Product Overview

MSI Avalon Bay Splitface Marble Ledgestone Corners provide authentic wrapped transitions for Avalon Bay loose-stone veneer installations. Each natural-marble corner piece is formed with two returns, allowing the dark-gray ledgestone pattern to continue around columns, fireplace projections, outdoor kitchens, façades, pillars and other 90-degree outside corners.

The corner stones coordinate with Avalon Bay flat ledgestone veneer, combining bold charcoal and dark-gray coloration with occasional brown mineral highlights. Their irregular lengths, natural splitface texture and variable depths create the appearance of full-bed masonry rather than veneer ending at a visible cut edge.

This listing represents one full crate covering approximately 50 square feet, not one individual corner stone.

Technical Specifications

Recommended Applications

• Building façades: Provides finished transitions around projecting walls, entries and exterior architectural details.

• Columns and pillars: Maintains a continuous stone appearance around square or rectangular structures.

• Fireplace projections: Wraps the outside edges of chimney breasts and projecting fireplace surrounds.

• Outdoor kitchens: Finishes barbecue islands, bar structures and outdoor cabinetry bases.

• Garden walls: Creates natural-looking returns around approved masonry and concrete landscape walls.

• Commercial installations: Appropriate for hospitality, restaurant, retail and other exterior architectural veneer projects.

Installation Guidelines

⚠️ IMPORTANT: INSTALL CORNERS BEFORE FLAT VENEER

Establish and blend the corner stones first. Then fit the coordinating Avalon Bay flat veneer into the corner returns.

• Alternate returns: Reverse the long and short returns as the installation progresses to avoid continuous vertical seams.

• Substrate: Install over an approved concrete, masonry or code-compliant framed-wall stone-veneer assembly.

• Exterior wall system: Framed exterior walls commonly require a weather-resistant barrier, flashing, drainage system, metal lath and properly cured scratch coat.

• Mortar selection: Use a premium mortar specifically approved for adhered natural-stone veneer and the installation environment.

• Mortar contact: Apply mortar to the prepared substrate and back of each stone as required. Fully support each corner without large voids.

• Stone blending: Open and blend material throughout the crate to distribute charcoal, gray and brown-highlighted pieces naturally.

• Joint design: The random corner pieces may be installed with tight or visible mortar joints depending on the approved system and intended design.

• Integration with flats: Cut and fit SKU LVENMAVABAYLED flat veneer into the established corner courses.

• Exterior detailing: Include proper flashing, weeps, drainage, terminations and movement accommodation to prevent trapped moisture.

• Height and weight: Tall columns, façades and overhead installations may require engineering or mechanical support.

• Wet cutting: Use a suitable diamond blade with wet-cutting methods. Do not dry-cut or grind because marble fabrication releases hazardous crystalline-silica dust.

• Order allowance: Add approximately 10–15% for fitting, breakage, blending and future repairs.

Quantity and Coverage Guidance

The manufacturer packages these random corner veneers by square feet of exposed stone surface, not by a published linear-foot quantity.

• One crate covers approximately 50 sq. ft.

• Do not advertise one crate as “one corner piece.”

• Do not convert 50 sq. ft. into linear feet without MSI’s current return-size and packaging information.

• Have the installer calculate the exposed surface assigned to corner stones, add 10–15%, and round up to full 50-square-foot crates.

Care and Maintenance

• Remove dust with a soft-bristle brush or vacuum attachment.

• Clean with warm water and a neutral-pH natural-stone cleaner.

• Avoid vinegar, acidic masonry cleaners, harsh bleach solutions and wire brushes.

• Consider a breathable penetrating sealer for exterior, wet or grease-prone locations.

• Test sealers first because enhancing formulas may deepen the charcoal coloration.

• Inspect exterior installations periodically for loose pieces, open joints, failed flashing or moisture intrusion.

Design Profile

• Aesthetic: Modern lodge, mountain contemporary, organic architecture and refined rustic.

• Color character: Dark gray and charcoal with occasional warm-brown highlights.

• Visual advantage: L-shaped stones conceal exposed cut edges and maintain the illusion of full-depth masonry.

• Complementary materials: Natural oak, dark walnut, concrete, blackened steel and warm plaster.

• Complementary metals: Matte black, gunmetal, aged bronze and brushed stainless steel.

• Lighting recommendation: Grazing light emphasizes the dimensional splitface texture.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the correct corner SKU?

The manufacturer SKU is LVENMAVABAYLED-COR.

What flat veneer coordinates with these corners?

Use Avalon Bay Ledgestone flat veneer, SKU LVENMAVABAYLED, packaged at approximately 100 square feet per crate.

Are these preassembled ledger panels?

No. These are individual random-size marble corner veneers used with matching loose flat stones.

Can they be used on flooring or fireplace hearths?

No. They are intended for vertical outside corners, not horizontal flooring or hearth surfaces.

Are the corners sold by linear foot?

MSI’s current packaging is expressed as 50 square feet per crate. Do not advertise a linear-foot conversion unless MSI provides one for the current lot.

Do they require sealing?

Sealing may be beneficial for exterior, moisture-prone or grease-prone applications. Use a breathable penetrating sealer approved for natural marble.