Instructions / Assembly

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PRODUCT & INSTALLATION MANUAL
Table of Contents
1) SYSTEM & INSTALLATION OVERVIEW ............................................................................................ 3
2) ESTIMATING REQUIRED SILVERMINE MATERIALS .................................................................... 4
3) TRANSPORTING, STORING & HANDLING......................................................................................... 4
4) RECOMMENDED TOOLS & EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................... 4
5) OTHER MATERIALS ................................................................................................................................. 5
6) PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION: ...................................................................................................... 5
7) FASTENING ................................................................................................................................................. 6
8) CUTTING ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
9) INSTALLING INITIAL COURSES: ......................................................................................................... 9
10) SUBSEQUENT COURSES (WORKING YOUR WAY UP THE WALL) ........................................... 11
11) SUPPLEMENTAL FLASHING & TRANSITIONS ............................................................................... 12
STEP FLASHING DEFINED .................................................................................................................................................. 12
FLASHING & INSTALLING OUTSIDE CORNERS .................................................................................................................. 12
FLASHING & INSTALLING INSIDE CORNERS ...................................................................................................................... 12
FLASHING VERTICAL TRANSITIONS .................................................................................................................................. 13
FLASHING HORIZONTAL CLADDING TRANSITIONS WITH STONE BELOW ......................................................................... 13
FLASHING HORIZONTAL CLADDING TRANSITIONS WITH SILLS BELOW ........................................................................... 13
UNDER OPENINGS (TRIM REMOVABLE, SILLS OR PANELS BELOW) .................................................................................. 14
SILLS UNDER WINDOWS W/OUT REMOVABLE TRIM ......................................................................................................... 14
UNDER FIXED TRIM SITUATIONS (TRIM NOT REMOVABLE, TIGHT EAVES, FRIEZE BOARDS, ETC.) ................................... 15
OVER TRIMMED OPENINGS ............................................................................................................................................... 16
FLASHING SOFFIT TERMINATIONS..................................................................................................................................... 16
FLASHING & INSTALLING LIGHT AND ELECTRICAL BOXES .............................................................................................. 16
FLASHING & INSTALLING VENTS ...................................................................................................................................... 17
12) CARE & MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................................... 18
13) DEALING WITH COMPLIMENTS ........................................................................................................ 19
APPENDIX A - STONE ESTIMATION SHEET ............................................................................................ 20
APPENDIX B –DRAWINGS ............................................................................................................................. 21
Fig. B-1 Flat Panel .......................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Fig. B-2 Initial Course Over Foundation Wall Base....................................................................................................................... 22
Fig. B-3 Initial Course Over Water Table Trim ............................................................................................................................. 23
Fig. B-4 Outside Corner w/ Step Flashing ...................................................................................................................................... 24
Fig. B-5 Inside Corner w/ Step Flashing ........................................................................................................................................ 25
Fig. B-6 Vertical Transition w/ Step Flashing ................................................................................................................................ 26
Fig. B–7 Panels Below Siding ........................................................................................................................................................ 27
Fig. B–8 Panels Below Trim ........................................................................................................................................................... 28
Fig. B–9 Sills Below Siding............................................................................................................................................................ 29
Fig. B-10 Panels/Sills Below Openings w/ Removable Trim......................................................................................................... 30
Fig. B-11 Sills Below Window w/out Removable Trim................................................................................................................. 31
Fig. B-12 Panels Under Fixed Trim ................................................................................................................................................ 32
Fig. B-13 Initial Course Above Trimmed Openings ...................................................................................................................... 33
Fig. B-14 Panels Below Soffit ........................................................................................................................................................ 34
Fig. B-15 Electrical & Light Box Installation ................................................................................................................................ 35
Fig. B-16 Vent Installation ............................................................................................................................................................. 36