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I was asked to make the stones appear to be laid without mortar. The use of small stones in between larger ones is called chinking.
Each stone is set on a mortar bed joint. As the mortar joints begin to set, they are scraped back to the desired depth. The void between the back of the stone and
the wall is filled with mortar; there is no air space. Attached to the wall behind this river rock veneer are two 18" long, #9 wire anchors, located 16" on center. The wire is woven along the bed joint between the stones and secures the veneer to the wall during an earthquake.
Of all the different types of stone masonry installation I have done, large river rock is the most labor intensive. Some of the stones on this project were lifted
and set using winches. The natural stone arch adds interest.
This photo is of the front entry area. Just inside the front door is a tall stone wall.
See what the inside fireplace face looks like here.
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