The Guide Specification for Stone Cladding Systems includes two parts of study. Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 review variables in work that interface, or “surround” stone panels and their anchorages. These are boundary conditions that define the support system's intended behavior:

1. Scope and Applicability of This Guide Specification

2. Expected Performance Standards for Depicting and Specifying Stonework

3. Materials Used to Construct Interfacing Systems in Exterior Walls

4. How to keep Exterior Stone Joints Weathertight