Installation Instructions

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Structure, Impact,

endurance reSIdentIal

and lIght commercIal

InStallatIon InStructIonS

These products are installed directly adhered to the

suboor surface. In residential applications only, Impact

and Endurance can be installed over a Congoleum

UnderFlor. Use Congoleum AD-32 Pressure Sensitive

Adhesive for installations over all approved suboor

surfaces including Congoleum UnderFlor.

general InformatIon

• Resilient ooring installation should be scheduled

after all other trades have completed their work

• The HVAC systems must be in operation for at least

10 days prior to ooring installation and thereafter to

maintain a constant temperature.

• It is important to maintain proper temperature at the time

of installation in order to minimize thermal dimensional

changes. The suboor, all ooring material, and adhesive

must be conditioned at a constant temperature between

65°F (18°C) and 85°F (29°C) for 48 hours prior to, during

and 72 hours after installation. Thereafter, maintain the

room temperature between 55°F (13°C) and 90°F (32°C).

• Unopen cartons of ooring should be neatly stacked

in the room where they will be installed during the

acclimation period. Open cartons just prior to installation.

• When using ooring from two or more cartons, make

sure pattern and run numbers found on the carton are

the same.

• Mix and install ooring from several different cartons

to achieve a random appearance.

Subfloor InformatIon

The existing suboor type and condition, preparation

involved, cost and replacement ease, are all important

considerations when selecting the best installation method

for a particular job. The chart (on next page) provides a

list of common suboors and requirements for each

installation method. (See chart on page 2)

Subfloor preparatIon

All suboor surfaces must be clean, dry, smooth structurally

sound and free of contaminants or reagents that can inter-

fere with adhesion or cause discoloration to the oor such

as paint, wax, oil, grease, solvent, adhesive residue, curing

and parting compounds, sealers and surface hardeners.

All surface imperfections should be leveled with a portland

cement-based latex patching compound. Gypsum-based

patching compounds are not recommended. Deviations in

the suboor should not exceed 3/16" in 10' or 1/16" in 1'.

Suboor deection should not exceed 1/360th of the span.

Wood Floors must be structurally sound and free of move-

ment with at least 18" (46 cm) of well-ventilated air space

below. An effective vapor barrier laid on the ground surface

must be used in a crawl space. Do not install ooring over

wood suboors laid directly on concrete or over sleeper

construction laid over concrete suboors.

Sand joints smooth and set fasteners 1/32" (.8 mm) below

the surface. Fill underlayment joints wider than 1/32"

(.8 mm). Rough, weathered or damaged suboor panels

must be sanded smooth or covered with a suitable under-

layment panel. Congoleum will not assume responsibility

for claims related to suboor problems regardless of the

underlayment or suboor material used.

Concrete Floors must be clean, dry, smooth and free of

dust. Level, rough or uneven surfaces, cracks and control

joints with a portland cement-based patching compound.

Do not install ooring over expansion joints. Moisture vapor

emissions must not exceed 5-lbs. /1000 ft.²/24 hrs when

tested with calcium chloride test kits in accordance with

ASTM F-1869 or be greater than 80% RH (relative humid-

ity) when tested with IN Situ Probes in accordance with

ASTM F 2170. Surface pH must be between 5 and 9.

Existing Resilient Floors must be single layer, fully

adhered and well bonded over an approved suboor.

Remove all wax, oor nish or polish prior to installation.

Use embossing leveler to level embossed oors. Do not

install new ooring over loose laid or perimeter fastened

oors, soft or heavily cushioned oors, cushioned backed

ooring, self -adhered tile or tile installed below grade level.

Adhesive Residue must be completely removed on

installations where ooring will be directly bonded to the

suboor. Refer to the Resilient Floor Covering Institute

(RFCI) Recommended Work Practices for procedures

involving adhesive removal. Do not use solvent or liquid

adhesive removers to remove old adhesive residue.

These products can have a damaging effect on the new

oor and adhesive.

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Summary of content (5 pages)

PAGE 1
• When using flooring from two or more cartons, make sure pattern and run numbers found on the carton are the same. • Mix and install flooring from several different cartons to achieve a random appearance. Subfloor Information The existing subfloor type and condition, preparation involved, cost and replacement ease, are all important considerations when selecting the best installation method for a particular job.
PAGE 2
Subfloor Surface When Installed over Underflor (Residential only) When Directly Adhered to Subfloor Suspended Wood subfloor over joist or trusses up to 19.2" OC. • Single layer Sturd-I-Floor rated panel 23/32" or heavier • Double layer construction, minimum 1" thick Double layer construction, minimum 1" thick with suitable underlayment panel. Do not install directly adhered over oriented strand board or particle board.
PAGE 3
Carefully install the first row of tile or plank along the edge of the chalk line. Start with a whole plank in the first row. Use 2/3rds of a plank to start the second row and 1/3rd of a plank for the third row. Thereafter install planks in a random layout offsetting end joints by at least 8". (Fig. 3). Apply AD-32 Adhesive with a 1/16" x 1/32" x 1/32" notched trowel over one-half of the subfloor up to the center chalk line.
PAGE 4
Cutting Flooring to Fit The flooring will need to be cut to fit to walls and other vertical surfaces. Straight Cuts Place a loose piece directly over the top of the last full tile, making sure all edges are lined up. Use a whole piece as a measuring device, position one edge against the wall and mark the loose piece with a pencil along the opposite edge (Fig. 9). Fig. 10 Thoroughly sweep the floor to remove all loose dirt and debris.
PAGE 5
Immediately After Installation Repairs Replace the base moldings and return appliances and furniture to the room by rolling or sliding them over strips of hardboard. To replace a damaged plank follow the procedures below: • Using a sharp utility knife cut through a corner of the damaged plank taking care not to cut into the adjacent plank or into the Underflor below.