Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions
Designer’s Image Platinum Series
Click Lock Luxury Vinyl Plank
Sku/Pattern Numbers:
Sku 725-6520 CL1054 Golden Oak
Sku 725-6522 CL1038 Mocha Walnut
DO-IT-YOURSELF INSTALLATION
IMPORTANT: Click Lock "floating floor" is installed without glue. The individual planks are not fixed to
the subfloor. The edges (tongues and grooves) are engineered to lock together creating a secure bond
along all four sides of each plank, making installation easier, faster and cleaner while allowing your new
floor to be used immediately after installation.
MATERIALS YOU MAY NEED
 Patch/underlayment/embossing leveler – to level surface and patch cracks
 Utility knife and straight edge
 Measuring tape
 Shears or tin snips for cutting around irregular shaped objects
 Click Lock Planks - make sure you purchase at least 10% extra to cover mistakes or for possible future
replacements and repairs.
IMPORTANT: Purchase all planks at the same time, and check to make sure all lot numbers match before
leaving the store.
SUITABLE AREAS
Excellent for all areas of your home including kitchens, bathrooms, entryways, rec rooms, laundry rooms
and light commercial installations such as shops, salons, professional and business offices, entryways
and break rooms.
SUITABLE SURFACES
 Smooth surfaces that are level, structurally sound and rigid
 Clean surfaces that are free of dust, dirt, grease, paint, old adhesive residue, carpet staples and
moisture
 Plywood, chipboard, flakeboard, waferboard, particleboard or OSB
 Concrete floors that are dry, and free of dust, solvents, grease and oil. New concrete must be
thoroughly dry and cured for at least six weeks.
 Ceramic and stone floors as long as they have been made smooth and level with a
patch/underlayment/embossing leveler
 Radiant-heated floors, provided the floor temperature does not exceed 90°F. Before installing the floor,
the heating system should be turned on to eliminate moisture.
UNSU ITABLE SURFACES
 Carpet, foam underlayment or heavily cushioned floors
 Concrete surfaces below grade where moisture may be a problem. Click Lock Plank is waterproof and
is not susceptible to water damage. However, excessive moisture in the subfloor beneath the plank may
allow for the growth of mold or mildew (see concrete moisture test below).
 Heavily embossed floors, unless the embossed surface is filled with a suitable patch, underlayment, or
embossing leveler.