Installation Guide

NSTALLERS — ADVISE YOUR CUSTOMER OF THE FOLLOWING

easons: Heating and Non-heating

ecognizing that hardwood ﬂoor dimensions will be slightly affected by varying levels of humidity within your building,

care should be taken to control humidity levels within the 35–55% range. To protect your investment and to assure that

your ﬂoors provide lasting satisfaction, we have provided our recommendations below.

• Heating Season (Dry): A humidiﬁer is recommended to prevent excessive shrinkage in hardwood ﬂoors due to low

humidity levels. Wood stoves and electric heat tend to create very dry conditions.

• Non-heating Season (Humid, Wet): Proper humidity levels can be maintained by use of an air conditioner,

ehumidiﬁer, or by turning on your heating system periodically during the summer months. Avoid excessive exposure

to water from tracking during periods of inclement weather. Do not obstruct in any way the expansion joint around the

perimeter of your ﬂoor.

NOTE: Final inspection by the end-user should occur from a standing position.

FLOOR REPAIR

Minor damage can be repaired with a Armstrong

Flooring, Bruce

or Robbins

touch-up kit or ﬁller. Major damage will

require board replacement, which can be done by a professional ﬂoor installer.

V. TRANSITION AND WALL MOLDINGS

• Reducer Strip: A teardrop-shaped molding used around ﬁreplaces, doorways, as a room divider, or as a transition

between wood ﬂooring and adjacent thinner ﬂoor coverings. Fasten down with adhesive, small nails or double-faced

tape.

• Threshold: A molding undercut for use against sliding door tracks, ﬁreplaces, carpet, ceramic tile, or existing

hresholds to allow for expansion space and to provide a smooth transition in height difference. Fasten to subﬂoor with

dhesive and/or nails through the heel. Pre-drill nail holes to prevent splitting.

• Stair Nosing: A molding undercut for use as stair landings trim, elevated ﬂoor perimeters, and stair steps. Fasten down

ﬁrmly with adhesive and nails or screws. Pre-drill nail holes to prevent splitting.

•

Quarter Round: A molding used to cover expansion space next to baseboards, case goods, and stair steps. Pre-drill

and nail to the vertical surface, not into the ﬂoor.

• Combination Base and Shoe: A molding used when a base is desired. Used to cover expansion space between the

ﬂoor and the wall. Pre-drill and nail into the wall, not the ﬂoor.

• T-Molding: A molding used as a transition piece from one rigid ﬂooring to another of similar height or to gain

expansion spaces. Fasten at the heel in the center of the molding. Additional rigid support may need to be added to

the heel of the molding dependent upon the thickness of the goods covered. Do not use this molding as a transition

to carpet.

educer Strip Threshold Stair Nosing Quarter Round Combination

Base and Shoe

T-Molding

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