Instructions / Assembly

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Residential Installation Guide – LVT Click
Start of Installation
It is the installer’s responsibility to inspect the flooring prior to installation to ensure that there are no visual defects. Do not
install flooring with visible defects. If visible defects are present, contact your retailer immediately.
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Floor must be clean, smooth, flat and dry before installation.
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Check the tongue and groove to assure it is free of debris or damage.
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To achieve maximum appearance, mix planks from two to three cartons from the same production.
The advantage of IVC US LVT Click product is that it allows you to choose your own starting position, direction and can work
one plank/tile at a time.
Walls are not always straight. Snap a chalk line for your first row to follow.
Maintain a 1/4” (1/2 cm) expansion space around all walls. Quarter round or baseboard molding will cover this expansion
space. IMPORTANT: Maintain the ¼ inch space around cabinets, pipes, toilet flanges and any obstacle in the floor.
• For plank installation, we recommend staggering the end joints a minimum of 6 inches.
• For tile installation, we recommend staggering the end joints a minimum of 3 inches.
NOTE: Do not install four corners together, as this will not provide a stable installation.
Clicking Planks/Tiles Together
To click the end joint of the plank/tile together, click the short side of the plank/tile vertically into the previous one by pressing it
by hand and rolling it with a hand roller or seam roller to ensure a fully compressed tight fit.
To click the length joint of the plank/tile together, place long joint together, lifting slightly to engage lock. Rotate downward,
clicking together for a tight fit. Use a small hand roller or seam roller to press/lock the compression fit end joint.
To tap along the entire length of plank or tile to properly seal the joint, use a small scrap piece of plank/tile with the lock on
the edge. Lock groove-to-tongue or tongue-to-groove for this application. Lock the scrap piece to the area requiring tapping,
and lightly tap the edge of the material. This will bring the tile edges tight together. Do not use a tapping block.
Cut the plank/tile by scoring through the top wear layer with a utility knife then snap the plank/tile across the score.
Install adjoining rows as you did the first; one piece at a time. Holding the plank/tile at a slight angle, place it against the profile
in the first row. Rotate the plank/tile down to secure the length joint assuring there are no gaps along the joint.
The adjoining planks/tiles are aligned by sliding the long joint into position, shifting it to properly match the end joint against the
previous plank/tile. Repeat until you reach the final row of material.
To install the final row of planks/tiles, you will usually need to cut them. We recommend the following: lay a panel on top of the
last row installed. Lay another plank/tile against the edge of the wall. Mark the plank/tile underneath. Cut the plank/tile through
the wear layer and snap along the score. Install the last row leaving ample expansion space.
Additional Notes
Molding and Transitions Installation
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All molding and transition strips need to provide a ¼ inch expansion space to allow expansion and contraction of the
subfloor. Ensure moldings and transitions strips will not pinch the flooring.
• Never allow nails or screws to enter into the LVT flooring or the expansion zone around the flooring perimeter, as it will
prevent proper expansion and contraction of the structure and flooring.
This document is reviewed on an ongoing basis.
10/28/15