Installation Guide

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e essive moisture ond ons. Grout joints and heavy embossing in le or vinyl should be leveled so they are ush

with the

oring surf Add onally, the e may require several s ats to a hieve that t surf Carpet,

heavily

ushioned vinyl oors or vinyl oors onsis ng of mu ple layers are NOT a suitable sub or for installa n.

HDPC® Planks

n be installed over in- or radiant hea ng systems provided the sub or surfa e does

not e

eed 85°F (29.44°C) at any point. The in al oor temperature should not e eed 70°F (21.11°C) for 24 hours

prior, during, and 48 hours a

nstalla n. Therea er the temperature should be gradually in eased to the

desired se

ng up to 85°F (29.44°C). Be use heat does a e both plas and wood, you may need add onal

room for expansion (larger expansion gap) and

ontra on (wider base to allow for ntr

n) Ele al hea ng

systems that are installed on top of the sub

or surfa e and not en sed

with self-leveling underlayment are not

mmended.

Important Notes:

Before removing any existing resili

professi onal to

determine if asbestos abatement is necessary to avoid exposure. See current edition of the Resilient

Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) publication “Recommended Work Practices for Removal of Resil

ient

Floor Coverings” for detailed information and instructions on removing all resilient covered structures.

Moistu

re Barrier and Underlayment Padding:

While it is not ne

essarily di ult to install a a ng oor, you may want to onsider having it done

by a professional installer. Sin

e there is an a hed padding, no add onal padding should be used, never install

this produ over a se ndary pad. Over a n ete slab a moisture barrier is re mmended. Moisture barrier

should

onsist of at least a 6 mil polyethylene lm with the sheets overlapping 6” and taped to prevent moisture

migra

ng to the oring.

Pre-installation inspection:

It is the duty of the person installing the

or to inspe all oring before installa n. If during ins pe on the

installer or buyer feels the

oors is the wron olor, improperly manuf tured, is o -grade o

r is the wrong gloss

level, he/she should NOT install the

oring. Please immediately onta the retailer from wh the oring was

hased. No ms will the epted for orin h is visibly wrong if h oring is installed. Installed

be visibly acceptable.

General Tips

Make sure the HVAC is operational and running.

Remove wall base and undercut door jambs.

It is recommended to separate all rooms using T molding, for separations in rooms larger than 40’ x 40’

call for recommendations.

Installation

1. First, determine how you want the

oring to run. Typ y for plank produ s the oring runs the

length of the room. There may be

ep ons sin e it is all a ma of preferen e.

2. To avoid narrow plank widths or short plank lengths near the walls/doors, it is important to do some pre-

planning. Using the width of the room,

ate how many full boards will into the area and how

h spa e remains that will need to be overed by par al planks.