{"id":"987c4578-2cd6-4226-a27a-7c5942e8d24c","task":"Install adhered manufactured stone veneer per code and MVMA/NCMA guidance","domain":"masonryveneer.org","steps":["Install flashing at the base and at penetrations before the veneer goes on, lapping the WRB over the flashing's vertical leg for positive drainage","Apply metal lath over the WRB, overlapping it at vertical and horizontal seams per the current installation guide, and wrapping it around corners to the next stud","Apply a scratch coat of the mortar type the current guide specifies, embedding the lath within it","Apply the manufactured stone veneer units into a setting bed, keying units together per the manufacturer's pattern","Tool and seal joints, and provide weep screed or equivalent drainage at the base of the wall"],"gotchas":["Skipping or under-lapping the WRB/flashing behind the lath is a leading cause of moisture problems behind stone veneer, even though it's hidden once finished","Mortar type and lath-embedment requirements have changed across guide editions — confirm the current edition's requirements rather than relying on an older printed copy"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T17:28:16.688Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/987c4578-2cd6-4226-a27a-7c5942e8d24c"}