Liverpool · Stone veneer

Stone Siding and Brick Veneer in Liverpool

A stone base or brick front can finish an older Liverpool house, provided the wall under it is sound and can drain.

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When stone veneer fits a Liverpool home

A plain block foundationGray block above the soil line looks unfinished beside a good porch. A stone or brick skirt covers it, once the wall is sound and dry.
A village house with a worn foundation faceParged or painted foundation walls often flake. A stone skirt covers the surface and gives the base a finished edge.
An addition that does not matchA later extension in different siding looks stuck on. Stone or brick on the new part can tie it to the old house.
A porch with bare postsStone bases for porch posts or a short entry wall are small areas, so quality shows.

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Questions about stone veneer in Liverpool

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Is veneer practical on a pre-1940 Liverpool house?

It can be, when the wall is sound and dry. The contractor should confirm the substrate and describe how the stone will attach before the price is agreed.

How close to the ground can veneer go?

The state code sets at least 4 inches above earth and 2 inches above paved areas for adhered veneer on stud walls, so the grade around the house matters.

Stone veneer in Liverpool homes

Half of Liverpool's homes predate 1940, so the wall you want to cover can be old brick, soft mortar, wood framing or a patched mix of all three. Veneer is only as good as what holds it, and old walls often hide moisture and movement. Ask the contractor to look behind a sample area, or at least to state in writing what the wall is and how it will be prepared.

Because the age makes drainage the main risk, ask how water will leave the wall. New York's residential code calls for a corrosion-resistant screed at the base of adhered veneer, at least 26 gage, with its flange running at least 3 1/2 inches up the wall and the barrier above lapped over it. On stud walls the code also keeps the stone 4 inches above earth and 2 inches above paving, so ask the village what applies to a block foundation. Where a walk or paving runs close to the foundation, clearance is a real question.

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Who to ask in the village

The Building Safety and Code Enforcement Department handles the code inside the Village of Liverpool, not the Town of Salina. If the job touches the structure, such as a new porch base or an extension, call the village before the contractor orders stone.

Finally, think about the date. Mortar needs material temperatures of at least 40 degrees to cure, and the Syracuse area normally drops below that on 12.8 nights in October. A start that runs past early October needs heated water and covers in the quote, or a spring start. Keep a photo of the wall base with the soil line in view ready for the contractor's call, and ask for a price.

Basis: U.S. Census Bureau, New York State Residential Code 2020