How To Decorate Your Wall With Beautiful Stones
As you work up the wall you can use some wooden or plastic spacers to help hold the stones until the mortar dries.
Be careful not to be too messy with the mortar and get it all over the show side of the stones. You need to keep them as clean as possible for the best finish.
Getting your joints right:
After about an hour, when the mortar has dried a bit, push the mortar into the joints this can be done with a jointing tool or a rounded stick. I have found and old spoon or even a kitchen knife works good for this.
After the above has been completed, wire brush any excess mortar from the face of the stone, and clean up joints with the wire brush and a whisk broom.
Grouting:
Now it is time to grout the joints and for this you will need a grout bag. Mix the mortar until it is a little runny and fill the bag half way roll the bag and squeeze with your other hand forcing the mortar into the joints. The hole in the bag shouldn't be more than .
If you don't grout the same day make sure you leave your stones clean and wire brush any mortar off of the face of the stones before the mortar hardens.
Helpful tips for placing stones:
Put the larger stones on the wall first before you start cutting other stones to fit.
When you cut the stones that go above eye level put the cut edge up, and below eye level put the cut edge down.
Keep the joints tight and the stones close together, this will help your wall look more attractive.
Use contrast for a better look, use large stones next to small stones and dark stones near light stones, heavy texture near smooth stones etc...
Place stones so the joints are not in a straight vertical line between more than two layers of stones.
A little color in the mortar to make it blend with the stones might be considered.
Cleanliness is important, keep hands and stones clean and brush off excess mortar before it dries.
Enjoy your new wall!
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