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INSTALLATIONGUIDE
Flooringproductscanbedamagedbyroughhandlingbeforeinstallation.Exercisecare whenhandlingandtransportingtheseproductsStore,transportandhandlethecartonsin amannertopreventanydamage.Storecartonsflat,neveronedge.
Itispreferabletolayboardsperpendiculartothewindow,followingthedirectionofthe mainsourceoflight.Forthebestresult,makesuretoalwaysworkfrom3to4cartonsata time,mixingtheplanksduringtheinstallation
I.GENERALPREPARATIONS
Checkifsubfloor/siteconditionscomplywiththespecificationsdescribedinthese instructions.Ifyouarenotsatisfied,donotinstall,andcontactyoursupplier.
Flooringproductscanbeheavyandbulky.Alwaysuseproperliftingtechniqueswhen handlingtheseproductsWheneverpossible,makeuseofmaterialhandlingequipment suchasdolliesormaterialcarts.Neverliftmorethanyoucansafelyhandle;getassistance.
Thankyouforchoosingourflooring.Whenproperlyinstalledandcaredfor,yournewflooring willbeeasytomaintainandwillkeepitsgreatlookforyearsPleasereadalltheinstructions beforeyoubegintheinstallationImproperinstallationwillvoidthewarranty
Calculatetheroomsurfacepriortoinstallationandplananextra5-10%offlooringfor cuttingwaste
Priortoinstallation,inspectmaterialindaylightforvisiblefaults/damage,includingdefects ordiscrepanciesincolororgloss;checktheedgesoftheflooringforstraightnessandany damageNoclaimsonsurfacedefectswillbeacceptedafterinstallation
Theflooringisintendedtobeinstalledininteriorlocationsonly.Itisnottobeinstalledin areasthatareexposedtotheelements,suchasoutdoorareas,semi-covered/“alfresco” outdoorareas,porches,etc
Flooringshouldonlybeinstalledintemperaturecontrolledenvironments.Itisnecessaryto maintainaconstanttemperatureof15-30°Candtherelativehumiditybetween30-65% beforeandduringtheinstallationPortableheatersarenotrecommendedastheymaynot heattheroomandsubfloorsufficientlyKeroseneheatersshouldneverbeused
Afterinstallation,makesurethattheflooringisnotbeexposedtotemperatureslessthan 32˚F/0°Corgreaterthan122˚F/50°Candtherelativehumiditybetween30-65%.
Inmostcases,thisproductdoesnotneedtobeacclimatedHowever,iftheboxesof flooringwereexposedover2hourstoextremetemperaturesunder60°F/15°Corover 95°F/35°Cwithinthe12hoursbeforetheinstallation,acclimationisrequired.Inthis case,keeptheboardsinroomtemperatureforatleast12hoursinunopenedpackage beforeyoustarttheinstallation.Theroomtemperaturemustbebetween60-86°F/1530°Candtherelativehumidityshouldbemaintainedconsistentbetween30-65%before andduringtheinstallation
Substratesmustbefreefromexcessivemoistureoralkali.Removedirt,paint,varnish,wax, oils,solvents,anyforeignmatterandcontaminates
Note:Itmaynotbethefloorcoveringinstaller’sresponsibilitytoconductthesetests.Itis, however,thefloorcoveringinstaller’sresponsibilitytomakesurethesetestshavebeen conducted,andthattheresultsareacceptablepriortoinstallingthefloorcovering.When moisturetestsareconducted,itindicatestheconditionsonlyatthetimeofthetest.The floorshouldnotbeinstalledonsubfloorwithexcessivemoistureemission.
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•90%RH(ASTMF2170)withaPHlimitof9.
Thesubfloormustbedry.ComplywithMcrequirementsandtestedasperoneofbelow methods: •Concretemoisturevaporemissionsshouldnotexceed8lb/3.63kgMVER(moisture vaporemissionrate)per1000ft2/100m2per24hours.Thiscanbemeasuredwith thecalciumchloridetest(ASTMF1869)
•Max25%moisturecontent(CMmethod/ASTMF2659)
II.SUBFLOORINFORMATION
WOODSUBFLOORS
Donotuseproductscontainingpetroleum,solventsorcitrusoilstopreparesubstrates.
