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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Over Trimmed Openings
Use Fig. B-13 Initial Course Above Trimmed Openings in conjunction with these instructions.
• Install drip cap over opening.
• Once your courses on either side of the opening reach the point just below the opening and are step flashed
on the vertical transition, apply SAF above the opening.
• For the course that intersects with the opening, the bottom of the course will, in all probability, not align
perfectly with the top of the opening. In this case, cut a notch to fit over the transition (see drawing).
• Trim the bottom of the next panels to maintain a level course above the transition, repeating the notching
scenario on the other side of the opening (do not forget to manage the flashing).
• Continue the course, maintaining level.
Flashing Soffit Terminations
Use Fig. B-14 Panels Below Soffit in conjunction with these instructions.
• Remove soffit.
• Complete panel course as normal up to just below where the soffit will be replaced.
• Cut bottom of last course of panel so that the panel will fit below where the soffit will go, allowing for the
soffit manufacturer’s required expansion gap.
• Trim the integrated flashing from the last (and possibly second to last) panels so that at least 2 inches of
existing housewrap is exposed.
• Apply SAF over flashing from last course of panels, ensuring that SAF fully overlaps last course and runs to
eave and covers the exposed 2 inches of housewrap.
• Replace the soffit, making sure it is properly flashed and tied in.
Flashing & Installing Light and Electrical Boxes
Use Fig. B-15 Electrical & Light Box Installation in conjunction with these instructions.
• Identify electrical outlet connection location and verify power has been disconnected
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• Prepare electrical box - install electrical box extension (available at hardware stores) to existing electrical
box keeping box level and plumb. If a telescoping electrical box extension is being used, fasten it using 1-
1/2" screws. (fasteners should penetrate framing a minimum of 1"). The extension box flange should be set
equal to the thickness of the Silvermine Accessory Box (Outlet or Light which ever applies).
• Accessory Boxes come with 2 pieces of integrated flashing to allow for directional installation. Remove the
flashing on the edge that will be vertical, leaving the flashing on the edge that will be the top. Place
Accessory Box over electrical box and trace around outline of stone onto housewrap marker.
• Install panels until course of stone panels is such that a full panel (stone portion) can no longer fit below
where Accessory box will be installed. The aluminum will overlap your outline of the Accessory Box. Cut
a hole in the flashing with tin snips so that electrical box will fit through the aluminum flashing.
• Using SAF, flash around outlet box 12 inches on either side of and 8 inches above electrical box.
• Install the next course until the panel reaches the edge of the Accessory Box. Cut the panel edge to adjoin
the Accessory Box.
• Cut a piece of stone with the flashing attached so that it fits below the Accessory Box outline and install.
The width of the stone will be the width of the accessory box.
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Failure to turn off electrical power may result in death.