Brandon’s Stratford Foundation
Stratford
Brandon covered the exposed foundation on his home with GenStone Stratford stacked stone. The Stratford foundation cover brings warm sandy tans, brick reds, and charcoal greys as a clean wainscot under beige lap siding, with black trim drawing a sharp line between the siding and the stone.
Stratford is a variegated stacked-stone blend, so... Expand full text
Brandon covered the exposed foundation on his home with GenStone Stratford stacked stone. The Stratford foundation cover brings warm sandy tans, brick reds, and charcoal greys as a clean wainscot under beige lap siding, with black trim drawing a sharp line between the siding and the stone.
Stratford is a variegated stacked-stone blend, so the foundation cover keeps depth in daylight instead of reading as a flat painted band. The panels wrap the crawl-space wall above the gravel bed and plantings, tying the black window and eave trim into a finished base.
A Stratford foundation cover is a practical curb-appeal upgrade when you want stone on the base without rebuilding the whole exterior. GenStone’s panelized system installs with basic tools and no mortar, so a foundation cover stays on the substrate instead of turning into a masonry rebuild.
GenStone panels are rated for outdoor walls, including foundation covers and exterior wainscots. Install over a flat, sound substrate, seat the interlocking edges, and seal cut edges with the color-matched paint kit. Keep panels clear of grade and splash where local code requires, and use outdoor-rated adhesive and caulk so the Stratford foundation cover stays tight through weather cycles.
