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EverRock
Installation Guide
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We Supply EVERYTHING that you need for the
Exterior of your
Home/Office
and MORE!
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for EVERROCK SKIRTING
Careful attention to a few basic details
will insure that your EverRock Skirting will provide a beautiful, easily
installed, completely accessible exterior with a minimum of maintenance.
EverRock Skirting is easily installed over any terrain, and requires few
special tools. Following these basic installation techniques will assure that your
EverRock Skirting will contribute to the beauty of your home's exterior.
Measuring Instructions
The 5 foot wide rocks come in 3 heights,
30", 36" and 48". Measure the height the home is above the
ground every 5 feet, add 3 inches and order the needed rocks by heights. The
30" x 5' size covers 58" horizontally, while the 36" x 5' and
48" x 5' cover 60" horizontally. If a 24" or less height is
needed, cut the 48" x 5' in half to create the 24" size.
Tools & Accessories You Will Need (not included)
- Utility razor knife - carpet
knife.
- Power Saw with Fine Tooth
Blade (reverse blade), or concrete blade.
- Electric screwdriver or drill
with 1/4" hex head driver bit.
- Tape measure.
- Straight edge and/or
carpenter's square.
- Hammer.
- Trenching spade (for using bottom
trench method).
- Rake
or hoe for dirt replacement and backfill.
- Chalk line and/or marking
pencil.
- For attaching panels to
mobile home and/or bottom track
use black no. 8 by 1" hex head screws every 12 inches.
- For installing vents in
panels, use 12 black no.8 by 1" hex head screws.
- Use 4 no. 8 by 1" black
hex head screws when connecting the sides of panels to each other.
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Vent inserts and access door conversion kits. See Step 3.
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STEP 1 - Installing
the Bottom of the Panels
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Two alternative methods
are recommended. However, the following should be done first. . .
A level or plumb line
should be used to establish the location of the Bottom Rail. To prevent grass
from growing around the base of the skirting and provide a non-shifting base
for the ground spikes, 9" asphalt roof starter or shingles should be
installed around the home. The roof starter and shingles also reduce the
possibility of the vinyl skirting panels being damaged from the use of a
powered string trimmer (weed eater).
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Method #1
The bottom of the panels
can be secured using an optional bottom track. After making sure track is in
line with the side of the home, secure track to surface with 7" gutter
spikes. Place panels in bottom track and secure with screws. In cases of
sloped ground, cut the bottom edge of each sheet at the same angle as the
ground slope.
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Method #2
Dig 3" to 4"
trench and set the bottom of the bottom of the panel in the trench. Trim the
panel at the bottom as required on uneven surfaces. When installation is
complete, backfill trench with soil to secure bottom of panel.
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Note: In high wind areas; where ground below
the unit is spongy; or where ground is loose from recent excavation and has
not yet settled, it is advisable to fasten Bottom of Panel (Method 2) or
Bottom Track (Method 1) to a treated wood stake.
For installation on
concrete, use a 3/4" masonry nail instead of the ground spike.
"Liquid Nail" cement or other similar methods of setting a fastener
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STEP 2 - Installing
the Top of the Panels
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Read Step 3 before starting Step 2
Several methods are available
depending on the desires of the homeowner and the climate.
General: In most installations, the top
lip of the panels are placed behind - under - the siding of the home. Panels
can also be installed by attaching them directly to the outside trim. If this
method is used, lip should overlap the side of the home by at least 2".
Do not screw EverRock directly to vinyl siding because of the different
expansion / contraction rates of vinyl EverRock and vinyl siding.
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Installation method
leaving top lip on and screwing through lip. Be sure skirting is a minimum of
2" above the bottom of the trim, or home.
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Installation method
leaving top lip on and placing top lip behind the siding trim. Slide top lip
of panel behind the outside trim board of home and secure with screws. You
may wish to remove trim board entirely, attach panels to home and replace
trim board over top lip of panels.
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Climates
Where Frost Heave and / or Soil Movement is Significant
A top metal rail or framing with 1" x
4", 2" x 2", or 2" x 4" treated wood will allow
earth movement when EverRock is not installed on a concrete foundation or
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STEP 3 - Connecting
Panels (To be done concurrent with Step 2.)
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A.
Remove lip of only one side of panel by cutting along edge of rock
face.
NOTE: Remove only one side of the panel.
B.
Place panel with cut edge on top of flat lip of last panel installed.
C.
Screw panels together using hex head screws in the mortar joints
between the rock faces.
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A. Underside View
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B. Front Side View of Cut Edge
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C. Connecting Screw
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NOTE: Each side of every panel can be connected to each side of the other
panels using this method, regardless of panel size. This allows
"stacking" and flexibility for unusual terrain.
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CORNERS
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FRAMING
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Inside and outside corners can be made by
heating panels with a heavy duty heat gun and bending panels around the
corner. Score the panel at desired location prior to heating and bending.
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FRAMING
IS RECOMMENDED REGARDLESS OF SIZE OR HEIGHT: Installing
vertical treated wood or u-channel aluminum dry wall posts behind each
overlap will secure screws and help prevent blowouts.
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VENTILATION - Since EverRock Skirting is nearly airtight and will not
self-ventilate, vent inserts are needed and are available at your EverRock
outlet. Each vent insert provides 28
square inches of ventilation. Ventilation codes may vary by community and
manufacturer. Contact your dealer to determine amount of ventilation needed to
meet your code. Cutting out louvers in
EverRock vent inserts will allow additional ventilation if needed.
Using a power saw (reverse blade) or
concrete blade or razor knife, cut an opening in the panel. Insert the vent
through the opening with the vent flange on the outside of the panel and attach
with 1" no. 8 hex head screws.
ACCESS - Access can be gained at virtually any point by
using an EverRock Access Door Conversion Kit. The conversion kit allows for a
full panel to be completely removed.
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