Installation Guide

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q. What is the NextStone™ product made from?
NextStone™ products are manufactured with advanced hybrid polyurethane composites which
allows us to reproduce the most realistic synthetic stone texture and look available.
Q. What is required to cut the NextStone™ product?
NextStone™ products are easily cut with a hand saw, circular saw, or virtually any kind of
carpentry saw or cutting device. (see page 8)
Q. What type of fastener is used to install NextStone™ products?
NextStone™ was designed with ease of installation in mind therefore, depending on the sub-
strate a good quality deck type screw will work. (see page 8)
Q. How are the NextStone™ products installed?
NextStone™ is a mortar-free product that can be easily installed by one or two people using
basic hand or power tools.
Q. How do you avoid repeating color and stone pattern during installation?
NextStone™ panels were designed with basic stone patterns, each numbered on the back of
each panel. These numbers help break up the patterns and color during installation.
Q. What preparation is required to install NextStone™ panels?
NextStone™’s only requirement is a clean and dry substrate as well as 48 hours of acclimation
(see page 9)
Q. What can I apply NextStone™ to?
NextStone™ can be easily applied to virtually any solid substrate including block, concrete,
stucco, or wood framed sheathed walls.
Q. What size panels are available?
NextStone™ Castle Rock Panels are 43¼" x 15¼"; Random Rock Panels are 48" x 15 ½";
Slatestone panels are 43" x 8 ¼"; Stacked Stone Panels are 46½" x 13¼"
Q. Is NextStone™ easy to clean?
Because of the closed cell hybrid polyurethane formulation developed by NextStone™, all
products are easily cleaned with a standard garden hose. (see page 48)
Q. Does the product have any R-value?
Yes. Because of NextStone™'s polyurethane formulation, the R value is approximately 4.5 per
inch thickness.
Q. How much does the product weigh?
NextStone™ weighs approximately one pound per square foot making it extremely easy to han-
dle and install, thus eliminating the need for a forklift.
Q. What applications are best suited for NextStone™?
NextStone™ is perfect for almost all commercial and residential, exterior or interior applica-
tions.