Installation Guide

Avoid having border pieces less than 2" (5.1cm) wide for the 4" (10.2cm) wide planks and less than 3"
(7.6cm) wide for the 6" (15.2cm) wide planks. If you find the border planks will be less than 1/2 the width
of the plank, the center starting line should be shifted a distance equal to 1/2 the plank width. This will
"balance" the room and provide for a larger cut piece at the wall. Apply S-288 adhesive to 1/2 of the area at
a time so that you can start the installation along the center starting line. Begin laying planks along the
center starting line and install row by row including the cut pieces at the perimeter until 1/2 of the
installation is complete. Use Tile spacers to maintain proper space between each plank. Stagger the end
joints by at least 6 inches (15.2 cm). Apply adhesive to the remaining portion of the room, allow the
adhesive to dry-to-touch and complete the installation of planks in similar fashion.
After the planks are installed, remove all spacers and immediately roll the entire floor with a 100 lb. roller.
Use a hand roller in confined areas where the large floor roller will not reach, such as under toe kicks.
The planks may be walked on immediately; however, the floor should not be exposed to heavy rolling load
traffic for 72 hours after the installation. Use pieces of hardboard or underlayment panels to protect the floor
when moving heavy furniture and appliances back into the room.
Grouting
 Grouting may be done immediately or the following day
 Use only Armstrong FlexStrong Premixed Sanded Acrylic Grout. Traditional cement Grouts can NOT be
used with Armstrong Premium Tile or Plank Flooring, Engineered Tile and Planks.
 Be sure that all tile edges are firmly seated in the adhesive before starting the grouting process
 Follow the application instructions as specified on the grout container, working small sections of the floor
at a time
 Use a soft rubber grout float to apply the grout
 Do NOT spread grout over the entire surface of the tile or plank. Apply the grout and pack it down in the
immediate area of the open joints
 Hold float in almost vertical position and strike off excess grout, pulling the float diagonally across the
joints.
 You will need two five gallon buckets and sponge to loosen the grout on the face of the tile or planks. But
the preferred method is to have three buckets of water available. Having clean water will reduce the haze
on the face of the tile or plank.
 Use one bucket of water to wipe excess grout off the tiles as you install. This prevents the grout from
drying to the tile this can be a tile sponge.
 Hold sponge flat and wipe diagonally across the joints
 Do not allow rinse water to accumulate in ungrouted joints, Be careful not to wipe grout out of the joints
 The other bucket is for the final removal of residue and for smoothing the joints. The second sponge should
be damp with no excess water. Use a square-edged cellulose sponge that is just damp move the sponge
slowly over the surface to pick up the excess water.
 A dry terry cloth towel may be pulled across the surface of the Tile or Plank as a final cleaning step.
 If sponges are not sufficient to clean the face of the tile use a white 3M pad with light pressure or a terry
cloth towel.
 It is normal to have a grout haze remaining after the initial clean up. This will be removed in the final clean
up once the grouted joints have completely dried
 Traffic should be kept off the installation until the grout has completely dried minimum of 24 hrs.
 Joints that are wider then 1/16˝ to 1/8˝ may take longer to dry
 Replace wall base and trim moldings
Clean-Up Once Grout Dries
 Use one bucket of properly diluted Armstrong Once ’n Done® Resilient & Ceramic Floor Cleaner
 For small areas use Once ’n Done spray bottle
 Use 3M pad to remove grout haze that remains
 Have a second bucket of clear clean water for the final rinse and clean up
 Buff dry with a soft cloth