If you are set on getting rid of the stone and the budget allows you could do a stained horizontal siding that coordinates with the vertical siding areas.
How to remove siding and replace with stone.
Above the bottom edge.
The courses should overlap by at least 1 in.
According to the minnesota sustainable housing initiative as of 2007 material costs and labor for installing brick siding average between 9 70 and 15 30 per square foot.
Rock facades are either made up of rock veneers which are tile like pieces of rock sliced down out of larger material to look like full stones or they are.
The most important part of the job will be underground as a solid foundation must support the new brick.
Vinyl siding can be removed from a house and brick put in its place.
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When you re only removing the lower portion of your home s vinyl siding to install a brick or stone wainscot if local code allows you can dig just below grade and bolt angle iron to the foundation to serve as the new brick ledge.
Replace siding by working from the bottom up you might need a helper here.
Attach the siding with 10d galvanized box nails driven into the overlap at least 1 2 in.
When you replace the boards use a homemade reveal set jig to match the reveal of the existing siding.
Getting a mcm vibe from your house.
Removing a rock facade from a house.