Installation Guide

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ECOMMENDED ADHESIVES: Armstrong

roConnect™ Professional Hardwood

Flooring Adhesive, Armstrong 57 Urethane Adhesive or Armstrong EverLAST™

Premium Urethane Adhesive

ECOMMENDED ADHESIVE REMOVER: Armstrong Adhesive Cleaner

RECOMMENDED CLEANER: Armstrong Hardwood & Laminate Floor Cleaner

RECOMMENDED UNDERLAYMENT (Floating installation system only):

olyFoam Underlayment, Armstrong Quiet Comfort™ or Armstrong Quiet

Comfort Premium Underlayment

RECOMMENDED WOOD GLUE (Floating installation and joint gluing): Armstrong

9™ Hardwood & Laminate Flooring Adhesive

ADHÉSIFS RECOMMANDÉS : Adhésif Professionnel pour revétement de plancher

e bois franc Armstrong

roConnect™, adhésif à l’uréthane Armstrong 57 ou

Adhésif à l’uréthane de qualité supérieure Armstrong EverLAST™

DISSOLVANT D’ADHÉSIF RECOMMANDÉ : dissolvant d’adhésif Armstrong

ETTOYANTS RECOMMANDÉS : nettoyant de parquets en bois franc et laminés

Armstrong

SOUS-COUCHE RECOMMANDÉE (système de pose ﬂottante seulement) : Sous-

ouche PolyFoam, Sous-couche Armstrong Quiet Comfort™ ou Armstrong Quiet

Comfort de première qualité

COLLE À BOIS RECOMMANDÉE (pose ﬂottante et jointures collées) : adhésif de

lancher de bois franc et laminé Armstrong 99™

ADHESIVOS RECOMENDADOS: Adhesivo profesional Armstrong

ProConnect™

para pisos de madera dura, adhesivo de uretano Armstrong 57, o Adhesivo de

uretano Armstrong EverLAST™ de primera calidad

QUITA-ADHESIVO RECOMENDADO: limpiador para adhesivo Armstrong

LIMPIADOR RECOMENDADO: Limpiador para pisos de madera dura y

laminados Armstrong

CONTRAPISO RECOMENDADO (Sistema de instalación ﬂotante solamente):

PolyFoam Underlayment (contrapiso), Bases de piso de primera Armstrong

Quiet Comfort™ o Armstrong Quiet Comfort

PEGAMENTO PARA MADERA RECOMENDADO (Instalación ﬂotante y encolado

de juntas): Adhesivo de pisos de madera dura y laminados Armstrong 99™

ATTENTION INSTALLERS

IMPORTANT HEALTH NOTICE FOR MINNESOTA RESIDENTS ONLY:

THESE BUILDING MATERIALS EMIT FORMALDEHYDE. EYE, NOSE, AND THROAT IRRITATION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA

AND A VARIETY OF ASTHMA-LIKE SYMPTOMS, INCLUDING SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A

RESULT OF FORMALDEHYDE EXPOSURE. ELDERLY PERSONS AND YOUNG CHILDREN, AS WELL AS ANYONE WITH

A HISTORY OF ASTHMA, ALLERGIES,OR LUNG PROBLEMS, MAY BE AT GREATER RISK. RESEARCH IS CONTINUING

ON THE POSSIBLE LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE TO FORMALDEHYDE.

REDUCED VENTILATION MAY ALLOW FORMALDEHYDE AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS TO ACCUMULATE IN THE

INDOOR AIR. HIGH INDOOR TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY RAISE FORMALDEHYDE LEVELS. WHEN A HOME IS

TO BE LOCATEDIN AREAS SUBJECT TO EXTREME SUMMER TEMPERATURES,AN AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM CAN

BE USED TO CONTROL INDOOR TEMPERATURE LEVELS. OTHER MEANS OF CONTROLLED MECHANICAL

VENTILATION CAN BE USED TO REDUCE LEVELS OF FORMALDEHYDE AND OTHER INDOOR AIR CONTAMINANTS.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF FORMALDEHYDE, CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

OR LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

Sawing, sanding and machining wood products can produce wood dust. Airborne wood dust can cause

respiratory, eye and skin irritation. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has

classiﬁed wood dust as a nasal carcinogen in humans.

Precautionary Measures: If power tools are used, they should be equipped with a dust collector. If high dust levels

are encountered, use an appropriate NIOSH-designated dust mask. Avoid dust contact with eye and skin.

