Installation Guide

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STEP FIVEDriveafastenerstraightthroughthesubstratewhileensuringthattheheadonlymakes
lightcontactwiththepanel.Thisallowsthepaneltomovewithvaryingtemperatures.Thepanel
requiresaminimumofeight(8)fastenersperpanel(figure4).Forhighvelocitywindareas,afasteneris
requiredineachnailingslot.
Figure4
Hookthenextpanelintothestarterstripandslideitintothefirstpanelassuringthetwo(2)sidelocks
engagewiththeslotsfromthepreceding(installed)panel(figures5and6).
Figure5 Figure6
STEP SIXInstalltheremainingcourses,repeatingsteps1,3,4,and5.Thefastenermustbeflushwith
thepanel,soasnottointerferewiththesucceedingrowofpanels.Inordertoachievearealistic
StackedStonelook,staggereachsubsequentcourseinincrementsof8”(figure7).Neverforcepanels
downontopofeachotherorintoeachother,lefttoright,orelserisk
breakingthestoppostsonthe
backofthepanel.Setthemintoplacegently,ensuringthatallfingersand/orsidelocksareengaged,