Installation Instructions

Product Information
Specifications and Recommended Usage
Product Information DuraCeramic DuraCeramic Dimensions Ovations
Size (nominal) 15 5/8" x 15 5/8" (39.7 cm x 39.7 cm) 12" x 24" (30.48 cm x 60.96 cm) 14" x 14" (35.6 cm x 35.6 cm)
Gauge (nominal) .160" (4.1 mm) .160" (4.1 mm) .140" (3.6 mm)
Packaging 10 pieces/carton; 10 pieces/carton; 15 pieces/carton;
17 sq. ft.; 1.58 m
2
20 sq. ft.; 1.86 m
2
20.4 sq. ft.; 1.90 m
2
Shipping Weight 30.5 lbs./carton 36 lbs./carton 32.7 lbs./carton
NBS Smoke Density Passes Passes Passes
Critical Radiant Flux
Passes Passes Passes
(ASTM E648 >0.45w/cm
2
)
Motor Vehicle FMVSS 302 Passes Passes N/A
Static Load Limit 250 psi 250 psi 250 psi
Slip Resistance Meets ADA Recommendations Meets ADA Recommendations Meets ADA Recommendations
PEI Rating 3-4 3-4 N/A
Installation Method Grouted or Traditional Grouted or Traditional Grouted or Traditional
Edge-to-Edge Fit (Ungrouted) Edge-to-Edge Fit (Ungrouted) Edge-to-Edge Fit (Ungrouted)
Suboor Application On, above or below grade level
Adhesive Congoleum DS100 DuraSet Adhesive
Grout DuraCeramic Premix Grout DuraCeramic Premix Grout DuraCeramic Premix Grout
Joint Sealer (Recommended
DS200 Joint Sealer DS200 Joint Sealer Not recommended
for ungrouted floors)
Suggested Usage Residential/Light Commercial Residential
Warranty Residential - Lifetime Limited /Light Commercial - Residential 20 Years
Five-Year Limited Commercial
Flooring Installations
Special Installation Tools
• Notched trowel (1/16" wide, 1/32" deep, 1/32" apart)
• 100-pound, three-section, steel roller
• Grout tools and spacers for grouted applications
• 18" tile cutter - optional
Subfloor Recommendations
DuraCeramic, DuraCeramic Dimensions and Ovations may be installed
directly over dry concrete on all grade levels, suspended wood, qualifying
old resilient oors, ceramic tile and terrazzo. DuraCeramic, DuraCeramic
Dimensions and Ovations can also be installed over Congoleum UnderFlor,
an optional oating underlayment system by Congoleum.
The surface must be clean, dry and free of dust, dirt, grease or other
extraneous material that will inhibit bonding. Thoroughly vacuum floor to
remove dust.
• Deviations in the atness of the suboor cannot exceed 1/16" in 1' or
3/16" in 10'. Check the surface with a straightedge and ll low areas
with a portland cement-based latex patching compound. Gypsum-based
patching compounds are not recommended.
• The use of a high-quality latex primer that is specically designed
to improve adhesion may be used over wood, porous concrete and
patching compounds prior to adhesive application. The primer will help
seal the surface and tie down dust that can interfere with the adhesive
bond. Do not use paint primers.
Concrete Floors
Concrete must be clean, dry, and free of paint, curing, hardening and
parting compounds, sealers, and old adhesive residue. Moisture vapor
emissions should not exceed, 5 lbs./1,000 sq. ft./24 hours when tested
with the calcium chloride kit or 80% RH when tested using ASTM F2170
with a pH range between 5 - 9. Do not install DuraCeramic, DuraCeramic
Dimensions or Ovations over expansion joints; instead, cut the tile neatly
to each side of the joint and fill it with an elastomeric polyurethane joint
filler or cover with an expansion plate cover.
Wood Floors
Wood subfloors must be structurally sound and free of movement with
at least 18" of well-ventilated air space below. Single layer oors and
stripwood oors must be covered with a 1/4" or heavier underlayment to
achieve a total subfloor thickness of 1". Position underlayment joints so
they offset the joints in the tile by at least 3". Sand underlayment joints
level and ll gaps wider than 1/32" with the recommended patching
compound.
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May 2015