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How to Install a Cultured Stone Interior Wall with Mastic

Cultured stone can add an element of luxury to any home by installing it on an interior wall. It’s an affordable alternative to having natural stone installed…plus it’s easy to do it yourself.

What You Will Need to Install Cultured Stone:

  • Native Custom Stone’s Cultured Stone
  • Mastic
  • Wire Mesh
  • Trowel
  • Wire Cutters 
  • Work Gloves
  • Goggles
  • Tape Measure
  • Tarp (Floor Protector)
  • Staple Gun
  • You may also need a Wet Tile Saw
  • Prestige Brown LedgeStep 1 – Prepare your interior wall. Measure your wall area and cut your wire mesh to fit. Ensure that your wire mesh doesn’t overlap. Staple the mesh to the wall using a staple gun every 4 to 6 inches by 4 – 6 inches.
  • Step 2 – Cover you wire meshed wall with a layer of mastic before beginning installation. Using your flat trowel ensure that you cover the wire mesh enough to fill all voids between the mesh and existing wall. Check to make sure that it is bonded well to it’s surface. Allow the mastic to dry for 24 hours before you get started with your stone.
  • Step 3 – Begin installing your cultured stone from the bottom working up. Apply mastic to the back of the stone and apply to the surface. The stone, just like a natural stone will vary in size, so you may find that you need to cut it to fit using a wet tile saw. If you have to use the wet saw ensure that you’ve dried the stone before applying mastic.

TIP: You want enough mastic to ooze a bit when you press the stone to the surface, but not so much that it oozes beyond the joints of two stone pieces.

  • Step 4 – Allow your stone to dry for 72 hours before sealing the stone. Use this guide to learn how to clean your stone once installation is complete. Enjoy!

Native Custom Stone can create a custom stone color and style based on your needs. Contact a Native Custom Stone vendor near you to find our more about their beautiful cultured stone products.

Interior Manufactured Stone Benefits

Interior manufactured stone is not only for fireplaces any more.  Though that is a popular choice for the use of interior manufactured stone, interior decorators are using them in other ways that look fantastic.  The kitchen has become the second favorite location to use this lightweight material that is available in any style or color found in nature at a fraction of the cost.  When thinking about remodeling the living room or kitchen area, seriously consider interior manufactured stone to stay within the budget.

Interior manufactured stone for fireplaces:

1)      Comes with a great warranty.

2)      Able to be installed after the home is built.

3)      Lightweight

4)      Can be installed on practically any surface.

5)      Available in any style/color found in nature.

6)      If chipped this product is the same color inside as the exterior so there’s no contrast in color.

7)      Requires very little maintenance to keep it looking new.

Interior manufactured stone for backsplashes:

1)      Much more stylish than the common ceramic tile.

2)      More durable than any laminate material.

3)      Numerous colors/styles to match any existing countertop.

4)      Doesn’t need a great deal of upkeep.

5)      So lightweight that on smaller jobs a homeowner may very well be able to install the new backsplash themselves.

Interior manufactured stone for walls:

1)      Lightweight materials allow this to be used as an attractive accent against another wall of any color.

2)      Can be used to create a column in either a rustic, traditional or contemporary style.

3)      Able to be removed and changed to suit the changing theme of a home.

4)      Bookshelves can be installed between two faux columns and durable enough to hold objects to accentuate the room.

5)      Takes up very little floor space to prevent a room from appearing cramped after installation.

There’s simply no way to go wrong in design or function of manufactured stone when either building a new home or simply in the mood to change the theme of an existing residence.  Though the job can often be done by the homeowner, there’s a company close by with years of experience ready to make the job quick and easy.  No matter what color is desired, there’s a perfect match for the job.  Interior manufactured stone is a durable, lightweight, affordable alternative to the real thing that stands the test of time and fits practically any budget.