Improving Porch Walls

Our Porch Walls are ugly

The existing porch walls comprised of vinyl siding have fallen from favor.

While completing the porch "skirt" by veneering with a cultured stone product, it was decided to remove the vinyl siding from both of the porch walls and to continue with the installation of the cultured stone veneer.

Ugly porch walls

Vinyl siding veneer is removed and a vapor barrier has been installed (shockingly, there was no vapor barrier under the vinyl siding).

Ugly vinyl walls

Porch walls

Porch skirt veneer is completed and that the scratch coat applied to the porch walls have cured and are ready for application.

Skirt walls

Cultured Stone porch walls

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First Day Progress

Began installation of cultured stone over the wire and mortar scratch coat. Porch walls being installed with stone

Upon removing the vinyl siding from the wall around our front door, a vapor barrier was present allowing for the installation of the wire directly.Cultured Stone porch walls

Second Day Production

An application of fortified mortar scratch coat is applied to the small wall that surrounds the door.Cultured Stone porch walls

The main wall veneer is almost completed.Cultured Stone porch walls

The main wall is completed and a light has been added to the smaller wing wall.Cultured Stone porch walls

Third Day Production

Cultured Stone porch walls

Special attention toward installing a doorbell is taken.

Porch doorbell

Cultured Stone porch walls

Fourth Day Production

Cultured Stone porch wallsAt this stage all installation of stone is completed and only a final clean-up remains.

Cultured Stone porch walls

Porch Furniture

The porch walls project was completed within one week (commenced on June 27 and completed on July 3, 2024). I did not work each day and never was an 8-hour day (usually 3 to 5 hours on the days that I worked).

Cultured Stone porch walls

Porch Furniture 2

Porch Furniture!

Some chairs and table are added.

Table and Chairs

Chair and Table on Porch

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