3.1 Preparation for Installation Coordinate installation of Natural Thin Veneer with installation of other components to ensure timely execution of work and sequencing to ensure sound, attractive, and weather tight exterior wall system. Prior to starting installation, inspect project conditions: Verify that back-up wall construction is complete, rigid, plumb, and ready to receive stone. Verify that door and window openings and other penetrations are accurately located, sized, and adequately prepared for application of Natural Thin Veneer. Verify built-in items are properly located and ready for roughing into masonry. Ensure built-in items are free of rust, ice, mud, and other foreign matter and that ferrous items are primed or galvanized. Verify that mechanical and electrical services within walls have been installed, tested, and approved. Concrete: Verify cast-in-place concrete walls have cured 30 days minimum. Verify that surfaces are free of form release and curing agents, oil, bituminous waterproofing, water repellent, dirt, and other foreign material that would be detrimental to mortar bonding. Clean surface as required by sandblasting, acid wash, or other means. Thoroughly rinse cleaned surfaces. bonding agent to concrete in accordance with manufacture’s instructions and application rate. Concrete unit masonry: Verify that joints are flush and masonry walls have cured 30 days minimum. Verify that surfaces are free of oil, bituminous waterproofing, water repellent, paint, dirt, and other foreign material that would be detrimental to mortar bonding. Clean surfaces as required by sandblasting, acid wash, or other means. Thoroughly rinse cleaned surfaces.
3.1 Preparation for Installation Coordinate installation of Natural Thin Veneer with installation of other components to ensure timely execution of work and sequencing to ensure sound, attractive, and weather tight exterior wall system. Prior to starting installation, inspect project conditions: Verify that back-up wall construction is complete, rigid, plumb, and ready to receive stone. Verify that door and window openings and other penetrations are accurately located, sized, and adequately prepared for application of Natural Thin Veneer. Verify built-in items are properly located and ready for roughing into masonry. Ensure built-in items are free of rust, ice, mud, and other foreign matter and that ferrous items are primed or galvanized. Verify that mechanical and electrical services within walls have been installed, tested, and approved. Concrete: Verify cast-in-place concrete walls have cured 30 days minimum. Verify that surfaces are free of form release and curing agents, oil, bituminous waterproofing, water repellent, dirt, and other foreign material that would be detrimental to mortar bonding. Clean surface as required by sandblasting, acid wash, or other means. Thoroughly rinse cleaned surfaces. bonding agent to concrete in accordance with manufacture’s instructions and application rate. Concrete unit masonry: Verify that joints are flush and masonry walls have cured 30 days minimum. Verify that surfaces are free of oil, bituminous waterproofing, water repellent, paint, dirt, and other foreign material that would be detrimental to mortar bonding. Clean surfaces as required by sandblasting, acid wash, or other means. Thoroughly rinse cleaned surfaces.
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