Our 1st exterior stonework project, here’s how we achieved it: •applied marine grade plywood + waterproof barrier paper •cut metal lath and nailed it on top of barrier paper to secure •mixed Sakrete “Stone Veneer Mortar” to apply a scratch coat of concrete for the stones to adhere better (let dry 24 hrs) •we used Eldorado Stone RoughCut (limestone veneer) in the color “Casa Blanca” •took flat stones & corner stones out of the boxes to mix colors (since there was a variety of colors & tones) •mixed Sakrete “Stone Veneer Mortar” for adhering the stones to the structures •starting with the corner pieces, sprayed a light mist of water onto the scratch coat surface and back of the stone before applying pressure & held in place for a few seconds •continued with flat stones working out from corners starting from the top working downward •gap sizes in between stones were varied and we had to chisel off the edges on some of them for a better fit •let stones dry 24 hours before grouting •used Prism Cement Grout in the color “Snow White” in a DEP piping bag (both from Home Depot) to grout between stones **make sure to overfill the grout lines •let it dry about 10 minutes before smoothing the grout with our fingers & pushed it into edges of the stone •after the grout firmed up we went back again and smoothed any excess off with our fingers LTKWatchNow LTKMostLoved