Nailorscrewevery6”/15cmalongjointstoavoidsqueaking. BasementsandcrawlspacesmustbedryUseofa6mil/015mmpolyfilmisrequiredto cover100%ofthecrawlspaceearth.
Forfloorsurfacesexceeding6400ft2/620m2and/orlengthsexceeding80ft/25m,use transitionmoldingsleavingmin1/4”/6mmgaps.
Althoughthisflooriswaterproof,itisnottobeusedasamoisturebarrier,excessive subfloormoisturecanbeabreedinggroundformold,mildewandfungusallofwhichcan contributetoanunhealthyindoorenvironment.
Ifthisflooringisintendedtobeinstalledoveranexistingwoodfloor,itisrecommendedto repairanylooseboardsorsqueaksbeforeyoubegintheinstallation
Theproductcanbeinstalledonsubstrateswithgroutsorgroovesifthesearelessthan 3/16”/5mminwidthand3/16”/4mmindepth.Depressions,deepgrooves,expansion jointsandothersubfloorimperfectionsthatdonotmeetthisrequirementmustbefilled withpatching&levelingcompoundpriortoinstallation.
Timbersubfloorsmusthavenomorethan12%Mc(moisturevaporcontent).
Theflooringcanbeinstalledovermostexistinghardsurfacefloorcoverings,providedthat theexistingfloorsurfaceisclean,flat,dry,securelyfastened,structurallysoundandlevel to3/16”/5mmwithin10ft/3m.
Anytypeofcarpet. Existingcushionbackedvinylflooring
Laytheflooringcrosswaystotheexistingfloorboards.
Existingconcretesubfloorsmustbefullycured,atleast60daysold,smooth,permanently dry,clean,andfreeofallforeignmaterialsuchasdust,wax,solvents,paint,grease,oils, andoldadhesiveresidue.
•Max.2.5%moisturecontent(CMmethod/ASTMF2659).
Aminimum6mil/0.15mmpolyfilmasamoisturebarriermustbeusedbetweenthe concretesubfloorandtheflooring.
IMPORTANTNOTICE
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Anytypeoffloatingfloor.
•Maximumoperatingtemperatureshouldneverexceed81°F/27°C.Useofanin floortemperaturesensorisrecommendedtoavoidoverheating.
CONCRETESUBFLOORS
DONOTINSTALLOVER
Hardwoodflooring/woodsubfloorsthatlaydirectlyonconcreteoroverdimensional lumberorplywoodusedoverconcrete.
•Turntheheatofffor24hoursbefore,duringand24hoursafterinstallationwhen
Allothersubfloors-Plywood,OSB,particleboard,chipboard,waferboard,etc.mustbe structurallysoundandmustbeinstalledfollowingtheirmanufacturer’srecommendations.
•In-floorRadiantHeat:Yournewflooringcanbeinstalledover1/2"/12mm embeddedradiantheatusingthefloatingmethod.
•90%RH(ASTMF2170)withaPHlimitof9.
Ifthefloorhasapreattachedunderlayment,theuseofanadditionalunderlaymentcould damagethelockingmechanismandwillvoidwarranty.
DoublelayeredAPAratedplywoodsubfloorsshouldbeaminimum1"/25mmtotal thickness,withatleast18"/45cmwellventilatedairspacebeneath.
Thesubfloormustbedry.ComplywithMcrequirementsandtestedasperoneofbelow methods: •Concretemoisturevaporemissionsshouldnotexceed8lb/3.63kgMVER(moisture vaporemissionrate)per1000ft
2/100m2per24hours.Thiscanbemeasuredwith thecalciumchloridetest(ASTMF1869).
Spacers/Saw/AdhesiveTape/6mil/0.15mmor
•Operatethesystematmaximumcapacityfor48hourstoforceanyresidual moisturefromthecementitioustoppingoftheradiantheatsystematleast4days beforeinstallation.
•Refertotheradiantheatsystem’smanufacturerrecommendationsforadditional guidance.
•Makesurethatthetemperatureintheroomismaintainedconsistentbetween60 86°F/15-30°Cbeforeandduringtheinstallation.
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Oncetheinstallationiscompleted,theheatingsystemshouldbeturnedonatthe ambienttemperatureandincreasedgradually5-degreeincrementsevery12 hoursuntilreachingnormaloperatingconditions.
