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GENERAL & INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 2G+5G (RT)

Name Date modified/printed File Doc.no Rev. Page

Svante BERNOW 14-04-30/ 14-04-30 2G+5G [Doc.no] 080908 1(9)

Välinge DRAFT – Not for distribution –

The seller of the flooring product is responsible for the installation

instructions.

General and Installation Instructions 2G + 5G with

Bristle tongue, i.e 5G-C or 5G Original

A. INTRODUCTION

Wood material acts after the surrounding climate, the main factor is the relative humidity (RH, %).

High humidity means the wood - expands; low humidity - it shrinks.

So also all your furniture and all wooden floors.

Due to this natural property you must attend to the instructions below.

B. CHECKLIST - TOP 10.

You find additional information to each section further below:

1. Store the packages in the future room climate and

open package after package when you install.

2. This floor will be floating installed,

i.e. keep always a distance to all fixed construction parts.

3. Check your floor construction

it must be dry (measure always!), clean, firm and even,

eliminate always wall to wall carpets and investigate the floor.

4. Choose underlay materials (read carefully below!) according to your

own situation - all floors are unique!

5. Measure the room, decide installation direction

Note the limitations as per below - due to natural behaviour of wood!

6. Floor heating - see special advices and requirements

– follow the instructions from the system supplier!

IMPORTANT 7. Install according to section E below, Work clean!

- Please note panel release method.

8. Check you floor continuously during the installation

Installed defect boards can easily be replaced - cannot be complained!

9. Keep always the right room climate 45-60 % RH at 18-24 °C.

10. Maintain/clean your FLOOR correct and you will enjoy the floor.

C. GENERAL INFORMATION

I Preparations

Store your unopened floor packages well spread (not on a pallet) in the same conditions

(45-60 % RH at 18-24 °C) as it must have after installation, for at least 2 days.

Tools needed:

Spacers, a hand block, an installation support wedge, a hand saw or an el. jig-saw, a pencil, a

measuring tape, a drill, a chisel + hammer.

Investigate your sub floor:

Wall to wall carpets must be eliminated. You can install on all kind of construction floors, if they

are dry, flat, fixed and clean, for example on old wood floors, cement/concrete floors, ceramic tiles,

PVC etc.

If other floor top layers, please contact your distributor.

Summary of content (9 pages)

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GENERAL & INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 2G+5G (RT) Name Date modified/printed Svante BERNOW 14-04-30/ 14-04-30 2G+5G File Doc.no Rev. Page [Doc.no] 080908 1(9) Välinge DRAFT – Not for distribution – The seller of the flooring product is responsible for the installation instructions. General and Installation Instructions 2G + 5G with Bristle tongue, i.e 5G-C or 5G Original A. INTRODUCTION Wood material acts after the surrounding climate, the main factor is the relative humidity (RH, %).
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GENERAL & INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 2G+5G (RT) Name Date modified/printed Svante BERNOW 14-04-30/ 14-04-30 2G+5G File Doc.no Rev. Page [Doc.no] 080908 2(9) The floor must be: i. Dry: Measure and file always cement screed /concrete/anhydrite with adequate test instruments. Cement screed/Concrete need long time dry - in worst cases up to one year.
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GENERAL & INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 2G+5G (RT) Name Date modified/printed Svante BERNOW 14-04-30/ 14-04-30 2G+5G File Doc.no Rev. Page [Doc.no] 080908 3(9) III Floor heating Installation over sub floor heating - some important issues. Max allowed temperature on top of the wood floor is 27 °C. Please note that normal loose carpets insulate i.e.
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GENERAL & INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 2G+5G (RT) Name Date modified/printed Svante BERNOW 14-04-30/ 14-04-30 2G+5G File Doc.no Rev. Page [Doc.no] 080908 4(9) E. Installation method of floorpanels Fig 1. First plank, first row. Place a distance ca 10 mm thickness to the left. and position the plank against the wall. Later, after 3 rows, you can easily position the flooring against the front wall with distances ≈ 10 mm. Fig 2.
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GENERAL & INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 2G+5G (RT) Name Date modified/printed Svante BERNOW 14-04-30/ 14-04-30 2G+5G File Doc.no Rev. Page [Doc.no] 080908 5(9) Fig 3. Fold the panel down in a single action movement. During the fold down, make sure the panels are tight against each other. Afterwards press or slightly knock at the short end just installed. Fig 4. At the end of the first row, put a distance ≈ 10 mm, to the wall and measure the length of the last plank to fit. Fig 5.
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GENERAL & INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 2G+5G (RT) Name Date modified/printed Svante BERNOW 14-04-30/ 14-04-30 2G+5G File Doc.no Rev. Page [Doc.no] 080908 6(9) Fig 6. Second row First plank min length 500 mm. Put a distance against the wall. Fig 7. General. Distances between short ends. Minimum distance between short ends of planks in parallel rows shall not be less than ca 400 mm. Fig 8a Second plank, second row Place the panel gently and tight to the short end of the previous panel.
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GENERAL & INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 2G+5G (RT) Name Date modified/printed Svante BERNOW 14-04-30/ 14-04-30 2G+5G File Doc.no Rev. Page [Doc.no] 080908 7(9) Fig 8c Press or knock slightly along the short end of the installed panel Fig 9. After 2-3 rows. Adjust the distance to the front wall by placing distances ≈ 10 mm. Fig 10. Last row (and perhaps also first row). Minimum width 50 mm. Remember distance to wall ca 10 mm.
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GENERAL & INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 2G+5G (RT) Name Date modified/printed Svante BERNOW 14-04-30/ 14-04-30 2G+5G File Doc.no Rev. Page [Doc.no] 080908 8(9) Disassembling (without tool) Your floor can very easy be disassembled, which enables replacement during installation and also during use. Fig 13. Separate the whole row by carefully lifting up and slightly knocking just above the joint. Disassembling with Välinge Release Fold up and release the whole longTool side. Fig 12.
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GENERAL & INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 2G+5G (RT) Name Date modified/printed Svante BERNOW 14-04-30/ 14-04-30 2G+5G File Doc.no Rev. Page [Doc.no] 080908 9(9) Radiator pipes Installation at radiators. Drill the holes 20 mm larger than the diameter of the pipes. F. After the installation You can use the floor immediately after installation. The skirtings must be fixed to the walls (never to the floor).