First Aid Measures in Case of Irritation: In case of irritation, ﬂush eyes or skin with water for at least 15 minutes.

If you have any technical or installation questions, or to request a Material Safety Data Sheet, please call

1 800 233 3823

or visit www.ﬂoorexpert.com, our technical website.

CAUTION: WOOD DUST

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

Owner/Installer Responsibility

Beautiful hardwood ﬂoors are a product of nature and therefore, not perfect. Our hardwood ﬂoors are manufactured in accordance

with accepted industry standards, which permit grading deﬁciencies not to exceed 5%. These grading deﬁciencies may be of a

manufacturing or natural type. When ﬂooring is ordered, 5% must be added to the actual square footage needed for cutting and

grading allowance (10% for diagonal installations).

• The owner/installer assumes all responsibility for ﬁnal inspection of product quality. Inspection of all ﬂooring should be done prior

to installation. Carefully examine ﬂooring for color, ﬁnish and quality before installing it. If material is not acceptable, do not install

it and contact the seller immediately.

• Prior to installation of any hardwood ﬂooring product, the owner/installer must determine that the job-site environment and the

sub-surfaces involved meet or exceed all applicable standards. Recommendations of the construction and materials industries, as

well as local codes, must be followed. These instructions recommend that the construction and subﬂoor be clean, dry, stiff,

structurally sound and ﬂat. The manufacturer declines any responsibility for job failure resulting from, or associated with, subﬂoor

and substrates or job-site environmental deﬁciencies.

• Prior to installation, the owner/installer has ﬁnal inspection responsibility as to grade, manufacture and factory ﬁnish. The installer

must use reasonable selectivity and hold out or cut off pieces with deﬁciencies, whatever the cause. Should an individual piece be

doubtful as to grade, manufacture or factory ﬁnish, the installer should not use the piece.

• Use of stain, ﬁller or putty stick for touch-up and appropriate products for correcting subﬂoor voids is accepted as part of normal

installation procedures.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1/4″, 5/16″, 3/8″ & 1/2″

(6 mm, 8 mm, 10 mm y 13 mm)

ENGINEERED PRODUCTS

FOR STAPLE-DOWN, MECHANICALLY FASTENED,

FLOATING AND GLUE-DOWN APPLICATIONS.

O NOT FLOAT 1/4

″ P

RODUCTS.

ODE D’INSTALLATION

E 6 mm, 8 mm,10 mm et 13 mm

(

1/4 po, 5/16 po, 3/8 po et 1/2 po)

RODUITS HAUTE PERFORMANCE

POUR POSES AVEC AGRAFES, ATTACHES MÉCANIQUE,

FLOTTANT ET À COLLER. NE PAS POSER DE PRODUITS

DE 1/4 PO SOUS FORME DE PLANCHER FLOTTANT.

INSTRUCCIONES DE INSTALACIÓN

1/4″, 5/16″, 3/8″ y 1/2″

(6 mm, 8 mm, 10 mm y 13 mm)

RODUCTOS DE INGENIERÍA

PARA USOS ENCLAVADOS, DE FIJACIÓN MECÁNICA,

LOTANTES Y ENCOLADOS. NO INSTALE PRODUCTOS

DE 1/4″ POR EL MÉTODO DE FLOTACIÓN.

For complete warranty information call 1 800 233 3823 or visit www.armstrong.com.

II. PREPARATION

Storage and Handling

Handle and unload with care. Store in a dry place, being sure to provide at least a four-inch air space under cartons which are stored

upon “on-grade” concrete ﬂoors. Flooring should not be delivered until the building has been enclosed with windows, doors are in place,

and cement work, plastering and all other “wet” work is completed and dry.

Although it is not necessary to acclimate engineered ﬂooring, it is best to store it in the environment in which it is expected to perform

prior to installation. Check adhesive label for adhesive storage limitations.

Job-Site Conditions

• The building should be enclosed with all outside doors and windows in place. All concrete,

masonry, framing members, drywall, paint and other “wet” work should be thoroughly

dry. The wall coverings should be in place and the painting completed, except for the ﬁnal

coat on the base molding. When possible, delay installation of base molding until ﬂooring

installation is complete. Basements and crawl spaces must be dry and well ventilated.

• Exterior grading should be complete with surface drainage, offering a minimum drop of

3″ in 10′ (7.6 cm in 3.05 m) to direct ﬂow of water away from the structure. All gutters

and downspouts should be in place.

