Installation Guide

Step 3: Inspect Your Sub-Floor
After your subfloor is nice and clean it is time for an inspection. It is a very important task that’s very often
neglected. Make sure to carefully inspect your subfloor and make sure it’s flat, in good repair, and dry.
Step 4: Fix Your Subfloor
If you noticed any issues with your subfloor, take time to address it before moving forward. Your subfloor
MUST be FLAT. Period! To fix uneven subfloors, nail down all sticking out nails, repair or replace damaged
wood subfloor and fill excessive gaps in the subfloor. Your subfloor plays a very important role in supporting
your floor, so make sure to address all the issues now.
Keep few tips in mind before moving forward with the installation:
 Your subfloor must be flat
 Your subfloor must be dry – maximum acceptable moisture reading for wood subfloors is 14%
 Creaking areas must be repaired before installation
 If your subfloor sags, inspect the joints below for twists or weaknesses
 Capped or uneven areas on joints may be related to moisture damage
 Low areas must be replaced or filled with leveling formula
 Picked joints must be sanded
 Any sticking nails or screws must be removed or fixed
Step 5: Let’s Get Rolling
Standard Foam Underlayment comes in rolls that range from 100 to 1,500 square feet. Don’t lay out all of the
underlayment at once. All you need to do is just unroll one row of the standard flooring underlayment at the
moment to keep your work area nice and clean.
Step 6: Work Left to Right
Work from left to right. Butt it against your wall. Lay your floor padding in the direction you will be installing
flooring planks.