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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Initial Flashing (CRITICAL)
• Each initial course will require flashing which must be a minimum of 8 inches tall. This the first layer of
“shingling” and needs to extend at least 2 inches above the initial course of stone (thus the need for 8 inch-
wide uncoated aluminum coil flashing).
• A drip cap/head flashing is required for most horizontal transitions. An effective drip cap for this
application is a properly fastened 26-gauge metal (minimum) cap with a back leg at least 4 inches tall. The
lower edge of the drip cap should lap ¼ inch over trim (if applicable) and should have an outward bend.
This outward bend in the drip cap ensures water drips off the edge of the metal rather than being drawn
behind it.
• Properly fasten the drip cap/head flashing (in accordance with local building codes) above the leveling
board/water table.
• Leave expansion gaps required by material manufacturers (e.g., a PVC water table may require at least a 3/8
inch gap to allow for expansion, consult manufacturer’s installation guides for correct gaps)
• Install initial flashing by securely fasten flashing with Silvermine
approved fasteners applied 2 inches from
top and bottom of flashing at each stud. This is to secure initial flashing as a base to secure the initial course
with construction adhesive. Avoid placing fasteners where the vertical seams of the initial course will be
placed.
• Initial flashing joints should overlap a minimum of 6 inches.
• If the initial flashing meets a vertical transition (like a door), either:
o Cut flashing to fit snuggly against the vertical edge. Apply a bedding sealant bead where the vertical
edge is fastened to the sheathing using recommended sealant. Bed top edge of aluminum flashing into
sealant and fasten securely with approved fasteners.
- OR -
o Use an 8” x 6” piece of recommended SAF to seal the aluminum flashing to the transition material to
keep water from wicking behind it.
Installing the Initial Course
• For the initial course, fasten flats and corners as per Section 8.
• Select an outside corner, a vertical transition, or an inside corner, in that order, to begin your initial course
and work across the face of the wall, keeping level as you go.
• Position first flat on the leveling board/water table or align with the snapped level line and firmly butt
against the corner or transition material. If there is an outside corner, ALWAYS start at the corner installing
flat panels. If there are outside corners on either end of a wall, start at each outside corner and work your
way to the middle.
• Using a short level, ensure the panel is level and aligned with the adjacent corner or trim. Use a level on
every panel and accessory to ensure the panels stay level from panel to panel and course-to-course.
• Fasten the panel to the wall using Silvermine Stone approved screws (see Section 8).
• Continue installing panels using the instructions above for guidance until you have completed the initial
course or worked your way to an inside corner.
• Complete the initial course as you would any other course - See Section 11.
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