4/17/2023 0 Comments Cost of 2 inch rock veeer![]() Most MSV installs will have at least a few stones that have been cut to fit into the wall. I’ve had a number of home inspectors and homeowners write to me over the years and ask, “Is this manufactured stone?” Let’s take a look at the ways you can determine if your cladding is manufactured stone. Almost every detail is usually skipped–and we all know that the devil is in the details. The problem is that I have never seen a home that has manufactured stone installed as the guide says it should be. When I am performing home inspections in Louisville KY, I refer to that guide and its details to show my clients how things should be done. The MVMA puts out an installation guide that is considered the “end-all-be-all” of how-to installation guides when it comes to manufactured stone veneer siding. I know, enough with the acronyms already. Most manufacturers of ASMV are members of the Masonry Veneer Manufacturers Association or MVMA, who are now under the NCMA ( National Concrete Masonry Association). Joseph Lstiburek refers to manufactured stone veneer as “ lumpy stucco.” He has a great article that you can read here: Stucco Woes. In fact, one of the brightest minds in the world of building science, Dr. Water leaks behind the cladding and gets trapped. Then, the house rots. When problems arise from a botched install, a house with manufactured stone veneer shows the same moisture-related issues as a house with a botched stucco system. Moisture intrusion experts have made a connection between manufactured stone veneer and traditional stucco (stucco homes in Louisville, Kentucky are very rare to find). The final cost of the repair was close to $80,000.00. The builder eventually repaired all of the water damage, stripped all of the manufactured stone off the home, and replaced it with real stone (they did not try to install manufactured stone again). The result: Attorneys were hired and things got ugly. During that entire period, his dining room was blocked off and unusable because of the extensive wood rot and mold problems that came along with it. That day was the beginning of a 2-year fight between the homeowner and his builder. The builder had omitted all of the important flashing details with the install. I was able to track the problem down to the manufactured stone veneer siding on the front of the house. They had no clue as to why things were wet. The family had tried to hang curtain rods on the front wall, and they discovered that their drywall was too wet and mushy to hold a plastic wall anchor. In 2012, I was called in by a homeowner here in Louisville, Kentucky, to look at his 2-year-old custom-built home. LEAKING MANUFACTURED STONE VENEER CREATES MOISTURE PROBLEMS And so far, I’ve yet to see an install done correctly in Louisville, Kentucky (or anywhere for that matter). But when installed incorrectly, it will let water in next to your wood framing, trap it, and wreak havoc on the structure of the house. Stone veneer is normally installed over the wood framing on a home. It’s basically molded concrete that looks like real stone. ![]() Manufactured Stone Veneer (or Adhered Concrete Masonry Veneer or Adhered Manufactured Stone Veneer, as it’s technically known) is a thin, man-made siding made to look like natural stones or rocks. With it, you can give your home that mountain cabin look, right here in suburbia. The product is used as an accent on the front of a house (or it can be the whole siding in some cases). I personally stick with the term, manufactured stone, or just stone veneer for short. It’s all the rage these days: Fake stone siding, manufactured stone veneer, stone veneer, cultured stone, or whatever you choose to call it. ![]() I decided it was time for some new information so I’ve updated things with new images and information. ![]() Updated for 2020! It’s been nearly five years since I wrote this series about the faulty installation of manufactured stone veneers, and the havoc it is causing unsuspecting homeowners.
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