How To Install Stacked Stone With Miter Return | Columbia MO
How to install stacked stone with a miter return
In this video we want to show you how we installed this stacked stone fireplace with a mitered return to the sheetrock. This is a very clean look and it turned out great. Be sure to subscribe to our channel. Don’t forget to ring the bell to keep updated with our latest videos. On to the installation.
The first step is installing the concrete board around the fireplace. Concrete board is score and snap so we draw our score line and then run a blade down the line. We break the piece along the score and finish the cut from the back side. We do this for all pieces.
There are different fasteners depending on the type of concrete board you’re installing, be sure to use the right ones. It’s also important to tape all your seams with an alkali resistant mesh tape. This homogenizes the boards so they move as one unit instead of four separate ones. This will help prevent reflective cracking in the stone face.
To make the stone returns we’ll have to double miter the stone. Start by making a 45° cut up one side, turning the piece around and then make another 45° cut. Be sure not to cut the piece too short, you want plenty of length to make the cut to length later. My saw isn’t deep enough for the second cut, I had to finish it with a grinder. When you cut the return piece to length (the one that will be against the sheetrock), make it a little long. We made ours about 1/8” longer than necessary to hide the thinset mortar.
When gluing the returns together, we use a high heat epoxy. Follow the directions on the epoxy you purchase to make this successful. I would recommend a high heat epoxy.
We always tint our mortar to a complimentary color of the stone. Laticrete PermaColor Select packets work great for this. The color is predictable and it won’t affect the mortar performance.
When installing the stone be sure to follow industry standards for installation. Wet the concrete board first to keep it from stealing the water from your mortar. Comb your notches in one direction and backbutter the pieces. Backbuttering the stone may cause squish out, it’s important to tint the mortar for this reason.
Take your time when installing stacked stone and you’ll be fine.
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00:00 Introduction
00:38 How To Cut Concrete Board
02:12 How To Cut Stacked Stone Miter
03:30 How To Epoxy Stacked Stone Miter Together
04:39 How To Layout Stacked Stone
05:32 How To Tint Thinset Mortar for Stacked Stone
06:27 How To Plan Stacked Stone Cuts
07:01 How To Paint Exposed Stacked Stone Edge
07:46 How To Install Stacked Stone Fireplace