How to Grout Stone Veneer

The masons started grouting the stone on the house we’re building- it’s amazing what a difference it makes.
We used one part Type N charcoal-dyed mortar with two parts Type S to get the color we wanted.
They use a trowel to fill their grout bag, then twist and squeeze to get the grout to come out.
These guys make it look easy. I’ve done it myself and it’s a lot harder than it looks.
Once the grout starts to set-up, they use a striker or slicker tool to push the grout back into any voids and to shape it.
Next, they use a stiff paint brush to smooth it out and clean it up.
Finally, they go over everything with a big brush to clean off the stone and get rid of the crumbs.
We used a lighter color grout on the capstones because we didn’t want to draw attention to these joints.
They grouted this flat rather than concave so that no water would sit in the joint.
Here the column bases are all finished up. ‪@hausplans‬

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