• Engineered ﬂooring may be installed below-, on- or above-grade level. Do not install in full

bathrooms.

• Crawl spaces must be a minimum of 18″ (46 cm) from the ground to the underside of the

joists. A ground cover of 6–20 mil black polyethylene ﬁlm is essential as a vapor barrier

with joints lapped 6″ (15 cm) and sealed with moisture-resistant tape. The crawl space

should have perimeter venting equal to a minimum of 1.5% of the crawl space square

footage. These vents should be properly located to foster cross ventilation (Figure 1).

Figure 1

2nd Floor

(above ground level)

1st Floor

(ground level)

Basement

(below ground level)

Soil Line

RECOMMENDED ADHESIVES: Armstrong ProConnect Professional Hardwood

Flooring Adhesive, Bruce

Equalizer™ Urethane Adhesive or Armstrong EverLAST

remium Urethane Adhesive

RECOMMENDED ADHESIVE REMOVER: Bruce Adhesive Cleaner

RECOMMENDED CLEANER: Bruce Hardwood & Laminate Floor Cleaner,

rmstrong Hardwood & Laminate Floor Cleaner

RECOMMENDED UNDERLAYMENT (Floating installation system only): Bruce

ComfortGuard™, Armstrong Quiet Comfort or Armstrong Quiet Comfort

remium Underlayment

RECOMMENDED WOOD GLUE (Floating installation and joint gluing): Bruce

EverSeal™ Adhesive

ADHÉSIFS RECOMMANDÉS : Adhésif Professionnel pour revétement de plancher

de bois franc Armstrong ProConnect, adhésif à l’uréthane Bruce

Equalizer™ ou

dhésif à l’uréthane de qualité supérieure Armstrong EverLAST

DISSOLVANT D’ADHÉSIF RECOMMANDÉ : dissolvant d’adhésif Bruce

NETTOYANTS RECOMMANDÉS : nettoyant pour planchers en bois franc et

aminé Bruce

nettoyant pour planchers en bois franc et laminé Armstrong

SOUS-COUCHE RECOMMANDÉE (système de pose ﬂottante seulement): Bruce

ComfortGuard™, Sous-couche Armstrong Quiet Comfort ou Armstrong Quiet

omfort de première qualité

COLLE À BOIS RECOMMANDÉE (pose ﬂottante et jointures collées): adhésif

Bruce EverSeal™

ADHESIVOS RECOMENDADOS: Adhesivo profesional Armstrong ProConnect

para pisos de madera dura, adhesivo de uretano Bruce

Equalizer™ o Adhesivo

e uretano Armstrong EverLAST de primera calidad

UITA-ADHESIVO RECOMENDADO: Limpiador para adhesivo Bruce

IMPIADOR RECOMENDADO: Limpiador para pisos de madera dura y

aminados Bruce, Limpiador para pisos de madera dura y laminados Armstrong

ONTRAPISO RECOMENDADO (Sistema de instalación ﬂotante solamente): Bruce

omfortGuard™ , Bases de piso de primera Armstrong Quiet Comfort o

rmstrong Quiet Comfort

EGAMENTO PARA MADERA RECOMENDADO (Instalación ﬂotante y encolado

e juntas): Bruce EverSeal™ Adhesive

ECOMMENDED ADHESIVES: Armstrong ProConnect Professional Hardwood

Flooring Adhesive, FusionLock™ Urethane Adhesive or Armstrong EverLAST

Premium Urethane Adhesive

ECOMMENDED ADHESIVE REMOVER: Robbins

dhesive Cleaner

RECOMMENDED CLEANER: Armstrong Hardwood & Laminate Floor Cleaner

RECOMMENDED UNDERLAYMENT (Floating installation system only): PolyCushion

Underlayment, Armstrong Quiet Comfort or Armstrong Quiet Comfort Premium

