Installation Guide

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StanleyBostitchEHF1838Kor
S32SXBHFor
SX150or
SencoSLS20HFor
OthermachinedesignedoradaptedSPECIFICALLYto5/16″solidflooring
Polyethylenetape
1″(minimum)gluecoatedstaples
A ddforGlueDown
Recommendedadhesive
Recommendedadhesivecleaner
Figure2
1/4″x1/2″x3/16″(6mmx13mmx5mm)VNotchtrowel(Figure2)
SubFloor&Substrates
SubfloorConditions
C LEAN—Subfloormustbefreeofwax,paint,oil,sealers,adhesivesandotherdebris.
LEVEL/FLAT—Within3/16″in10′(5mmin3.05m)and/or1/8″in6′(3mmin2m).Sandhighareasor
joints.Iftheflooristobeglueddown,filllowareaswithalatexadditivecementitiouslevelingcompound
of3,000PSIminimumcompressivestrengthsuchasArmstrongS194Patch,Underlayment&
EmbossingLevelerwithS195UnderlaymentAdditive.Followtheinstructionsofthelevelingcompound
manufacturer,butmakecertainthelevelingcompoundsarecompletelyDRYbeforebeginning
installation.Whenmechanicallyfasteningthefloordown,flattenlowspotswithamaximumof6layersof
15#builder’sfelt,plywoodorshims(notlevelingcompounds).Levelingmaterialsmustprovidea
structurallysoundsubfloorthatdoesnotaffecttheholdingpowerofthefastener.
D RY—Checkanddocumentmoisturecontentofthesubfloorusingtheappropriatemoisturetest.
Concretesubfloorsmustbeaminimumof30daysoldbeforetestingbegins.Moisturecontentofwood
subfloormustnotexceed13%onawoodmoisturemeter,orreadmorethana4%differencethan
moisturelevelofproductbeinginstalled.
STRU CTURALLYSOUND—Nailorscrewanyareasthatarelooseorsqueak.Woodpanelsshould
exhibitanadequatefasteningpattern,glued/screwedornailedassystemrequires,usinganacceptable
nailingpattern.Typical:6″(15cm)alongbearingedgesand12″(31cm)alongintermediatesupports.
Flattenedgeswellasnecessary.Replaceanywaterdamaged,swollenordelaminatedsubflooringor
underlayments.
NOTE:Avoidsubfloorswithexcessiveverticalmovement.Optimumperformanceofhardwoodfloor
coveringproductsoccurswhenthereislittlehorizontalorverticalmovementofthesubfloor.Ifthesubfloor
hasexcessiveverticalmovement(deflection)beforeinstallationoftheflooring,itislikelyitwilldosoafter
installationoftheflooringiscomplete.
SubfloorswithRadiantH eat
NOTE:Donotinstallthisproductoversubfloorswithradiantheat
SUBFLOOR/UNDERLAYMENTREQUIREMENTS
R ecommendedSubfloor/UnderlaymentSurfaces
A llInstallationMethods
3/4″(19mm)CDXgradeplywood(Preferred)
3/4″(23/32″)OSB,Waferboard,orChipboard
MINIMUM:5/8″CDXgradeplywood
Existingsolidhardwoodflooring(StapleDownOnly)
Fullyadheredvinylsheet,resilienttile,corkflooringandlinoleum
Subfloors&
Substrates