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Old 11-05-2008, 05:45 PM   #1
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Coldest Weather For Cultured Stone On Exterior?

What is the coldest temp. you guys do exterior cultured stone in? What sort of problems arise in the cold weather?

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Old 11-05-2008, 06:33 PM   #2
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Read your specs. 40* and dropping-no go. Unless you tent it and heat it.
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Thanks. I'm not a masonry guy but wanted to check.
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Some of the thinsets you don't want it below 50* if you can help it.
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Thank you CJKarl. Those are the highs we have been hitting the last couple of days, so I think we will have to wait until spring for the stone. Too much spanned out to cover and heat.
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Thank you CJKarl. Those are the highs we have been hitting the last couple of days, so I think we will have to wait until spring for the stone. Too much spanned out to cover and heat.
Have you seen the size of the tents you can build?

I get tarps 100' x '40.
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