Installation Instructions

Designer’s Image Platinum Series

16” x 16” Pressed Bevel Edge Luxury Vinyl Tile

Sku/Pattern Numbers:

Sku 725-9282 PB8113 Espresso Slate

Sku 725-9284 PB6019 Field Stone

SUITABLE AREAS

Excellent for all areas of your home including kitchen, bathrooms, entryways, rec room and also light

commercial installations such as shops, salons, professional and small business entryways and break

rooms.

SUITABLE SURFACES

• Smooth-surface, well-bonded resilient floors

• Dry, clean, well-cured concrete--on or above grade

• Painted floors where floor is not in contact with the earth and paint is firmly bonded.

• Wood floors with sanded plywood underlayment. Make sure that the plywood has been sealed with a

latex floor primer. Do not use paint primers.

UNSUITABLE SURFACES

• Particleboard, chipboard or flakeboard

• Concrete surfaces below grade where moisture may be a problem

• Embossed or no-wax resilient floors or cushioned floors

• Tiles are not recommended to lay over underfloor heating.

PREPARING THE SUBFLOOR

CONCRETE FLOORS

Concrete must be smooth, clean, flat, and free of moisture. Remove all dirt, grease, paint or old tile

adhesive. Do not damp mop as moisture will stay in concrete for many weeks. Sweep and vacuum floor

thoroughly. Fill all cracks and holes with a suitable latex crack filler per the manufacturer's instructions.

Apply latex floor primer (per manufacturer’s instructions). Never install self-stick vinyl tiles over unsealed

concrete regardless of grade level. Failure to use latex floor primer over unsealed concrete voids your

warranty.

WOOD FLOORS

Securely nail all loose boards. Scrape, plane or fill uneven boards in preparation for plywood

underlayment. Cover subfloor with flooring grade plywood, nailing on 6" centers with ringed type 1-1/2"

nails. Countersink nail heads slightly and fill holes and cracks with latex crack filler. Sweep and vacuum

floor thoroughly, and apply latex floor primer (per manufacturer's instructions).

OLD FLOOR COVERINGS

You may apply tile directly over well-bonded, smooth surface resilient floors after removing all wax or

other coatings. Tiles should not be installed over cushioned floor materials or over embossed tile unless

the embossing has been filled in with a suitable latex embossing leveler. Also, tiles should not be

installed over solid no-wax vinyl flooring unless the finish has been thoroughly roughened.

WARNING:

NEVER SAND EXISTING RESILIENT FLOOR, AS THE

DUST MAY CONTAIN HARMFUL ASBESTOS FIBERS.

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Installation Instructions Designer’s Image Platinum Series 16” x 16” Pressed Bevel Edge Luxury Vinyl Tile Sku/Pattern Numbers: Sku 725-9282 PB8113 Espresso Slate Sku 725-9284 PB6019 Field Stone SUITABLE AREAS Excellent for all areas of your home including kitchen, bathrooms, entryways, rec room and also light commercial installations such as shops, salons, professional and small business entryways and break rooms.
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PATCHING OR LEVELING After patching, filling, leveling, and smoothing any holes, cracks or surface irregularities, seal the surface with latex floor primer. Make sure that the floor is smooth, clean and completely free of wax, grease, oil, or dust before laying the tile. INSTALLING TILE IMPORTANT This tile is designed so that it can be installed with grout using spacers or without grout by butting each tile up against each adjoining tile. The method of installation for each way is slightly different.
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Start placing the tile at the center point, following the chalk lines. Do not slide tile into place as the tile will bond instantly. Set it in place at a slight angle to the floor. For ungrouted installation, simply butt each tile squarely up against each adjoining tile and press firmly. For grouted installation, use at least 2 spacers between the edges of each tile to maintain a uniform joint width. Then lay each adjoining tile gently against the spacers.