Installation Instructions

Stretch_In_Installation_Guidelines.txt

STRETCH-IN INSTALLATION GUIDELINES

for Healthier Choice Carpet Cushion

INSTALLATION DESCRIPTION

Stretch-in installation involves installing carpet under tension over carpet cushion. The carpet is fastened to tack strips at all walls

and other vertical abutments around the perimeter of the area. The procedures presented here are consistent with carpet industry

standards such as those described in CRI 105 Section 7.0.0.

Carpet installation should be performed by professional installers with specific training in stretch-in carpet

installation. Many installers are certified by the International Certified Floorcovering Installers Association (Master

or C-II), are members of the Floor Covering Installation Contractors Association (FCICA), or are employed by floor

covering contractors certified by the Floor Covering Installation Board (FCIB).

PREPARATION PROCEDURE

CAUTION: Always allow the cushion to acclimate to room temperature for 12 to 24 hours prior to installation.

• Sub-floors must be structurally sound and free of any foreign objects that might compromise

the cushion or its intended use.

• Installation should not commence until the HVAC system is operational and the indoor

temperature is between 65ºF to 95ºF and the humidity ranges from 10% to 65%.

NOTE: These conditions must be maintained for at least 48 hours prior to, during, and 72 hours after installation

completion. It is recommended that a minimum indoor temperature of 50ºF be maintained consistently regardless of the

age of the installation.

• Install appropriate tack strips per carpet manufacturer’s recommendation.

CUSHION INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

• Install cushion with the foam side up and the woven material side down to the sub-floor.

NOTE: The foam skin of our carpet cushion acts as a moisture barrier, the polypropylene fabric on the back of our

cushion is there for dimensional stability, it is not a moisture barrier and should be installed down to the subfloor.

• Carpet cushion should be installed in the longest continuous lengths possible, with the

seams placed at right angles to the carpet seams or at least 6-inches to one side of the

carpet seam.

• Cut the cushion with a sharp utility knife and where possible, fold the cushion over and

cut from the back side through the polypropylene fabric.

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Stretch_In_Installation_Guidelines.txt STRETCH-IN INSTALLATION GUIDELINES for Healthier Choice Carpet Cushion INSTALLATION DESCRIPTION Stretch-in installation involves installing carpet under tension over carpet cushion. The carpet is fastened to tack strips at all walls and other vertical abutments around the perimeter of the area. The procedures presented here are consistent with carpet industry standards such as those described in CRI 105 Section 7.0.0.
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Stretch_In_Installation_Guidelines.txt • Cushion should be installed flush with the inside contour of the tack strip and securely fastened to the sub-floor with staples or low VOC adhesive at the seams and around the perimeter of each room. NOTE: Do not make tight fitting compression seams. • Cushion seams should be covered with 2-inch wide moisture resistant tape to achieve moisture barrier protection and to prevent cushion seams from showing through carpet.