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Adorn Mortarless Stone Veneer Installation

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Adorn Mortarless Stone Veneer can be used on new or existing construction. Adorn is nailed or screwed onto the wall;

therefore no brick ledge is required. Adorn is limited to a height of 30ft with normal building design. Heights may be

increased when specified by a structural engineer and approved by building officials. When a section of wall wraps over

the top of the roof, this is called a “floater”. Extra support is needed in this area prior to the installation of Adorn.

Tools needed to install

Safety glasses, gloves, ear plugs, dust mask, drill, circular or chop saw with diamond blade, measuring tape, caulking gun,

level, utility knife, hammer, proper sized screws or nails. Fasteners must be corrosion resistant galvanized with a 3/8”

minimum head diameter and 1/8” shank. The length will vary and needs to be able to penetrate the studs to a depth of

1”. Natural Concrete Products (NCP) recommends the use of quality, hot-dipped galvanized nails or screws. NCP is not

responsible for the corrosion resistance of fasteners. Treated lumber may react with metal or coating of fastener.

Determine compatibility when selecting fasteners.

Safety first is the number one priority with any construction project. Always wear safety glasses and gloves when

handling Adorn. Cutting is often a key part of installation. You can either use a chop saw, circular saw, or a grinder with a

dry saw diamond blade. Take all necessary precautions when cutting, use safety glasses, gloves, and dust mask.

Adorn Veneer Installation

Adorn is designed to install over 7/16” or greater OSB or plywood sheathing attached to wood or metal studs. Two

layers of code approved weather resistive barrier (WRB) must be installed for exterior installation. Typical WRB’s are

Grade D building paper or #15 felt. Housewrap may be used as inner layer. All wall penetrations, doors, and windows,

should be sealed using self-adhesive flashing properly wrapped and lapped per the flashing manufacturer’s instructions.

If treated wood is used, use 30lb felt or building paper. The factory edge of Adorn panels should be used in all areas

where the edge is visible.

Start installing the Adorn panels at the bottom checking for level after each course is installed (make adjustments to

level if necessary). Hint: Securing a level 2X4 to the bottom of the structure will help getting the base row of panels level.

Then remove the 2X4 after the installation. When placing the siding panels on the wall, each seam on the lower course

must be overlapped by a minimum of 3” on each side of the seam by the upper course (see Fig 1). Cutting may be

required. Corners must also be staggered (see Fig 2). Each siding piece is installed using 3 fasteners and must have at

least one of its fasteners attached to a stud to a depth of 1”. The fasteners should be placed 1” above the veneer.

Fig. 1

Nail or screw

Attaching flange

Veneer face

Seams or joints must be staggered a minimum of 3”

Summary of content (4 pages)

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Adorn Mortarless Stone Veneer Installation Natural Concrete Products – www.naturalconcreteproducts.com Adorn Mortarless Stone Veneer can be used on new or existing construction. Adorn is nailed or screwed onto the wall; therefore no brick ledge is required. Adorn is limited to a height of 30ft with normal building design. Heights may be increased when specified by a structural engineer and approved by building officials. When a section of wall wraps over the top of the roof, this is called a “floater”.
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If the project requires corners, install the corner first and work out on both sides. Corners should be installed with each course. Each corner piece needs two screws or nails to securely attach. Inside corners use the same corner pieces reversed. Fig. 2 During the installation, some panels will need to be cut to fit and the attaching flange will need to be removed. To remove the flange, carefully cut off with snips. This may produce sharp edges so handle with care.
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For applications where the Adorn system will terminate without a corner return, one suggestion is to have the Adorn veneer extend past the structure the width of the siding, corner trim, J channel, etc, on the return. For a finished look, place the panels with the factory edge exposed. The sills are installed the same as the panels with a minimum of 3 fasteners with 1 of these into a stud to a depth of 1”.
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Adorn Pillar Stone Installation Natural Concrete Products – www.naturalconcreteproducts.com Tools needed to install Safety glasses, gloves, measuring tape, caulking gun, level, stainless steel screws and construction adhesive. Safety first is the number one priority with any construction project. Always wear safety glasses and gloves when handling Adorn Pillar Stone. Construct the pillar base using 2” X 2”’s and OSB or plywood to the desired height.