Instructions / Assembly
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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• Note: Adhesive cannot be expected to hold if bonded directly to the house wrap or to SAF. The
adhesive needs a material to which it can achieve a strong bond and make a sound mechanical connection to
sheathing/framing such as non-painted
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, clean metal flashing or metal lath fastened securely to substrate and
studs.
• Fastener Specifications (for face fastening):
o Head Types: Bugle
o Size: #8, >=2 1/2” long
o Material: Stainless steel
o Threads/Inch: 15 or less
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
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Silvermine’s integrated flashing is designed and coated specifically for these applications. If purchasing flashing, use
unpainted/uncoated flashing.
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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.