Installation Guide

INSTALLATION GUIDELINES

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• Broom, shop vacuum

• Utility knife w/blades

• Metal straight edge (preferably 38 -76 inches)

• Claw hammer

• Silicone hand roller (4” / 100mm)

• Extendable floor roller (to apply 100lbs of pressure)

• Cementitious latex-based patching compound

• Pail to mix patching compound

• Primer (if needed)

• Metal Drip Edge (if needed to trim concrete or wood deck edges)

• Sika Bond Pro Construction Adhesive (if needed to attach metal flashing to concrete)

BEFORE YOU BEGIN INSTALLING

• READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDELINES PRIOR TO INSTALLING.

• Always check local building codes and regulations for acceptable practices.

• Visually inspect all material prior to installation. Installation of defective material will be regarded

as acceptance of its condition regardless of the defect and will void the product warranty.

• Do not install over damp or wet surfaces. Dec-Tec DIY will stick to dirt and dust, thus inhibiting it

from proper adhesion to a substrate. Additionally, Dec-Tec DIY will not stick to high-moisture

content substrates.

• Dec-Tec DIY

is water-resistant, however high subfloor moisture or flood mopping can adversely

affect the glue bond.

• Do not install on unsuitable or unstable substrates such as OSB, chipboard, Luan plywood, marine

board, treated plywood, mahogany-based plywood underlayment, or any other non-underlayment

grade panel.

• Do not install over previously coated substrates.

• Do not install Dec-Tec DIY

over finished (varnished or polyurethane coated) surfaces.

• Do not install on substrate that has been painted or contains any contaminants, dust, dirt, oil,

grease, curing agents, waxes, sealers, loosely bonded toppings, loose particles, old adhesive

residues, and any other substance or condition that may prevent or reduce adhesion.

• On or below grade concrete must have polyethylene plastic film moisture barrier installed

between the concrete and the ground.

• All concrete slabs should be tested for moisture content before installation.

• Only use recommended primers or fillers that are compatible with vinyl flooring.

• Never add additional adhesive to Dec-Tec DIY

regardless of the type of adhesive.

• Acclimate material a minimum of 24 - 48 hours prior to installation in the environment where it

will be installed.

• Minimum installation temperatures 34 degrees Fahrenheit (1 degree Celsius). Substrate and

surface would be clean, dry, and free of moisture.