Installation Guide

Warning
 Do not wash or scrub the new flooring for at least 5 days after installation
 Do NOT use solvents or grout haze removers
 Do NOT use Armstrong New Beginning® Floor Stripper or other floor strippers to clean the grout or
maintain Alterna
 Only use Armstrong Premixed Sanded Acrylic Grout S-693
 Tile maybe walked on immediately however, NO heavy rolling traffic for an additional 72 hours after
installation
 Use pieces of hardboard or underlayment panels to protect the floor when moving heavy furniture and
appliances back into the room
 Do NOT use mats with latex or rubber backing as they can cause permanent discoloration of your floor
 Do NOT use vacuums that use a beater bar or turn beater bar off
 Do NOT use electric brooms with hard plastic bottoms with no padding
 Do NOT use abrasive scrubbing tools
 Do not use detergents abrasive, cleaners or “mop and shine” products
Helpful Maintenance/Care Tips
 Use floor protectors such as Armstrong Floor Protectors, under furniture
 Wipe up spills immediately
 Wash your floor regularly with Armstrong Once ’n Done Resilient & Ceramic Floor Cleaner
Caution
 Engineered Tile Flooring, like other types of smooth floors, may become slippery when wet
 Allow time for floor to dry after washing
 Immediately wipe up wet areas from spills, foreign substances or wet feet
* Some previously manufactured asphaltic “cutback” adhesives contain asbestos (see warning statement on page xii). For removal
instructions, refer to the Resilient Floor Covering Institute’s publication Recommended Work Practices for Removal of Resilient Floor
Coverings.