Installation Guide

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• Do not use any type of cleaning machine such as spray mops, steam cleaners/mops, power cleaners
or buffers.
• Wet maintenance is absolutely forbidden. Remove any water immediately. Laminate flooring is not suitable
for use in damp spaces like saunas.
• Remove stubborn stains carefully with acetone-based fingernail polish remover. Never use
scouring products.
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.
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 1-888-
387-9881, option 3.
IMPORTANT HEALTH NOTICE FOR MINNESOTA RESIDENTS ONLY:
THESE BUILDING MATERIALS EMIT FORMALDEHYDE. EYE, NOSE, AND THROAT IRRITATION, HEADACHE,
NAUSEA AND A VARIETY OF ASTHMALIKE SYMPTOMS, INCLUDING SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HAVE
BEEN REPORTED AS A 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.
THE PRODUCTS IN THIS BOX DO NOT CONTAIN ASBESTOS. WARNING! IF REMOVING EXISTING
FLOORING, 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.
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.