Assembly Instructions

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STEP 1: ATTACH
STARTER STRIP
• Starter strips are
required at the bottom
of a wall and across
the top of all windows,
doors and other
openings.
• Attach Starter Strip 1”
below the bottom of
where you want your
stone wall height to
start.
• Cut the Starter Strip to
the length of wall being
covered with ClipStone.
• Have outer layer of
Water Resistive Barrier
(WRB) positively
flashed/layered over
top of starter strip a
minimum of 2”.
• Make sure starter strip
is level.
STEP 2: START WITH
THE CORNERS
• Starting with the outside
corners at the starter
strip, install the first
corner by lowering the
bottom end of the clip
into the groove of the
starter strip and insure it
is level.
• ClipStone corners are
reversible and can
be installed in either
direction.
• Alternate each corner left
to right (short leg and
long leg) up 3 or 4 feet
by tucking bottom of clip
behind the stone below
and attaching screws in all
visible eyelets.
• Tip: Offset corner short
leg 3/8 inch off wall to
allow for potential settling
or house movement.
STEP 3: COMPLETE
YOUR FIRST ROW
• Place first course of
ClipStone pieces by
inserting the bottom of clip
into the v-groove of the
Starter Strip.
• Check for level prior to
attachment to wall.
• While gently pushing back
and down, insert screws
into the top of each top
eyelets of the leveled
stone. Once secure, the
piece of stone should be
snug when gently pulling
on it.
• Measure and cut final
ClipStone piece in row with
a chop saw to fit the space
at the end of a row. Each
piece must always have
two points of attachment.
If necessary, cut a few
pieces to the left or right of
the clips to allow for this.
STEP 4: COMPLETE
YOUR OTHER ROWS
• Repeat as above, always
starting with the corners.
• Remember to alternate
the short and long wing
of corners after corners
built up several more
feet, install flat pieces
across the wall from the
corner.
• Tip: When installing a
new piece, bend top clip
forward and tuck bottom
legs behind stone below.
Then push top of piece
back toward wall. With
a gentle pressure back
and down, screw piece
into wall.
STEP 5: ADDING
ACCESSORIES
• 20 inch long Tapered sills
are available for capping
wainscot or as a window
sill to carry water away
from windows.
• Where outlets are
present, an outlet stone
is available to fit over a
single gang electrical box
that has been installed by
a licensed professional
in compliance with local
building codes.
• Both accessories come
with attachment clips and
installed with approved
fasteners similar to flats
and corners above.
• Tip: For tapered sills
below siding, it may be
advantageous to partially
remove first course of
siding to secure sill to wall.
STEP 6: FINISHING
YOUR INSTALLATION
• Once you’ve reached
your final top row, finish
your project with either
a Drip Ledge Stone for a
wainscot cap or cut the
ClipStone pieces to fit in
the remaining area, always
trying to maintain two
points of fastening to the
substrate.
• Cut stone as needed to
fit both horizontally and
vertically (see “How to Cut
Stone” below).
• If you cut the stone
horizontally and therefore
remove clip above stone,
you will need to use
DAP
®
DynaGrip
®
Heavy
Duty Max
on the bottom
edge and 2 side edges.
Insert the top piece with
adhesive into its proper
place and press firmly into
the surrounding pieces.
NOW STEP BACK AND ADMIRE YOUR WORK
ClipStone makes it easy.
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Installing ClipStone is easy in 6 simple steps