Underlayment

RECOMMENDED WOOD GLUE (Floating installation and joint gluing): Armstrong

99 Hardwood & Laminate Flooring Adhesive

DHÉSIFS RECOMMANDÉS : Adhésif Professionnel pour revétement de plancher

de bois franc Armstrong ProConnect, adhésif à l’uréthane FusionLock™ ou

Adhésif à l’uréthane de qualité supérieure Armstrong EverLAST

ISSOLVANT D’ADHÉSIF RECOMMANDÉ : dissolvant d’adhésif Robbins

NETTOYANTS RECOMMANDÉS : Nettoyant de parquets en bois franc et laminés

Armstrong

SOUS-COUCHE RECOMMANDÉE (système de pose ﬂottante seulement): Sous-

couche PolyCushion, Sous-couche Armstrong Quiet Comfort ou Armstrong Quiet

Comfort de première qualité

COLLE À BOIS RECOMMANDÉE (pose ﬂottante et jointures collées): Adhésif de

plancher de bois franc et laminé Armstrong 99

ADHESIVOS RECOMENDADOS: Adhesivo profesional Armstrong ProConnect

para pisos de madera dura, adhesivo de uretano FusionLock™, o Adhesivo de

uretano Armstrong EverLAST de primera calidad

QUITA-ADHESIVO RECOMENDADO: Limpiador para adhesivo Robbins

LIMPIADOR RECOMENDADO: Limpiador para pisos de madera dura y

laminados Armstrong

CONTRAPISO RECOMENDADO (Sistema de instalación ﬂotante solamente):

PolyCushion Underlayment (contrapiso), Bases de piso de primera Armstrong Quiet

Comfort™ o Armstrong Quiet Comfort

PEGAMENTO PARA MADERA RECOMENDADO (Instalación ﬂotante y encolado

de juntas): Adhesivo de pisos de madera dura y laminados Armstrong 99

Do not staple down products that exceed 5

″

in width or Pecan™ or Maple products.

Do not staple down 5/16

″

products.

Glue down or ﬂoat only.

e pas agrafer des produits d’une largeur supérieure à 5 po ni les produits en

Pecan™ ou en Érable. Les produits de 5/16 po ne doivent pas être cloués;

il faut soit les coller soit adopter la méthode de la pose du plancher ﬂottant.

No enclave productos con un ancho mayor que 5″ o Productos de

Pecan™ y Arce. No enclave productos 5/16

″. Encolado o ﬂote

olamente.

o not staple down products that exceed 5

″ i

n width

or Pecan, Maple, WearMaster

, Newcastle™,

Northshore

, Hillden™ or Hickory products. Do not use

ﬂ

oating system for Balance™ Strip or any

self-adhesive products.

e pas agrafer des produits d’une largeur supérieure à 5 po ni les

produits en hickory, érable, Pecan ou les WearMaster

, Newcastle™,

Northshore

et Hillden™. Ne pas utiliser de système ﬂottant pour les

ames Balance™ Strip ni tout produit auto-adhésif.

No enclave productos con un ancho mayor que 5″ o productos de

ecan, Arce, WearMaster

Newcastle™, Northshore

Hillden™ o

Hickory. No use el sistema de ﬂotación para la Balance™ Strip o para

ningún producto autoadhesivo.

Do not staple down products that exceed 5

″

in width or Pecan or Maple products.

Ne pas agrafer des produits d’une largeur supérieure à 5 po ni

es produits en Pecan ou en Érable.

No enclave productos con un ancho mayor que 5″ o productos

de Pecan y Arce.

Summary of content (10 pages)

