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Stone cladding anyone?
So I have a small breeze block wall that I want cladding. (approx. 56 sq.ft)
Now the quote I have just had from one of my local workman, including supplies is $968 :eek: Now my Dad reckons that I can do this myself and has given me detailed instructions. I'm happy to give it a go, any advice? |
Re: Stone cladding anyone?
Originally Posted by lisa67
(Post 10036439)
So I have a small breeze block wall that I want cladding. (approx. 56 sq.ft)
Now the quote I have just had from one of my local workman, including supplies is $968 :eek: Now my Dad reckons that I can do this myself and has given me detailed instructions. I'm happy to give it a go, any advice? ... but only if he is authorized to work in the US, of course ;) |
Re: Stone cladding anyone?
Originally Posted by md95065
(Post 10036684)
Invite your dad over and have him do it ...
... but only if he is authorized to work in the US, of course ;) |
Re: Stone cladding anyone?
Get the workie to do it. I attempted something similar and made a complete mess of it. Although I'm not really that handy...
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Re: Stone cladding anyone?
Originally Posted by lisa67
(Post 10036439)
So I have a small breeze block wall that I want cladding. (approx. 56 sq.ft)
Now the quote I have just had from one of my local workman, including supplies is $968 :eek: Now my Dad reckons that I can do this myself and has given me detailed instructions. I'm happy to give it a go, any advice? |
Re: Stone cladding anyone?
Oh come on guys, where's your sense of adventure? As far as I can tell "all" I have to do is skim the wall with type N cement, lay out the cladding and stick it to the wall placing small wooden spacers in between as I go. Then using a cement piping bag, go in between the rocks and smooth with small trowel!!!
Am I missing something? |
Re: Stone cladding anyone?
Originally Posted by lisa67
(Post 10037419)
Oh come on guys, where's your sense of adventure? As far as I can tell "all" I have to do is skim the wall with type N cement, lay out the cladding and stick it to the wall placing small wooden spacers in between as I go. Then using a cement piping bag, go in between the rocks and smooth with small trowel!!!
Am I missing something? |
Re: Stone cladding anyone?
Originally Posted by Uncle Ebenezer
(Post 10037423)
Between the ears, maybe.
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Re: Stone cladding anyone?
Originally Posted by lisa67
(Post 10037419)
Oh come on guys, where's your sense of adventure? As far as I can tell "all" I have to do is skim the wall with type N cement, lay out the cladding and stick it to the wall placing small wooden spacers in between as I go. Then using a cement piping bag, go in between the rocks and smooth with small trowel!!!
Am I missing something? There are also things that you don't really know the first time that you do it, like exactly what consistency the cement should have, just how thick it should be, how best to deal with places where things aren't perfectly level or square, what effect the prevailing temperature and humidity will have etc. If you do it yourself then you will probably find that, by the time that you have finished, you have learned enough to be able to go back to the beginning, start again, and do it properly ... :sneaky: |
Re: Stone cladding anyone?
Originally Posted by lisa67
(Post 10036439)
So I have a small breeze block wall that I want cladding. (approx. 56 sq.ft)
Now the quote I have just had from one of my local workman, including supplies is $968 :eek: Now my Dad reckons that I can do this myself and has given me detailed instructions. I'm happy to give it a go, any advice? |
Re: Stone cladding anyone?
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
(Post 10037732)
I've just had a quote to have our bathroom walls 1/2 tiled...$15K+ excluding all materials.
It does seem that prices for all work are skyrocketing (I also thought the $968 sounded reasonable). |
Re: Stone cladding anyone?
Originally Posted by Sally Redux
(Post 10037734)
Wow!
It does seem that prices for all work are skyrocketing (I also thought the $968 sounded reasonable). |
Re: Stone cladding anyone?
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
(Post 10037732)
I've just had a quote to have our bathroom walls 1/2 tiled...$15K+ excluding all materials.
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Re: Stone cladding anyone?
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
(Post 10037746)
Exactly how big is your bathroom :blink:
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Re: Stone cladding anyone?
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
(Post 10037752)
It's a good size but not huge.
I bet Home Depot does one of those classes on how to do tiling - that one might be worth having a crack at yourselves if that's your quote. |
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