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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Fastening Sills
• Apply a 3/8 inch thick, quarter sized dollops of construction adhesive (every 6 to 8 inches) to the aluminum
flashing the sill will cover 1-2 inches above the top edge of the panel beneath.
• Apply a 1/4 inch thick dashed line of adhesive along the horizontal and vertical edge of the panels that will
abut of the modified piece leaving 2 inches between “dashes” to allow water to escape.
• A minimum of 4 fasteners no less than 1inch above the panel with at least 2 penetrating a stud per sill.
• Fastener specifications - same as Fastening Unmodified Panels.
Maintaining flashing integrity
• Silvermine’s integrated flashing serves as the drainage plane and maintaining the integrity of this is critical
to the long-term water proofing. IF you pierce the integrated, initial, or supplemental flashing and then
decide to remove the fastener to change out a panel or move a fastener, YOU MUST seal the original hole
with SAF.
• There must be NO UNSEALED FLASHING HOLES.
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8) CUTTING
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Safety First
• Silvermine Stone is a concrete based product. Concrete products contain crystalline silica
and when cut the silica dust may become airborne. Care should be taken to wear proper
personal protective equipment, such as properly fitted NIOSH approved N-95 series
disposable particulate filtering face piece respirator when mechanically altering this product
(e.g., sawing, cutting, drilling, etc.) in addition to safety glasses and ear plugs.
• Always follow safe tool operation instructions provided by tool manufacturer.
• Use of a full-face shield is recommended and required with some cutting tools.
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• Concrete dust can cause skin and eye irritation, to help minimize this risk, wear a long-sleeved shirt, long
pants, gloves, and safety glasses with side shields when cutting and installing material.
• Wash hands and face with soap and warm water after working with concrete based products.
Plan Your Cuts
• Avoid cutting panels to a width less than 18 inches. This will help ensure at least one fastener can penetrate
a stud. See Section 8 for fastening panels less than 18 inches in length.
• When selecting stones to cut, keep in mind where the cut will be facing and what the cut end will butt
against. Consider how the seam will look from all directions. Avoid corners, focal points, and facing high
traffic sightlines for the cut end. It is recommended to choose a panel where the cut edge thickness will be
about the same as or less than the thickness of the adjacent panel/material.
Cutting Panels, Corners and Sills
Straight and angle cuts
• Warning: Do not cut more than one panel at a time.
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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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Consult specific tool manufacturer for details.