achieve the desired natural stone finish as shown in our images it is up to the installer to arrange the individual stones in the correct pattern and install each stone one at a time. If you are looking for a panel system, our ready stack profile is a mini panel stone product and is installed in sections at a time https://blackbearmountainstone.com/collections/ready-stack. Each panel measures 4” high but will vary in length (5.5”, 8.25”, 11”, 16.5”) and thickness (1.5”-2.5”). Each ready stack panel has multiple stones on each panel face. To achieve the desired finish as shown in our images it is up to the installer to arrange the panels in the correct pattern and install each panel one at a time. Please let us know if you have any more questions!