Technical Guide

SPECIFIC DESIGN TECHNICAL GUIDE to the specification, installation and maintenance of Hinuera Natural Stone NATURAL. DISTINCTIVE. RESILIENT. AUGUST 2015 | VERSION 6 SH29, HINUERA | 0800 HINUERA ( 0800 446 8372) www.hinuera.co.nz INTRODUCTION AUGUST 2015, VERSION 6 This guide has been designed to assist the reader in achieving successful specification and use of Hinuera Natural Stone. This document draws upon and collates the relevant information from over 100 years of Hinuera Stone use as a building component. While Hinuera Natural Stone is used in ways that are very similar to other common building materials, the fact that it is a natural material makes it unique. This means special attention to some details when specifying and planning its use on a project. While the best knowledge has been incorporated into this guide, it is equally important to involve design and building specialists such as architects, engineers, builders, and experienced installers, together with specialist providers of other components and services, such as adhesives, sealers, and maintenance. In addition to this guide, Hinuera Natural Stone technical specialists are available to assist if more specific advice is needed. Under the Building Code, E2/AS1 Masonry (2011) is only applicable to concrete and clay bricks, stone product such as Hinuera, require ‘Specific Design’, this document is that ‘Specific Design’. Please contact Hinuera Natural Stone to ensure that the copy of this guide you are using is the latest version. SH29, HINUERA | 0800 HINUERA ( 0800 446 8372) www.hinuera.co.nz CONTENTS Quarry Stone Cross Section Diagram ........................2 4.18 Control joints ..........................................................9 4.19 Sealing Hinuera Natural Stone 1.0 Grades, uses and appearance ............................3 Veneer cladding ....................................................9 Table 1 – grades, uses and appearance 4.20 Maintenance of Hinuera Natural Stone Veneer cladding ..................................................10 2.0 Physical properties ...................................................3 Table 2 – physical properties 5.0 Hinuera Natural Stone slips ..................................11 Table 3 – product weight 5.1 General ..................................................................11 5.2 Weathertightness ................................................11 3.0 Sizes 5.3 Substrate ...............................................................11 3.1 Size limitations relating to production ................4 5.3.1 Over masonry or concrete 3.2 Size limitations relating to site 5.3.2 Over fibre Cement sheets Handling and practicality ......................................4 5.3.3 Mechanical fixing of Hinuera Natural 3.3 Typical face dimensions .......................................4 Stone slips 3.4 Typical thicknesses ...............................................4 5.4 Similarity to veneer claddings ...........................12 3.5 Product tolerances ...............................................4 5.5 Important notice..................................................12 4.0 Veneer cladding .........................................................5 6.0 Hinuera Natural Stone paving .............................13 4.1 Related documents ..............................................5 6.1 Moisture barrier ...................................................13 4.2 Foundations ...........................................................5 6.2 Mortar fixing .........................................................13 4.3 Timber framing ......................................................5 6.3 Tile cement adhesive .........................................13 4.4 Mortar .....................................................................5 6.4 Joints ....................................................................13 4.5 Mortar joints ...........................................................6 6.5 Maintenance of Hinuera Natural Stone 4.6 Stone installer ........................................................6 Paving ...................................................................13 4.7 General laying specifications ..............................6 Important notice ...............................................................14 4.8 Ties (heavy duty) ...................................................7 Appendices 4.9 Veneer cavity .........................................................7 Appendix 1 Associated products and services .............15 4.10 Weep holes and ventilation .................................7 Appendix 2 Hinuera Natural Stone installers ..................16 4.11 Window and door openings ...............................7 Appendix 3 Designer’s checklist ......................................18 4.12 Window sills ...........................................................8 Appendix 4 Builder’s/Supervisor’s checklist ..................19 4.13 Supporting Hinuera Natural Stone over openings (lintels) ...................................................8 Appendix 5 Stone mason’s checklist ............................. 20 Table 4 – lintel bar sizes .................................................8 Appendix 6 Drawings .........................................................21 4.14 Flashings.................................................................8 Appendix 7 Producer statement design (PS1) ............. 29 4.15 Penetrations ..........................................................9 Appendix 8 Order form – sample .................................... 30 4.16 Vermin proofing .....................................................9 Appendix 9 Alternative fixing method .............................31 4.17 Height limitations for Hinuera Natural Stone Veneers ..................................................................9 WHAT IS... HINUERA NATURAL STONE Hinuera Natural Stone is cut from a naturally occurring Ignimbrite deposit, which is a volcanic rock. As the strength and hardness of Hinuera Natural Stone varies it is categorised into five grades. These different grades are also categorised by appearance. Right: Hinuera Natural Stone quarry cross section diagram WHERE IS IT USED? Hinuera Natural Stone is suitable for commercial, Uses of the various grades include cladding, decorative institutional and residential building applications as well facings, and residential paving. as for shaping into decorative profiles and sculptures. STANDARDS AND BUILDING CODE COMPLIANCE Hinuera Natural Stone meets or exceeds the construction phases of Hinuera Natural Stone veneer requirements of ‘natural stone’ as defined in NZS 4210 clad timber framed buildings. Masonry Construction: Materials and Workmanship. The Should there be a difference in guidance given in this design, detailing and construction aspects of Hinuera document compared to information provided in the Natural Stone veneer cladding are in most respects the appropriate New Zealand Standards, this ‘Specific same as clay or masonry brick veneer. Design’ which is compliant with the ‘Performance Reference to NZS 3604 Timber Framed Buildings Clauses’ of the Building Code’ B1, B2 and E2, takes and NZS 4210 should be made during the design and precedence. PAGE 2 GRADES, USES 1.0 AND APPEARANCE Hinuera Natural Stone can be supplied with either a the performance of the stone when laid or affect its sawn or split face, giving a choice of two fundamentally suitability for the uses defined in Table 1. different surface finishes. It should be noted that the natural variations in the As a natural material, the inherent range of colour and appearance of Hinuera Natural Stone are not defects or texture within any one sample is broad. Hinuera Natural grounds for replacement. Stone can vary from plain stone to having many natural A wide range of laying options can be supplied eg. markings throughout. random lengths, random heights and mixed grades. Kiln firing changes the colour of the stone into terracotta The stone grade selected needs to be appropriate for its tones and highlights the markings. Kiln firing may also end use (see Table 1 below). For strength comparisons create micro-cracks, however these do not affect refer to Table 2. 2.0: PHYSICAL PROPERTIES The stone is graded by physical properties as well as variation in physical properties can be expected even composition; however, a clear distinction between the within grades. The following values are to be considered grades is often not possible. As a natural product some indicative only. Table 1: Grades, uses and appearance USES GRADE TEXTURE COLOUR Veneer cladding Residential paving* Window & door sills Stair treads Fire surrounds NATURAL KILN FIRED Vitric Coarse grained, variable textured stone interspersed with particles of white Cream to Terracotta to ✓ and cream pumice of various sizes buff golden brown Dura Similar in appearance to Vitric but with smaller sized hard pumice particles Cream to Terracotta to ✓ ✓ ✓ grey golden brown Dura Select Similar to Statuary with fine grains and water/mineral marking running Cream to Terracotta to ✓ through with even smaller sized pumice particles than Dura grey golden brown Statuary Very durable fine clear grain stone grade with fine pumice and water/ Cream to Terracotta to ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Select mineral markings running throughout grey golden brown Statuary Fine grain clear of pumice with water/mineral markings – occasionally dark Cream to Terracotta to ✓ iron marks are present fawn golden brown *Hinuera Natural Stone Statuary Select grade is not recommended for use around *Hinuera

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