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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• Place the Accessory Box in position but do not fasten.
• Install the next stone in the course.
• Remove Accessory Box and apply SAF the across the aluminum of the two stones on either side of the
Accessory Box.
• Install the Accessory Box.
o Apply a 1/4 inch thick dashed line of adhesive along the top of the stone(s) the Accessory Box will be
set on and along the edge of the stones to the left and right of the Accessory Box, leaving 2” spaces
between “dashes” to allow water to escape.
o Fasten the Accessory Box’s integrated flashing with two Silvermine approved application screws
correctly driven into framing at least one inch above the top of the box and press into adhesive to assure
complete contact.
o Maintain pressure against Accessory Box to ensure proper initial bond. It may be necessary to insert a
wedge or shim between electrical box extension and Accessory Box or Silvermine Stone panels, to hold
the Accessory Box plumb during curing. TEMPORARY PRESSURE OR SUPPORT MAY BE
REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN FULL ADHESIVE CONTACT UNTIL CURED
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• Continue to finish the course.
• Install the next stone course. When the Accessory Box is reached, cut a notch in the bottom corner of the
panels so that the panel fits around the Accessory Box. Dry fit both panels to ensure proper fit. Apply a 1/4
inch thick dashed line of adhesive along the top of the Accessory Box prior to installing the notched panels,
leaving 2” spaces between “dashes” to allow water to escape.
• Finish wall.
Flashing & Installing Vents
Use Fig. B-16 Vent Installation in conjunction with these instructions.
• These instructions assume a vent with integrated flashing.
• Install panels up to the point where the integrated flashing on the panels overlaps the vent hole. Using tin
snips, trim the flashing around the hole.
• Position and install vent, with the vent flashing overlapping the integrated stone flashing.
• Using SAF, seal the vertical and top edges of the vent flashing to the house wrap/integrated flashing.
• Install the next course of panels. Trim the top edge of the stone so that it fits around vent. Position stone so
there is sufficient integrated flashing remaining to secure the stone. Do this for both sides of vent & dry fit.
• Apply 3/8 inch thick, quarter sized dollops of construction adhesive (every 6 to 8 inches) to the aluminum
flashing the partially modified panel will cover.
• Apply a ¼ inch thick dashed line of adhesive along the top of the panels below the notched, partially
modified panel prior to installing the notched panels. Leave 2” spaces between “dashes” for water to escape.
• Step flash the panels on either side of the vent opening (See Flashing Vertical Transitions section).
• Install the next stone course. When the vent is reached, cut a notch in the bottom corner of the panels so
that the panel fits around the vent. Dry fit both panels to ensure proper fit. Apply 3/8 inch thick, quarter
sized dollops of construction adhesive to the aluminum above the vent. Install panels. Continue up wall.
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Refer to adhesive manufacturer installation instructions for temperature and cure time recommendations