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STONE SPECIFICATIONS
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SPLITFACE
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 SECTION - STONE - SPLITFACE
A. Splitface Stone
1.02 RELATED WORK
A. Section 04200- Unit Masonry
1.03 SUBMITTALS
A. Stone Samples: Representative samples of
stone shall be submitted for architects’ approval.
B. Shop drawings not required for splitface
patterns.
• design assistance
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.01 MANUFACTURER
A. Stone Type: (select one or more as applicable)
1. Minnesota Stone Dolomitic Limestone
2. Silver Shadow Limestone
3. Colorado Yule
4. Travertino
5. Aspen Red
Approved suppliers:
1. Vetter Stone Company
P.O. Box 38, Kasota MN 56050
(507) 345-4568
FAX (507) 345-4777
2.02 STONE PATTERNS
A. Stone Type: (select one or more as applicable)
1. Northern Valley Stone
2. Northern Hills Stone
3. Northern Forest Stone
4. Minnesota Valley Stone
5. Minnesota Plains Stone
6. Minnesota Spring Stone
7. Minnesota Ranch Stone
8. Minnesota River Stone
9. Minnesota Quarry Creek Random Ashlar
10. Minnesota Quarry Creek Random Irregular
11. Rockwood Valley Cathedral Stone
12. Rockwood Valley
13. Cedar Creek Ashlar
14. Random Pattern
B. Color: (select one or more as applicable)
1. Glacier Buff Minnesota Stone
2. Northern Gray Buff Minnesota Stone
3. Northern Buff Minnesota Stone
4. Northern Pink Buff Minnesota Stone
5. Minnesota Travernelle
6. Veined Pink Minnesota Stone
7. Northern Gold Minnesota Stone
8. Northern Pink Minnesota Stone
9. Northern Cream Minnesota Stone
10. Golden Buff Minnesota Stone
11. Silver Shadow
12. Colorado Yule
13. Travertino
14. Aspen Red
15. Colonial Gray
16. Prairie Blend
2.03 MORTAR
A. Meeting and exceeding latest ASTM standards
B. Setting: Type N mortar or mortar consisting of one
part Portland cement, one part hydrated lime or lime
putty and six parts sand by volume.
C. Mix is as stiff a consistency as can be worked into
joints.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 PREPARATION
A. Stone shall be brushed free of dust and foreign
matter.
B. Wet stone sufficiently to take up surface absorption.
3.02 SETTING SPLITFACE STONE
A. Lay stone in accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions.
B. Execute splitface stonework by skilled mechanics,
and employ skilled stone fitters at site to do
necessary field cutting as stones are set.
C. Stone is to be anchored to backup with approved,
non-corrosive, metal anchors spaced approximately
16” on center.
D. Stone is to be selected so colors are evenly
distributed throughout the job.
3.03 CLEANING
A. Keep stone work as clean as possible as work
progresses. Upon completion clean stone
thoroughly with water or detergent and water and
fiber brushes. Thoroughly rinse when complete with
clean water. Do NOT use acids or wire brushes.
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