This video covers the scratch coat for a stone veneer installation. The scratch coat is the first layer of mortar that is applied to the surface and it provides a key for the next layer of mortar to adhere to. The stone veneer underlayment is #30 felt paper. The metal lath is diamond metal lath. This is part 1 of 3 on stone veneer installation.

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Timestamps
Intro 00:00
Underlayment Install 02:03
Metal Lath Install 07:58
Under sill Install 15:40
Mixing Mortar 18:33
Mortar Application 21:09
Scratching For A Scratch Coat 23:29
Outro 25:48





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