Installation Guide

• Install the molding on the plastic membrane that runs up the wall from under the floor. Never attach the molding to the floor. This method allows
the floor to expand and contract under the molding. (See diagram 8A.)
• For a perfect finish around pipes, use rosettes or flexible silicone caulking.
• In places where profiles or skirting cannot be placed, fill expansion gaps with flexible silicone caulking.
PRECAUTIONS
• Protect furniture and chair legs with proper felt or rubber caps.
• Avoid bringing dirt, water and sand indoors by providing a suitable solid backed floor mat at the door.
• Furniture on casters/wheels must use soft, rubber wheels that are suitable for a laminate floor and/or use a suitable protective mat.
• Ensure that humidity in the room is always at least 50%. Use a humidifier if you need to.
MAINTENANCE
• The smooth surface of your laminate means it never retains dirt or dust.
• Never use wax, polish, oils, soaps, detergents, shine enhancers, or varnish on the floor.
• For dry maintenance, we recommend a dust mop or vacuum cleaner with soft bristle brush only.
• For slightly damp maintenance, we recommend a laminate cleaner which you spray directly and lightly on a duster. Always wipe
dry immediately until no more moisture is visible on the floor. The use of other cleaning products might damage your floor. For bevel
edge products, we strongly recommend dry cleaning only.
• Do not use any type of cleaning machine such as spray mops, steam cleaners/mops or power cleaners.
• Wet maintenance is absolutely forbidden. Remove any water immediately. The panels are not suitable for use in damp spaces like
saunas.
• Remove stubborn stains carefully with acetone based fingernail polish remover. Never use scouring products! Enjoy your floor.
ATTN: INSTALLERS Caution: Wood Dust
Sawing, sanding and machining wood products can produce wood dust. Airborne wood dust can cause respiratory, skin and eye irritation. The
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified wood dust as a nasal carcinogen in humans.
Proposition 65 Warning
This product contains chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm.
Precautionary Measures: Power tools should be equipped with a dust collector. If high dust levels are encountered use an appropriate NIOSH
designated dust mask. Avoid dust contact with skin and eyes. First Aid Measures in case of irritations: In case of irritation flush eyes and skin with
water for at least 15 minutes. For questions please contact Technical Services at: 1-866-439-9800.
IMPORTANT HEALTH NOTICE FOR MINNESOTA RESIDENTS ONLY:
THESE BUILDING MATERIALS EMIT FORMALDEHYDE. EYE, NOSE, AND THROAT IRRITATION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND A VARIETY OF ASTHMA-
LIKE SYMPTOMS, INCLUDING SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HAVE BEEN REPORTED ASA RESULT OF FORMALDEHYDE EXPOSURE. ELDERLY
PERSONS AND YOUNG CHILDREN, AS WELL AS ANYONE WITH A HISTORY OF ASTHMA, ALLERGIES, OR LUNG PROBLEMS, MAY BE AT
GREATER RISK. RESEARCH IS CONTINUING ON THE POSSIBLE LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE TO FORMALDEHYDE. REDUCED
VENTILATION MAY ALLOW FORMALDEHYDE AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS TO ACCUMULATE IN THE INDOOR AIR. HIGH INDOOR
TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY RAISE FORMALDEHYDE LEVELS. WHEN A HOME IS TO BE LOCATED IN AREAS SUBJECT TO EXTREME
SUMMER TEMPERATURES, AN AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM CAN BE USED TO CONTROL INDOOR TEMPERATURE LEVELS. OTHER MEANS OF
CONTROLLED MECHANICAL VENTILATION CAN BE USED TO REDUCE LEVELS OF FORMALDEHYDE AND OTHER INDOOR AIR CONTAMINANTS. IF
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF FORMALDEHYDE, CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR OR CALL LOCAL HEALTH
DEPARTMENT.
WARNING! DO NOT MECHANICALLY CHIP OR PULVERIZE EXISTING RESILIENT FLOORING, BACKING, LINING FELT, ASPHALTIC “CUTBACK”
ADHESIVES OR OTHER ADHESIVES. PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED RESILIENT FLOORING MAY CONTAIN EITHER ASBESTOS FIBERS OR
CRYSTALLINE SILICA. THE PRODUCTS IN THIS BOX DO NOT CONTAIN ASBESTOS.
Avoid creating dust. Inhalation of such dust is a cancer and respiratory tract hazard. Smoking by individuals exposed to asbestos fibers greatly
increases the risk of serious bodily harm. Unless positively certain that the product is a non-asbestos containing material, you must presume it
contains asbestos. Regulations may require that the material be tested to determine asbestos content and may govern the removal and disposal of
material. See current edition of the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) publication “Recommended Work Practices for Removal of Resilient
Floor Coverings” for detailed information and instructions on removing all resilient covering structures.