www.concreteproducts.com June 2017 • 19
NEWS SCOPE
VENEER STONE
Glen-Gery clips adhered veneer installation time with StoneFit
Wyomissing, Pa.-based hard surface specialist Glen-Gery
Corp. bills StoneFit with DryFit Technology as an innovative
cladding solution whose tongue and groove panels interlock
stone pieces together without the use of mortar. The panels
are mechanically secured with attachment brackets that
can be drilled directly into structural sheathing, regardless
of stud location. The brackets assist in creating a water
management system and net high wind load resistance.
The tongue and groove system is dual-purpose: It interlocks
panels together and eliminates wall vibration.
The panels are part of Glen-Gery's new StoneFit Wall
System, presented as the first complete stone drainage
assembly that includes a custom engineered starter angle
and branded Weather-Resistive Barrier and Drainage Mat.
The former is a non-woven building wrap that helps deflect
water and wind-driven rain, yet is designed to breathe to
assist trapped moisture vapor to escape and help walls dry
faster. It functions as a water-resistive and air barrier in
accordance with the International Building, Residential and
Energy Codes.
An engineered drainage and ventilation mat for all side-
wall applications, including manufactured brick and stone,
the Glen-Gery Drainage Mat creates a rain screen concept
without the cavity wall cost. It also helps neutralize outer
and inner wall air pressure differences, greatly reducing
the opportunity for moisture to infiltrate the wall system.
StoneFit has debuted with Tightstack profile in two
colors: Maple Ridge, an earth tone brown to tan range, and
Glacier Frost, a subtle blue to gray tone. Color coordinating
starter angles and matching accessories are also available
in colors complementing the stone.
"StoneFit can be installed year-round, in half the time of
conventional adhered veneer products, which reduces cost
and opens up new channels for our distribution network,"
says Glen-Gery Stone Product Manager Chuck Baer.
— www.glengery.com/stone-products/stonefit
Glen-Gery backs StoneFit with a 50-year warran-
ty. In addition to Maple Ridge (below), the unit is
available in Glacier Frost, shown above within the
StoneFit Wall System against the Drainage Mat and
Weather-Resistive Barrier.