Hackett Stone - Buck Mountain

Good afternoon, I am building a home next year and plan to use hackett stone buck mountain on the exterior and around a fireplace and alcove. Do you have a similar tile/product that could be used as a backsplash?

Thank you for your question and interest in our stone veneer. You can use any of our stone veneer or brick veneer for a backsplash, just keep in mind the thickness of the stone veneer, as the thicker the stone veneer the more of counter it will cover. We recommend our stone veneer and brick veneer are sealed when used as a backsplash. A concrete sealer is not required, however, sealing with a concrete sealer will add protection especially over the mortar joints. Please keep in mind that different concrete sealers will affect the appearance of the stone veneer. A matte (or flat) finish will have little to know impact to the finished look of the stone veneer whereas a gloss finish will darken the stone veneer and have a wet look. We recommend testing your concrete sealer on a piece of stone veneer that has not been installed to ensure you are happy with the finished appearance after applying concrete sealer. Please let us know if you have any more questions.

Is there a type of stone that works better as siding for a home? Are the hackett stones challenging to fit together?

Thank you for your question and interest in our stone veneer. All of our stone veneer and brick veneer are suitable for interior and exterior installations, and residential or commercial applications. Our field stone profile is not a panel system, they are individual stones. There are 10 square feet of flats per box and 6 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. 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.