One of the big new things in interior home designs are accent walls. Accent walls can be made out of recycle wood pallets, veneer thin stone, tile and or just paint. The wall gives your home depth and character and it is generally a trend that will last.
USING STONE VENEER
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| MSI Stone Ledger |
Tools:
Tile Saw
Cement Board Score Tool
Diamond Wheel Tool
Notch Trowel
Drill
Mixing Paddle
Chalk Line
Level
Materials:
1/2" Thick Cement Board
2-1/4" Cement Board Screws
Thin Set
Mesh Cement Board Tape
How To:
Place cement board directly on dry wall. If you have outlets along the wall you will need to purchase outlet extenders so that once you have a finished product the outlets are not effected. After the cement board has been screwed into the studs apply mesh tape. Apply thin set and then apply the stone veneer. You will use a tile saw to cut the ends of the veneer to fit into your wall. The diamond blade is used to cut your veneer around your outlets. Note one box of screws will do about 40 square foot of wall and one 50lbs bag of thin set will cover 70 square foot of wall. The are some great You Tube Video's you can find online for more precise guidance.
Cost:
If the wall you are trying to cover is 10' x 8' = 80 square feet
Cement board needed 6 pieces at $11.50 each = $69.00
Cement board screws 2 boxes at $8.50 each = $17.00
Thin Set Cement 2 bags at $15.00 each = $30.00
Thin Veneer Stone average $10 per square foot = $800.00
Electrical Outlet Extenders (if needed) $3.50 each
Your looking at an estimate of $920.00 for a 10' x 8' accent wall.
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