Installation Guide

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Minimum3/4″(19mm)thickwithamaximumwidthof6″(15cm)installedata45°angletothe
floorjoists.
Group1densesoftwood(Pine,Larch,DouglasFir,etc.);No.2common,kilndriedwithallboard
endsbearingonjoists.
Forgluedownapplicationsadd3/8″(9.5mm)approvedunderlayment.
ExistingHardwoodFlooring(AllInstallationMethods)
Existingengineeredflooringmustbewellbonded/fastened.Whengluingoverexisting
hardwoodflooringofanythickness,thefinishingmaterialsmustbeabradedorremovedto
fosteranadequateadhesivebond.Whenflooringistobemechanicallyfastened,theexisting
engineeredhardwoodflooringmustbeaminimumof3/8″(9.5mm)thickinstalledover
approvedwood/woodcompositeunderlaymentthathasbeenproperlyfastened.When
installingoverengineeredflooringthatisgluedtoconcrete,theminimumthicknessofthat
flooringmustbe1/2″(13mm)toallowforthelengthofthefastener.
Existingsolidhardwoodflooringthatexceeds6″(15cm)inwidthmustbecoveredwith3/8″(9.5
mm)approvedunderlaymentandfastenedasrequired.Donotinstalloversolidflooring
attacheddirectlytotheconcrete.
SubfloorSystemsBondedtoConcrete
Concretemustbeofhighcompressivestrength,3000PSIorbetter.Installasuitablemoistureretardant
followedbyaplywoodsubfloorwithaminimumthicknessof3/4″(19mm).Allow1/2″(13mm)expansion
spacearoundallverticalobjectsand1/8″betweenallflooringpanels.Ingeneral,smallerpanels[less
than4′x8′(1.2x2.4m)]orientedat45degrees(preferred)offerbetterresults.Thepanelmustbe
properlyattachedtothesubfloorusingaminimumofonefastenerpersquarefootandmoreifnecessary.
Usepneumaticorpowderactuatedfasteners.Donothandnailthesubfloorwithconcretenails.Installa
moistureretardantbarrierwithjointslapped6″(15cm)andbegininstallationofflooringusing11/2″(4
cm)fasteners.
FloatingSubfloor
Installasuitablemoistureretardantfollowedbyaplywoodsubfloorwithaminimumthicknessof3/8″(9.5
mm)[1/2″(13mm)preferred].Allow1/2″(13mm)expansionspacearoundallverticalobjectsand1/8″(3
mm)betweenallflooringpanels.Installasecondlayerofplywoodofthesamethicknessatarightangle
tothepreviouspanels,offsettingthejoints2′(61cm).Stapletogetherwithstaplesthatwillnotpenetrate
thefirstlayerofthesubfloor.Thestaplesshouldhaveacrownwidthof3/8″(9.5mm)ormore.Installa
moistureretardantbarrierwithjointslapped6″(15cm)andbegininstallationoftheflooring.
Vinyl,ResilientTile,CorkFlooringandLinole um(AllInstallationMethods,seenotesbelow)
(GlueDownInstallations )
Makesurethefloorcoveringmaterialsarewellbondedtothesubfloor/underlaymentwithfull
spreadadhesive,andarenomorethantwolayersthick,nottoexceed3/16″(5mm).
Withapprovedwood/woodcompositesubfloors,ifvinylortilesareloose,broken,orinpoor
condition,installa3/8″(9.5mm)approvedunderlaymentdirectlyovertheflooringmaterials.
Cleantheflooringmaterialsasnecessarytocreateagoodadhesivebond.Ifamaintenance
materialispresentonthefloorcoveringoraglossispresent,deglosswithaflooringpadanda
commerciallyavailablestripper,thenrinsecompletely.Allowampledryingtime.(NOTE:Donot
sandanyresilientproductsfortheymaycontainasbestosfibers,whichmaybeharmful.)
Corkfloorsmusthaveallsealersandsurfacetreatmentsremovedbeforeinstallationbegins.
Alwayscheckforadequateadhesivebond.
(Me chanicallyFastened/StapledInstallations)
Donotinstalloverfloorsthatexceedonelayer,asthethicknessoftheflooringmaterialswill
preventanadequatemechanicalbond.
Makecertainthatthesubflooringmaterialsmeetminimumrequirements.
Sometileproductsmaybetoobrittleforstaplepenetration.Alwaystestanareaforbreakage
beforeproceeding.
JobsitePrep
PREPARATION
StorageandHandling
Solidhardwoodflooringshouldbestoredintheenvironmentinwhichitisexpectedtoperform.Deliver
JobsitePreparation