East West Stone

Custom Veneer Columns

With East West Stone products, it’s fast and easy to build custom veneered columns and stunning, natural stone wainscoting (vertical cladding) applications. Standard sized 6” x 24” veneer panels make it simple to design columns in heights measured to the foot or half-foot. A latex modified mortar is recommended.

Determine the dimensions of your column substrate and dig an adequate footing (according to code) to support the mass and weight of your finished, stone veneer column. (Note: A standard 20.5” x 20.5” block structure will result in a 24” x 24” Natural Ledge Column. A Classic Ledge Panel Column will need a 21.5" x 21.5" block structure and a Contemporary Panel Column requires a 22.5” x 22.5” block structure.) Use 6” x 8” x 14” precision blocks to build both structures. Be sure to install steel rebar as required by your local building code. By making a few cuts and/or adding standard East West Stone’s Veneer Panels, you can easily construct magnificent standard or custom-sized stone columns.

Once your desired concrete block column has been constructed, you’re ready to begin adhering the natural veneer panels to the block using mortar.

1. Working from the bottom of the column upward, coat the concrete block with a 1/2-inch plus layer of mortar, covering slightly more than the width of each veneer panel.

2. Apply layer of mortar to the back of the veneer panel and press the panel
firmly in place. To ensure maximum adhesion of the each panel to the concrete block, use a heavy rubber mallet to tap each veneer panel into its final position making sure that it is level.

3. Repeat step #2, wrapping the panels around the block column in a clockwise direction. Natural Ledge and Classic Ledge Panels feature a unique design that forms natural looking corner joints. Continue adding courses (layers) of the panels until the top of the column is reached. Finish each column by adding a generous layer of mortar (approx. 1-inch thick) on which to set your stone column cap.