Installation Guide

Installations!Methods!
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Tools!and!supplies!needed:!
• Protective*eye*glasses*
• Caulking*gun*and*adhesive*(if*using*method*2)*
• Measuring*scale*
• Straightedge*or*Speed*Square®*
• Soft*cloth*
• Pencil*
• Straight*Edge*Tin*Snips*for*cutting*
• Wood*Chisel*(with*hammer)*
• File*
• Chalk*line*
• Level*(2’*to*4’)*
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If!cutting!tiles!with!a!power!saw:!
• Protective*eyeglasses*
• Dust*mask*
• Safety*hand*gloves*
• Wet*tile*saw*or*chop*saw*
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Let’s!start!
Installing *NSC’s*Real*Thin*stone*panels*are*a*simple,*exciting*project*that*adds*instant*style*to*your*walls.*
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Method!1:!The*adhesive*on*the*back*side*of*the*Natural*Stone*Coverings*real*thin*ston e*panels*are*engineered*to*
stick*to*flat,*primed,*smooth*walls.*
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Allow*the*tiles*and*substrate*to*come*to*room*temperature*(65*to*98* degrees*Fahrenheit)* be fore *installation .*Use*a* he at*
gun* or* other*source*to* wa rm* the* tiles* and* substrate*if*necessary.* If*you*are*u sing* installatio n * M e t ho d * 1 ,* p ro pe r* wall*
preparation*is* required* so*the* Natural* Stone*Coverings’*panel* can*be*installed*over*most*structurally*sound* substrates*if*
they*are*clean,*flat,*smo o th,*dry,*an d*fre e*of*d ust,*w ax,*soa p*sc um *an d*gre ase .***
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Acceptable*substrates*a re*d ryw a ll,*plaste r*or*c lean ,*sm o oth *tile*(g lazed ,*po rce lain*ty pe *tile;*no t*p oro us*or*tex ture d).*A ny*
damaged,* loose* or* uneven* areas* must* be* repaired,* patched,* leveled* and* primed.* Fill* cracks* and* irregularities* with*
wallboard*compound*or*spackling,*then*sand*smooth*with*fine*grade*sandpaper.**The*substrate*to*which*you*are*applying*
Real*Thin*stone*panels*must*be*primed*with*a*fresh*coat*of*latex*or*oil-based*primer.*Ingredients*in*“pa in t*&*primer*in *
one”*products*can*cause* adhesion*failure;* as*such,*be*sure*to*use*a*stand-alone*primer.*See*below*for*Method*2*if*you*
prefer*not*to*prime*the*surface.*Occasionally,*even*after*properly*preparing*the*substrate,*the*surface*can*still*have*bow s,*