Use and Care Manual

EVOLVESTONE.COM

Be safe. Ensure no one is on the other side of your substrate or may be in a position to be injured by the

penetrating nails.

Be safe. Ensure all electrical cables, wires, conduits, pipes, junction boxes, panels, and related electrical

equipment, plumbing and HVAC equipment, and all related parts to these systems are not pierced by nails

or screws. Electrical shock is a possibility if you are unaware of the nail locations and back stop.

Installation Instructions

For a quick overview, please view our installation video(s) online at EvolveStone.com.

Each box of Evolve Stone products come pre-blended based on the selected style. This simply means that the

stone sizes vary within each box and are portioned appropriately to allow the selected patterns to emerge.

1.0

Standard Installation Method (Nail On over Wood Substrate)

1.1

Pre-Assembly Requirements

Before installation of the Evolve Stone

product can begin, verify the sub-surface is properly

installed. The substrate should be a minimum of 7/16" thick exterior sheathing made of

OSB or plywood. Only a water-resistive barrier complying with ASTM E2556 Type I or Type

II should be used; Typar, or commercial grade Tyvek or equal is recommended. Rainwater

management is important in all wall assemblies. One of the keys to rainwater management is

correct installation of water-resistive barriers. Water-resistive barrier continuity with windows,

doors, roof-wall interfaces, flashings, and service penetrations is necessary. Reference

Appendix B

for further details. Make sure Evolve Rainscreen 1/8" is properly installed over the

WRB with the fabric side facing outward; Keene Driwall Rainscreen 013-1 is permitted as a

substitute. Keene 3/8" Driwall Rainscreen to be used in Canada ONLY.

[Note that the installed

rainscreen must be cut and abutted at all

inside and outside corners rather than being

wrapped around the corners to prevent tenting or bunching] (See Details #4 and #5).

Make

sure to follow all other manufacturers’ fastening instructions when installing other products.

Notes:

Install an 1/8" drainage mat over the fully installed watertight WRB. The mat shall be

entangled mesh with water open, black, UV resistive, fabric adhered to one face. The 1/8"

rainscreen drainage mat must be installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Butt the horizontal lines of the mat, do not overlay. Cut at inside and outside corners and

butt these joints only. Do not overlap or allowing any ‘tenting’. Ensure the mat is installed

smoothly and tightly against the wall.

See Detail #1