Specification

Technical Evaluation Report (TER)
TER No. 1212-01 Page 9 of 10
Versetta Stone
®
Panelized Stone Veneer
Applications Over Continuous Insulation
Copyright © 2018
9.3.1. Installation shall comply with the manufacturer’s installation instructions and this TER. In the event of a
conflict between the manufacturer’s installation instructions and this TER, the more restrictive shall
govern.
9.3.2. Installation shall be on exterior walls consisting of wood or steel framing and sheathing capable of
supporting the imposed loads, including transverse wind loads.
9.3.3. A WRB is required over the sheathing and may consist of a liquid-applied, sheet good material or
continuous insulation.
9.3.4. Where the seismic provisions of IRC Section R301.2.2 apply, the Versetta Stone
®
wall assembly shall not
exceed the weight limits of Section R301.2.2.1 unless an engineered design is provided in accordance
with Section R301.1.3.
9.3.5. Walls shall be braced to resist shear (racking) load by other means in accordance with the applicable
code.
9.3.6. This product shall not be used in areas where the design wind pressure exceeds the resistance of the
product in accordance with Table 2 or Table 3.
9.3.7. Versetta Stone
®
panels shall be manufactured under the direction of a third-party quality assurance
program to ensure continued compliance with this TER and the applicable building code.
9.3.8. Wall framing shall be limited to a maximum out of plane deflection of H/240 per IBC Table 1604.3 and
IRC Table R301.7.
9.3.9. Where Versetta Bridging is used, wall framing shall be limited to a maximum stud spacing of 24" o.c.
9.3.10. Where Versetta Bridging is not used, wall framing shall be limited to a maximum stud spacing of 16" o.c.
9.3.11. Versetta Stone
®
panels are manufactured in Chester, South Carolina, under a quality control program
with inspections by a qualified third-party inspection agency.
9.3.12. Use of Versetta Stone
®
panels in installations exceeding 30' in height are outside the scope of this TER.
9.3.13. Use of Versetta Stone
®
panels in the high velocity hurricane zone of southern Florida is outside the scope
of this TER.
9.4. Design
9.4.1. Building Designer Responsibility
9.4.1.1. Unless the AHJ allows otherwise, the Construction Documents shall be prepared by a Building
Designer for the Building and shall be in accordance with IRC Section R106 and IBC Section 107.
9.4.1.2. The Construction Documents shall be accurate and reliable and shall provide the location, direction
and magnitude of all applied loads and shall be in accordance with IRC Section R301 and IBC
Section 1603.
9.4.2. Construction Documents
9.4.2.1. Construction Documents shall be submitted to the Building Official for approval and shall contain the
plans, specifications and details needed for the Building Official to approve such documents.
9.5. Responsibilities
9.5.1. The information contained herein is a product, material, detail, design and/or application TER evaluated in
accordance with the referenced building codes, testing and/or analysis through the use of accepted
engineering practice, experience and technical judgment.
9.5.2. DrJ TERs provide an assessment of only those attributes specifically addressed in the Products
Evaluated or Code Compliance Process Evaluated sections.
9.5.3. The engineering evaluation was performed on the dates provided in this TER, within DrJ's professional
scope of work.
9.5.4. This product is manufactured under a third-party quality control program in accordance with IRC Section
R104.4 and R109.2 and IBC Section 104.4 and 110.4.