Tip:Thebestideatomaximizetheresultsofyourheatingsystemistohave“ON” timeswithacomforttemperatureand“OFF”timeswithsetbacktemperatureswhich arenormally4°clowerthanyourcomforttemperatureThesetbacktemperaturesare particularlyimportantasthesewon’tletthetemperatureofyourroomdroptoomuch, meaningitismuchquickertoheatyourroombacktocomfortlevelswhenit’sneeded.
thickerPolyfilmVaporBarrier/Ruler/Pencil/TapeMeasure/PullBar/Constructions Adhesive/Wedges/TappingBlock/RubberMallet.
Forstraightcuts:Electricalhandsaw,circularsaw,mitersaw,ortablesawwitha carbidetippedwoodcombinationbladeoracontinuousorsegmenteddiamondblade Forroundedcuts:Bimetalortungstencarbidejigsaw.
Warning:Electricheatingmatsthatarenotembeddedintothesubfloorarenot allowedforuseunderneaththefloors.Usingelectricheatingmatsthatarenot embeddedandapplieddirectlyunderneaththefloorvoidsthewarranty.
Important:Whencuttingthisproductpleaseuseadustmaskorothersafeguardsfor personalprotection,itisadvisedtocutinawellventilatedarea.
Removebaseboard,quarterroundmoldings,wallbase,appliancesandfurniturefrom room.Forbestresults,doortrimshouldbeundercuttoallowflooringtomovefreely withoutbeingpinched.Afterpreparationwork,sweepandvacuumtheentireworkareato removealldustanddebris.
III.INSTALLATION TOOLSANDSUPPLIESREQUIRED:
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Measuretheareatobeinstalled:
Ifthefloorhasapreattachedunderlayment,theuseofanadditionalunderlaymentcould damagethelockingmechanismandwillvoidwarranty. 1
Leaveagapof1/4”/6mmtothewalltoavoidanydamage whileinstallingyourfloorandmeasurethelengthofthelastplanktofit.Inserttheshort sideandtapitclosed,usingapullbar.
Inserttheendtongueontheshortsideofthesecondplank intotheendgrooveofthefirstoneandrotatedownwardtoassemble.Makesureboth planksareperfectlyaligned.
Beginlayinginthelefthandcorner,withthegroovededgevisibleandfacingoutward.Use spacersbetweenthewallandthefloorboardinordertokeepa1/4”/6mmgap.
UNDERLAY:Ifthefloordoesnothaveapreattachedunderlayment,anadditional underlaymentisrecommendedinordertoimproveacousticperformanceandabsorb someirregularitiesonthesubstrate.Bestresultscanbeexpectedwithanunderlaymentof max.0.04”/1mmthicknesswithahighdensity(>11.2lbs/ft3/>180kg/m3)andhigh compressivestrength(>200kPa)thatsupportstheclicksystemduringdailyuse Underlaymentswithalowdensityandaninadequatecompressivestrengthcoulddamage thelockingmechanismandwillvoidwarranty.
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Theboardwidthofthelastrowshallnotbelessthan2” /50mm.Ifso,adjustthewidthofthefirstrowtobeinstalled.Innarrowhallways,itis recommendedtoinstallthefloorparalleltothelengthofthehall
Firstrow,secondplank:
NOTE:Ifyounoticebothplanksaren’tatthesameheightorarenotwelllocked together,pleasefollowthedisassemblinginstructionsatthebottomofthepage, disassembleandcheckifanydebrisstuckinsidethelockisobstructing.
2.Attheendofthefirstrow:
Wheneverpossible,planthelayoutsothatthejointsintheplanksdonotfallontopof jointsorseamsintheexistingsubstrate.Theendjointsoftheplanksshouldbestaggereda minimumof8”/20cmapart.Donotinstalloverexpansionjoints.Avoidinstallingpieces shorterthan12”/30cmatbeginningorendofrows
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Placetheshortendoftheplankatanangleagainstthe shortsideofthepreviouslyinstalledfloorboardandfolddown.Slidedownthelongside oftheboardintothelockinggrooveoftheadjacentfloorboardinthepreviousrow. Whenthewholerowiscomplete,removethewedgeandfoldtherowdown.Usea tappingblockorcutofftogentlytapalongthelongsideuntilthejointisclosedtightly.
