Masonry over siding material - InspectionNews

mathew stouffer · #1 (**permalink**) 07-21-2008, 11:17 PM

This is a DIY. The siding is an old particle board siding almost like OSB. The owner is installing stone over the siding after installing a building paper (15min paper). Any thoughts.

Markus Keller · #2 (**permalink**) 07-22-2008, 09:19 AM

Wow, it would be interesting to see how he treats door and window openings. Seems like he watched too many HGTV shows.
- are the wall ties galv or stainless
- are the nails galv or stainless
- that looks like regular chicken wire not the wire mesh generally used for various types of veneer work
- did he actually pour any kind of foundation under the stones
- is he using an admix in the mortar
- there doesn't appear to the an air gap between the stone wall and org wall. Natural stones can suck up a lot of water. 15# felt isn't going to hold up long. Should be an air gap and tyvek type paper.
- has he given an thought to drainage
- has he consulted with anyone on his mortar mix composition
- is it going all the way up
- WHY?
Just some initial thoughts

Jerry Peck · #3 (**permalink**) 07-22-2008, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by mathew stouffer

Any thoughts.

Tear it off and do it right.