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 1/4″, 5/16″, 3/8″ & 1/2″ (6 mm, 8 mm, 10 mm y 13 mm) ENGINEERED PRODUCTS MODE D’INSTALLATION DE 6 mm, 8 mm,10 mm et 13 mm (1/4 po, 5/16 po, 3/8 po et 1/2 po) PRODUITS HAUTE PERFORMANCE INSTRUCCIONES DE INSTALACIÓN 1/4″, 5/16″, 3/8″ y 1/2″ (6 mm, 8 mm, 10 mm y 13 mm) PRODUCTOS DE INGENIERÍA FOR STAPLE-DOWN, MECHANICALLY FASTENED, FLOATING AND GLUE-DOWN APPLICATIONS. DO NOT FLOAT 1/4″ PRODUCTS. POUR POSES AVEC AGRAFES, ATTACHES MÉCANIQUE, FLOTTANT ET À COLLER.
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• Polyfilm Test: Apply 3′ × 3′ (1 m × 1 m) pieces of polyethylene film to the subfloor and leave in place for 24 hours. Assure all edges are completely sealed with waterresistant tape. Darkened concrete or condensation on film indicates presence of moisture and requires additional measurements with the Tramex Meter, Calcium Chloride or RH test. • Where necessary, local regulations prevail. • Permanent air conditioning and heating systems should be in place and operational.
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(Mechanically Fastened/Staple-Down Installations) STEP 3: Spread the Adhesive (Glue-Down Installations) • Do not install over floors that exceed one layer, as the thickness of the flooring materials will prevent an adequate mechanical bond. • Spread sufficient amounts of the recommended adhesive with the recommended trowel (Figure 2) in an area that can be covered in 60 minutes (see adhesive information). • Make certain that the subflooring materials meet minimum requirements.
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• Cut or use a shorter board for the first board of the second row. Start the second row by applying a 1/8″ (3 mm) bead along the inside bottom of the end and side groove of the new board. Install the first board of row two. Apply a bead of glue to the inside bottom of the end and side groove of the next board and install. When installing boards together, use a tapping block against the tongue, not the groove (Item G, Figure 14). Tap the boards into place by tapping with a hammer on the tapping block.
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• STRUCTURE SOLIDE - Clouer ou visser les zones ayant du jeu ou qui grincent. Les panneaux en bois doivent posséder un système d’attache adéquat, par collage, vissage ou clouage appropriés. En général : tous les 15 cm (6 po) le long des bords des murs porteurs et tous les 31 cm (12 po) le long des supports intermédiaires. Selon les besoins, aplatir les bords gonflés. Remplacer toute partie de sous-plancher ou de sous-couche endommagée par l’eau, gonflée ou décollée.
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• Ne pas agrafer ni assujettir mécaniquement les produits dont la largeur dépasse 13 cm (5 po). 3e ÉTAPE : Étalement de l’adhésif (Pose par collage seulement) • Les planches doivent être retirées de plusieurs cartons en même temps afin de garantir un bon mélange de couleur et de teinte. • Étaler des quantités suffisantes de l’adhésif recommandé à l’aide de la truelle recommandée (Figure 2) sur une zone qui peut être recouverte dans 60 minutes (voir les données sur l’adhésif).
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• Terminer la première rangée. Couper la dernière planche en laissant 13 mm (1/2 po) entre le mur et le plancher. (Se servir de l’autre • Seuil : Moulure évidée placée contre les glissières de portes coulissantes, les cheminées, le tapis, le carrelage ou un seuil existant afin de fournir un jeu de dilatation supplémentaire et un raccord en douceur en cas de différence de hauteur. À fixer au extrémité de la planche coupée comme planche de départ pour toute rangée après la troisième rangée.
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EL HORMIGÓN “SECO”. SEGÚN LA DEFINICIÓN DE ESTAS PRUEBAS, PUEDE SER HÚMEDO EN OTRAS ÉPOCAS DEL AÑO. ESTAS PRUEBAS NO GARANTIZAN UN BLOQUE SECO. TODOS LOS BLOQUES DE HORMIGÓN DEBEN TENER UNA BARRERA DE HUMEDAD DE POLYFILM MÍNIMA DE 10 MIL ENTRE EL SUELO Y EL HORMIGÓN. Estado de la base • LIMPIA—La base no debe tener cera, pintura, aceite, productos selladores, adhesivos ni ningún tipo de escombros. • NIVELADA / PLANA—Dentro de 3/16″ en 10 pies (5 mm en 3 m) y/o de 1/8″ en 6 pies (3 mm en 2 m).
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• Verifique que los materiales de la base cumplan con los requerimientos mínimos. • Sostenga la llana a un ángulo mínimo de 45° (Figura 9) firmemente contra la base para obtener un índice de distribución de 50-60 pies cuadrados (4-5.5 metros cuadrados) por galón. La llana deja resaltos de adhesivo y muy poco adhesivo entre los resaltos. Esto aún le permitirá ver los cordeles entizados entre los resaltos y obtener el índice de distribución recomendado.
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la izquierda hacia la derecha. (Ítem D, Figura 14). Si se utilizó una tabla de sacrificio, NO debe ser encolada a la primera hilera. INSTALADORES - COMUNIQUE AL CLIENTE LAS SIGUIENTES RECOMENDACIONES un C Aplique cordón de A • Complete la primera hilera. Corte la Duelilla inicial última tabla dejando una separación D de 1/2″ (13 mm) entre la pared y el F 16″ piso. (Utilice el extremo restante de (40.6 cm) la tabla cortada como una tabla de comienzo para cualquier hilera después de la tercera hilera).