Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- 1) SYSTEM & INSTALLATION OVERVIEW
- 2) ESTIMATING REQUIRED SILVERMINE MATERIALS
- 3) TRANSPORTING, STORING & HANDLING
- 4) RECOMMENDED TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
- 5) OTHER MATERIALS
- 6) PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION:
- 7) FASTENING
- 8) CUTTING
- 9) INSTALLING INITIAL COURSES:
- 10) SUBSEQUENT COURSES (WORKING YOUR WAY UP THE WALL)
- 11) SUPPLEMENTAL FLASHING & TRANSITIONS
- Step Flashing Defined
- Flashing & Installing Outside Corners
- Flashing & Installing Inside Corners
- Flashing Vertical Transitions
- Flashing Horizontal Cladding Transitions with Stone below
- Flashing Horizontal Cladding Transitions with Sills below
- Under Openings (Trim removable, Sills or Panels Below)
- Sills Under Windows w/out Removable Trim
- Under Fixed Trim Situations (trim not removable, tight eaves, frieze boards, etc.)
- Over Trimmed Openings
- Flashing Soffit Terminations
- Flashing & Installing Light and Electrical Boxes
- Flashing & Installing Vents
- 12) CARE & MAINTENANCE
- 13) DEALING WITH COMPLIMENTS
- APPENDIX A - STONE ESTIMATION SHEET
- APPENDIX B –DRAWINGS
- Fig. B-1 Flat Panel
- Fig. B-2 Initial Course Over Foundation Wall Base
- Fig. B-3 Initial Course Over Water Table Trim
- Fig. B-4 Outside Corner w/ Step Flashing
- Fig. B-5 Inside Corner w/ Step Flashing
- Fig. B-6 Vertical Transition w/ Step Flashing
- Fig. B–7 Panels Below Siding
- Fig. B–8 Panels Below Trim
- Fig. B–9 Sills Below Siding
- Fig. B-10 Panels/Sills Below Openings w/ Removable Trim
- Fig. B-11 Sills Below Window w/out Removable Trim
- Fig. B-12 Panels Under Fixed Trim
- Fig. B-13 Initial Course Above Trimmed Openings
- Fig. B-14 Panels Below Soffit
- Fig. B-15 Electrical & Light Box Installation
- Fig. B-16 Vent Installation
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2) ESTIMATING REQUIRED SILVERMINE MATERIALS
Silvermine‘s estimating tool is available on the Silvermine website (https://silverminestone.com) and has all of
the logic necessary to calculate your project material needs built into it. Enter the project measurements and the
tool will calculate the number of flats (regular and starter), corners (regular and starter), sills, under opening
sills, starter strips, fasteners and flashing necessary to complete your project.
APPENDIX A - STONE ESTIMATION SHEET contains all the information and measurements you will need
to collect for estimating your project needs.
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3) TRANSPORTING, STORING & HANDLING
• Transport and store product in the original carton until ready to use.
• Use a hand dolly, cart, or forklift when moving boxed product.
• Stack no more than two cartons high. Build a good base and wrap the second layer with a plastic shrink
film designed for freight shipping purposes.
• NEVER double stack pallets.
• Protect cartons from rain. Use a tarp to cover, but allow air circulation.
• Keep away from areas where product could incur damage from falling objects or other activity.
• Always wear heavy duty gloves and safety glasses. Integrated metal flashing is extremely sharp!
• Protect the face of panels from scratches.
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4) RECOMMENDED TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
Safety equipment
Safety glasses
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Gloves
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A properly fitted NIOSH approved N-95 series
disposable particulate filtering face piece
respirator (at minimum).
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Ear plugs
Face shield when cutting panels
Steel toes boots
Safety harness and hard hat as required.
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Recommended tools
Circular saw with diamond blade
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Cordless drill & drivers to match fasteners
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6' length level (for checking full courses)
12"-16" level (for checking panels and
accessories)
Silvermine approved fasteners (required for
meeting wind requirements)
6' length level (for checking full course
Tape measure
Chalk line
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Safety is the number one priority with any construction project. Always wear gloves when handling stone siding.
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Safety is the number one priority with any construction project. Always wear protective eye wear when cutting stone panels.
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Product contains Crystalline Silica. Dusts from cutting or sawing may create possible cancer hazard. Dusts of this product may
cause irritation of the nose, throat and respiratory tract. Avoid prolonged or repeated inhalation of dusts from this product. Refer to
OSHA cutting standards for further information. Wash hands and face with soap and warm water immediately after handling this
product.
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A wet-saw can be used instead to help minimize airborne dust, but the spray from the saw will make the face of the panel dirty. This
will need to be cleaned prior to installation.
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Square drive (S2 for Silvermine fasteners is included with fasteners). 3" driver bits minimize the potential for the drill or the chuck
to damage the face of the panel while driving screws through flashing.