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Rocks, Plastic, Lathe and Mortar
All the ingredients for a stone wall, |
![](NCPics50/FramingForStoneworksm.jpg)
Putting up a frame around the
perimeter of the stone wall area |
![](NCPics50/PuttingPlasticOnWallsm.jpg)
The next step is to put plastic sheeting
on the wall where the mortar will be applied
This keeps the moisture from wicking into the logs |
![](NCPics50/PlasticUpsm.jpg)
With the plastic covering the
area the next step is to put
metal lathe over the plastic |
![](NCPics50/MetalLathesm.jpg)
Though difficult to see in this picture
the metal lathe has been nailed to the wall
covering the plastic sheeting.. |
Bob mixes water with the Type N
premixed dry mortar mix. For a larger job
its is cheaper to buy Mortar, Sand and lime separately. |
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Applying the mortar to the metal lathe
Having the right moisture content was important |
![](NCPics50/MortarOnWallsm.jpg)
By the end of the first day the
base coat of mortar had been applied |