Aquis Engineered Oak Flooring Installation Guide

Direct Stick (Full Contact Bonding) Guide:

• This document is a guide. It is general in nature. It should not be used as an installation instruction.

• Make sure the substrate is clean, dry and free of obstructions.

• Plywood and / or other board substrate must be dry approx. 14% prior to installation.

• Concrete slab must be dry approx. 2.5% prior to installation.

• Make sure the substrate is flat / level . We recommend 3mm over 3m in all directions.

• Once the substrate has been prepared properly you can apply the glue.

• Make sure you have selected an appropriate glue to suit conditions and the product you are installing.

• Make sure you follow the manufacturers’ instructions when applying the glue to the substrate.

• Make sure the glue selected has the appropriate moisture barrier. You may consider brands such as Sika or Mapei.

• As a guide, use a full trowel adhesive using a minimum 4mm square notched trowel.

• Bead gluing is not considered full contact bonding and will not be covered by our warranty.

• Do not install in excessive hot or cold conditions (15 – 25 degrees Celsius is recommended).

• Do not install in direct sunlight. Avoid or minimise UV light during installation.

• The floor may need to be weighted to assist with bonding process.

• Inspect all planks carefully prior to installation. Once the planks are laid you have accepted the planks. Warranty will not cover any planks laid with visible defects.

• For best effect, boards should be laid lengthwise pointing towards the incoming light (from a window, door or other).

• Lay the first two rows of boards from left to right, grooved edge to the wall.

• Use spacers between boards and the wall as well as both ends of each row.

• Allow for an approximately 10mm to 14mm expansion gap around the perimeter of the room.

• You may need to adjust the perimeter gap or introduce expansion joints. It is impossible to predict if or where you may need expansion joints. The installer should use experience to make the assessment.

• If the wall is not straight or is uneven, scribe and cut the boards to the contour of the wall.

• To complete the first row, measure the length of the last board and cut to size.

• Start the next row with a cut plank to offset the short joint (brick style layout).

• Make sure you have laid the rows in a straight line. Once you have confirmed the boards have been laid straight, you can proceed to glue the planks together.

• Apply PVA adhesive to the tongue and end butts – it is important to use adequate adhesive.

• Ensure that the boards are all laid straight and even.

• Remove spacers at the end of the installation.

• Press the last board into place with the pull iron remembering to put a spacer between the board and the wall.

• Allow approximately 12 hours for the glue to set. Remove all spacers to leave the expansion free.

• The skirting board which covers the expansion space and gives the finishing touch to the installation can now be fixed in place (fix skirtings or trims to the wall only and not to the floor).