Installation Guide

ManualsBrandsDIP Design Is Personal ManualsFlooringMt St Helens Oak 10 mm T x 7.75 in. W Laminate Wood Flooring (20.4 sq. ft./8 planks)

PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU BEGIN INSTALLATION.

IMPROPER INSTALLATION WILL VOID WARRANTY.

Always check flooring panels for defects such as chips and color variations under good light

conditions prior to installation. Also check that grooves are free of debris.

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Use laminate panels from multiple boxes during installation.

● Laminate flooring MUST be allowed to acclimate to the temperature and humidity of

the room. Leave the closed package in a horizontal position for at least 48 hours prior

to installation. Preferred temperature should be 62-73oF (17-23oC) with relative

humidity of 40-60%. Humidity should never drop below 30% as gapping may occur.

● If existing baseboard molding is difficult to remove, Quarter Round molding will be

required to cover the expansion space need between flooring and baseboard.

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PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU BEGIN INSTALLATION. IMPROPER INSTALLATION WILL VOID WARRANTY. Always check flooring panels for defects such as chips and color variations under good light conditions prior to installation. Also check that grooves are free of debris. ● ● Use laminate panels from multiple boxes during installation. Laminate flooring MUST be allowed to acclimate to the temperature and humidity of the room.
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INSTALLATION Remove the tongue from the wall side of the first row of planks. All flooring installations require foam underlayment. Run the foam underlay in the same direction as the laminate panels. Underlay should be butted side by side (no overlap). See Photo2. For installations on concrete floors or over crawl space a vapor barrier must first be laid down. Run the poly 2” (5cm) up walls and overlap seams 18” (45cm). Tape seams. See Photo3.
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Start in the corner by placing the first panel with its trimmed side facing the wall. Use spacers along each wall to maintain an expansion gap of 3/8 “ (8-12mm) between the wall and the flooring. See Photo 5. Remember that this product is primarily wood and needs room to expand and contract. Do not attach the floor to any surface. To attach your second panel, insert the end tongue of the panel into the end groove of the first panel by rotating the plank down at an angle. Lower the panel flat to the floor.
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You can trim door frames by turning a panel upside down and using a handsaw, cut away the necessary height so that panels slide easily under the frames. See Photo 11. In difficult areas where panels cannot be lifted to be installed, use a chisel to lower the edges of the groove. If much of the groove is removed, the joint will be compromised. Apply a 3/32 bead of glue to the groove and install plank, remove residue, and tape pieces together for 24 hours.
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Floors must be checked for moisture. Any and all moisture problems must be solved prior to installation. New concrete needs to cure for at least 60 days before installation. This floor is not suitable for damp rooms such as bathrooms, saunas, rooms with floor drains or rooms that could potentially flood. MOLDING Reducer molding is used to finish the flooring when the adjoining surface is lower than the laminate or when the flooring meets carpet. Position the Y track 1.
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NEVER USE: Wet Cleaning tools and cleaners, soaps, floor polish, floor cleaning wax, oil soaps etc. These products can damage and/or leave a film on the flooring. TIPS: • Use felt tip protectors • Area Rug use is recommended • Keep animal nails trimmed • Never slide furniture across floor w/o pads • Keep floors clean • Never use water or wet type cleaning tools. WARRANTY VBA warrants products to be free of defects in material and workmanship.