3.Secondrow,firstplank:
4Secondrow,secondplank:
Cuttingtip:Ifcuttingwithajigsaw,thefloorsurfaceshouldbeturneddown.Otherwise alwayscutwiththefloorboardfacingup
Startthesecondrowwithacutoffplank.Alwaysensurethat theendjointsarestaggeredatleast8”/20cm,bothwheninthesamerowaswhen fromonerowtothenextoneThefirstplankoftherowshouldbeatleast12”/30cm inlength.Clickthelongsideoftheplankintothepreviousrowandplaceaninstallation wedgeundertheboard.
Tip:Afterfinishingtheinstallationofeveryrow,useatappingblockorcutoffanda rubbermallettogentlytaptheplanksintotheclickofthepreviousrowtomakesure theyaretightlyclickedtogetherandmakesurethereisnogapbetweenthelongsideof theplanksinstalled.Anygappingcancompromisethewholeinstallation.
5Tolaythelastrow:PositionalooseboardexactlyontopofthelastrowlaidPlace anotherboardontop,withthetonguesidetouchingthewall.Drawalinealongthe edgeofthisboards,tomarkthefirstboard.Cutalongtheedgeofthisboardtomark thefirstboard.Cutalongthislinetoobtainoftherequiredwidth.Insertthiscutboard againstthewall.Thelastrowshouldbeatleast2”/50mmwide.Usingapullbarand hammer,workevenlyalongthelengthoftheplankandlightlytapthejointclosed.The spacerscanthenberemoved.
6.Holesforpipes:Measurethediameterofthepipeanddrillaholethatis1/2”/12mm larger.Sawoffapieceasshowninthefigureandlaytheboardinplaceonthefloor. Thenlaythesawed-offpieceinplace.
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7.Doormoldingandskirting:Layaboard(withthedecorativesidedown)nexttothe doormoldingandsawasshowninthefigureThenslidethefloorboardunderthe molding.
•Applysiliconesealantatconnectionstodoorframesoranyotherfixedobjects. •Brandedandgenericsiliconetubesareavailableinanylocalhomecenteror hardwarelocation.
Cleanupspillsandexcessiveliquidsimmediately.
Sweeporvacuumdailyusingsoftbristleattachments.
Donotuseabrasivecleaners,bleachorwaxtomaintainthefloor. Donotdragorslideheavyobjectsacrossthefloor.
VI.DISASSEMBLY
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•Ifawatertightinstallationisrequired,applyasiliconebeadacrossthebottomof thetongueonbothlongandshortsidepriortoinstallingthefloorboard.Wipeoff anyexcesssiliconeimmediately.
•Priortoinstallingmoldings,applysiliconesealanttotheportionofthemoldingor transitionthatwillcontactdirectlywiththeflooringsurface.
IV.FINISHINGTHEINSTALLATION
Theuseofresidentialsteammopsonthisproductisallowed.Useatlowestpowerwitha suitablesoftpad,anddonotholdasteammopononespotforanextendedperiodoftime (longerthan5minutes).Refertothesteammop'smanufacturerinstructionsforproper usage Useproperfloorprotectiondevicessuchasfeltprotectorsunderfurniture.
V.MAINTENANCE
Dampmopasneededandusecleanersrecommendedandapprovedforlaminateflooring.
Filltheexpansionspaceswitha1/4”/6mmcompressiblePEfoambackerrodand coverwithaflexible100%siliconesealanttotheentireperimeteroftheinstallation. Donotuseanacrylicsealant.
Replacemoldingorwallbase.Nailthemoldingtothewallsurface,notthroughtheflooring.In areaswheretheflooringplanksmaymeetotherflooringsurfaces,theuseofatransition moldingisrequiredtocovertheexposededgebutdonotpinchtheplanks.Leavea1/4”/6 mmgapbetweentheplanksandtheadjoiningsurface.
Placeawalk-offmatatoutsideentrancestoreducetheamountofdirtbroughtintoyour homeDonotusematswithalatexorrubberbackingsincethesebackingscancause permanentdiscoloration.
•Installmoldingsandimmediatelywipeawayanyexcesssiliconesealant
BATHROOMINSTALLATIONS
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Separatethewholerowbyliftingitupdelicatelyatanangle.Toseparateindividualplank endjointswithinarow,rotatetheplankupwardtodisassemble.