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Securing heavy stone tiles to outside stucco walls.
Spread 1 2 to 3 4 inch of mortar on the back of the first stone and press it firmly into place against the stucco at the bottom of a wall corner.
Shovel square or round tip brick trowel.
Throughout history stone has been a universal building material used for purposes ranging from structural to aesthetic.
You need to make sure you shim the backer board to be plumb on the wall.
Mark a horizontal line along the bottom of the wall coming up from the floor by the height of your tile plus one quarter inch.
If you are using tiles on mesh align.
Butter the back of another stone and set it.
So if the tiles are 10 inches high the line should be 10 25 inches off the floor.
Place tile spacers between the tiles to ensure even spacing.
Be sure you choose a wire hanger that can penetrate plaster walls.
Using the torpedo level ensure the fixture is level.
Press the stone in place on the bottom of your stucco wall.
Step 1 screw wood furring strips to the stucco walls at even intervals on all the stucco walls you wish to cover with tile.
How do i attach items to a stucco exterior wall.
Use your brick trowel to apply your mixed mortar to the rear surface of your first stone.
Mark connection points on the.
Determine the location where your item will be hung.
You might what to apply a liquid waterproof crack isolation membrane over the mortar bed or hardibacker board.
The furring strips are necessary because they will help you to establish the flat even surface that the tiles need.
Using the stud finder determine if there is a wall stud available.
Use wire hangers to hang heavy frames.
There are several brands of lightweight wire hangers that can be installed without drilling into the stucco.
If there is drill pilot.
The hangers are curved steel wires that can sometimes support over 100 pounds 45 kg.
You could glue and screw hardibacker board or other exterior tile backer board over the stucco and to the studs.