Ready Stack - Alabama

Hi, do you have any pictures of your product I can see NOT installed? Loose pieces. I\'m interested in doing a fireplace surround with your faux stone. Also, what is the recommended way to attach your product? Mortar, adhesive, etc.

Thank you for your question and interest in our stone veneer. Please feel free to email us at blackbearmountainstone@gmail.com and we can send you an image as requested. Please let us know if you have any more questions.

Hello, I have a question regarding your ready stack product line. Do you have different instructions for this product installation? I only see instructions for your traditional stone veneer product.

Thank you for your question and interest in our stone veneer. Installation is the exact same for ready stack as it is for all our stone veneer products. 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. Our ready stack 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.

Can this be used for retaining walls?

Thank you for your question and interest in our stone veneer. Our stone veneer is suitable for interior and exterior installations, including retaining walls. We have completed install images posted of our ready stack black forest being used on a retaining wall, please see https://blackbearmountainstone.com/products/ready-stack-black-forest. 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.