Marcellus · Stone veneer

Stone Siding for Older Marcellus Homes

New stone on an old house can look as if it was always there. In Marcellus the decision turns on what the wall is made of today.

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Rough-cut gray fieldstone veneer on a house foundation topped with a flat stone cap course

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When stone veneer fits a Marcellus home

A plain block or painted baseA new stone skirt can cover a patched or painted foundation and tie the house to the ground.
A village porch with boxy postsStone piers under porch columns add weight and hide the plain framing below.
A faded wallSiding that has seen better days can give way to stone up to the sills, with a fresh finish above.
A new addition that needs to matchA small addition can be faced in stone or brick so it reads as part of the house.

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Questions about stone veneer in Marcellus

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Can new stone go over old clapboard?

Usually the siding comes off first, so the sheathing can be checked and a barrier added. Ask the contractor how they plan to deal with it.

Does veneer need a footing?

Whether the foundation can carry the veneer depends on the wall and the stone. Ask the contractor, and ask the local code office what applies.

Is fixing a crumbling stone foundation part of this?

No. That is a repair job. This page covers new stone and brick facing.

Stone veneer in Marcellus homes

With 31.8 percent of Marcellus homes dating from 1939 or earlier, the first veneer question is what the wall is made of. An old frame wall may have board sheathing, plaster behind it, or a mix of repairs from several decades. Stone that is set on a mortar bed adds weight and holds water against the wall if the layers behind it are wrong. A contractor should open a small test section and tell you what they find before the quote is firm.

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Barrier, flashing and the base line

The residential code wants a water barrier behind the cladding, a way for water that slips past to drain out, and a metal screed at the foundation that extends at least an inch below the plate line. A forensic engineering firm notes that damage behind stone can take months or years to show inside the house, so the time to get this right is before the stone goes on. Ask for photos of each layer.

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Height above the ground is the other detail. On stud walls, adhered veneer needs four inches of clearance above earth, so a house whose soil has crept up over the years may need grade lowered along the wall. Whether that is a small job or a bigger one depends on the foundation, so ask the contractor to measure it. A stone foundation that is crumbling is repair work, a different trade from new facing.

Where the permit goes depends on the address. The Town of Marcellus and the Village of Marcellus each run a Code Enforcement Office, so confirm which one applies before the contractor files anything. Photos of the wall as it stands today are the best way to start the conversation with the contractor.

Basis: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau