Installation Guide

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Common G-Floor® Garage Flooring Installations

Many customers inquire as to the best methods for installing G-Floor garage flooring. We have

provided the following diagrams which demonstrate common installations for a single garage parking

pad, double garage mat installation, or when three or more parking pads are being installed in the

same space.

Common accessories:

When using any sort of trim, it is advised to leave a gap between the interior edge of the slot and the

mat edge to allow for some floating of the mat due to temperature extremes. Do not overlap two

mats together as this constitutes a tripping hazard, traps moisture, and could create buckling or

warping.

• Seam Tape – 4” wide, single-sided adhesive tape, applied on the underside of the flooring, that

allows the customer to connect two pieces of flooring, but still lets the entire mat ‘float’ from

contraction and expansion due to temperature.

• Center trim – 4” wide double-slotted polyvinyl strip, meant to fit the ends of two mats

together and cover the edges to prevent a trip hazard at the seam. Center trim will also allow

the two mats to ‘float’ a bit to prevent buckling at the seam due to expansion or contraction

from temperature extremes.

• Edge Trim – 4” single-slotted polyvinyl strip which has a tapered edge to provide a more

complete look to a flooring mat.

• Threshold Trim – is a solid vinyl strip, which can be used with or without a G-Floor® mat.

Threshold trim is 4” polyvinyl strip with a tapered edge and is adhered to the entrance of the

garage to prevent drafts, accumulation of dirt, debris, bugs and water from getting into the

garage.

• Adhesive on concrete – G-Floor can be adhered to a concrete subfloor for a more permanent

installation. Use an acrylic or water-based pressure sensitive adhesive, with an aggressive

bond and permanent tack.

Summary of content (8 pages)

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Common G-Floor® Garage Flooring Installations Many customers inquire as to the best methods for installing G-Floor garage flooring. We have provided the following diagrams which demonstrate common installations for a single garage parking pad, double garage mat installation, or when three or more parking pads are being installed in the same space.
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Tips and Tricks: • What is a “Floating Mat”? o A G-Floor mat that is unsecured, has no stationary objects on top of it and does not butt up against the wall, is considered a “floating mat”. • What does “No Adhesive Required” really mean? o ‘No adhesive required’ applies when G-Floor is used as a Parking Pad. Simply roll it out and park your car / boat / golf cart / motorcycle / etc on the mat.
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• What if I have a drain in my garage? o If there is a drain in your garage, the drain will have to be considered when placing a mat or doing a permanent installation. For a permanent installation, a hole will have to be cut in the material corresponding to the drain before it is adhered to the concrete.
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SINGLE PARKING PAD INSTALLATION CABINET Double sided tape should only be used on the leading edge of the mat, at the entrance of the garage, if needed. Most of the time, the parking pad is heavy enough and tape is not needed. Better Life Technology 9736 Legler Lenexa, KS 66219 913-849-0403 customerservice@bltllc.com www.bltllc.
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DOUBLE PARKING PAD INSTALLATION CABINET CABINET When using two pads to cover a space, use seam tape or G-Floor® center trim to keep them in place and protect the seam. 1” 1” After insertion into the center trim piece, be sure to leave an inch of room to allow the pads to ‘float’ within the trim with temperature changes. 1” 1” 1” Floating is the term for very small movements in the mat’s position that occurs when the vinyl experiences contraction and expansion due to temperature extremes.
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THREE OR MORE PARKING PAD INSTALLATION When using three or more pads to cover a space, use only G-Floor®center trim to keep them in place and protect the seam. Do not use seam tape, as it will lead the center pad to buckle. CABINET CABINET 1” 1” After insertion into the center trim piece, be sure to leave an inch of room to allow the pads to ‘float’ within the trim with temperature changes.
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WALL-TO-WALL INSTALLATION When unrolling and positioning material, it is recommended to double cut the seam. Seam tape is suggested to hold the material until adhesive can be applied. CABINET Avoid placing seams in high-traffic areas . Floor should be scraped and swept free of debris and have any residues, paint or other chemicals cleaned off the floor. Adhesive should cover 100% of the exposed floor, leaving no gaps or puddles.
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E ESIV ION ble Than UCT Dura STR and More sives l Adhe her Tougentiona Conv N ADH CO CON ou ve T on C E IV ES H han A D le T N rabs IO e Dsuive C T or e U M dh R anndal A r STghentio Threshold kit contains: Threshold trim and tube of adhesive. If the threshold is curled from being rolled, unroll and allow to relax for 2 hours. Allowing it to relax in sunshine may speed up the process. 1 4 Place the threshold trim under garage door and outline both sides of the trim with a pencil.