Installation Guide

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Solid Hardwood Flooring Installation Instructions

1 Important Information before You Begin

1.1 Installer/Owner Responsibility

Carefully inspect all materials before installation for defects. Materials

installed with visible defects are not covered under warranty. Do not install if

you are not satisfied with the flooring; contact your dealer immediately. Final

quality checks and approval of the product is the sole responsibility of the

owner and installer.

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INSTALLER/OWNER TO INSURE

THE MATERIAL IS AT THE PROPER MOISTURE CONTENT FOR THE

REGION AND/OR AREA IT IS BEING INSTALLED. NO CLAIMS FOR

HIGH MOISTURE CONTENT/SHRINKAGE WILL BE PROCESSED ON

INSTALLED MATERIAL

The installer must determine that the job-site environment and sub- floor

surfaces meet applicable construction and material industry standards.

Struxtur declines any responsibility for job failure resulting from deficiencies

caused by sub-floor or job-site environment. All sub-floors must be clean,

flat, dry and structurally sound.

1.2 Basic Tools and Equipment

Broom or vacuum, moisture meter, chalk line & chalk, tapping block, tape

measure, safety glasses, hand or electric saw, miter saw, 3M blue tape to

cover tools to avoid damage to the factory finished flooring, hardwood floor

cleaner, hammer, pry bar, color wood filler, straight edge, caulk gun and glue

2 Job-site conditions

2.1 Handling and Storage.

• Don't truck or unload wood flooring in the rain, snow or other humid

conditions.

• Store wood flooring in an enclosed environmentally controlled building

that is well ventilated with weather proof windows. Garages and exterior

patios, for example, are not appropriate for storing wood

• Leave adequate storage room for good air circulation around stacked

material

Summary of content (4 pages)

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Solid Hardwood Flooring Installation Instructions 1 Important Information before You Begin 1.1 Installer/Owner Responsibility Carefully inspect all materials before installation for defects. Materials installed with visible defects are not covered under warranty. Do not install if you are not satisfied with the flooring; contact your dealer immediately. Final quality checks and approval of the product is the sole responsibility of the owner and installer.
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.2 Job-site Conditions • Wood flooring should be one of the last jobs completed in a construction project. Prior to installing hardwood floors, the building must be structurally complete and enclosed, including installation of exterior doors and windows. All finished wall coverings and painting should be completed. Concrete, masonry, drywall, and paint must also be complete, allowing adequate drying time as to not raise moisture content within the building.
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be installed perpendicular to flooring joists, otherwise an additional of 1/2" plywood must be added • • Sub-floor moisture check. Measure the moisture content of both the subfloor and the hardwood flooring with a pin moisture meter. Sub-floors must not exceed 12% moisture content. The moisture difference between sub-floor and hardwood flooring shall not exceed 2%. If sub-floors exceed this amount, an effort should be made to locate and eliminate the source of moisture before further installation.
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Denser species may require pre-drilling the holes in the tongue. • Additional Plank Flooring Requirements. The National Wood Flooring Association recommends that plank floors (over 3" wide) need additional fastening for proper performance. (Chapter 9 of the Installation Guidelines)To achieve this in addition to the above fastener schedule use a polyurethane tube adhesive to stripe the underside of the boards every 6"-8".