Installation Guide

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Uniclic Floating Installation Guidelines

phone 866.582.0848

fax 503.582.8402 page 106/21/2013

Solid Strand Bamboo

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a Wellmade® Performance

Floor! Solid bamboo ﬂoating ﬂoors have a major beneﬁt

over laminate and most engineered ﬂoors, as they can

be reﬁnished multiple times (depending on method);

this can help ensure it is a “lifetime” ﬂoor. Please visit

www.bambooﬂooringinstaller.com for more information

or to print the Installation Guide. You can also call the

number(s) below or email for technical assistance:

tech@wellmadeﬂoors.com.

Please note that installation issues are the

responsibility of the person who installed the ﬂoor;

our Warranty does not cover installation related

problems. This ﬂoor must be installed as a ﬂoating

ﬂoor and per our installation guide. If you are

unsure or do not understand any part of this guide,

you can call us for technical assistance, toll free at

866-582-0848 (US only) or 503-582-0848 (anywhere)

Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm PST. Or email us at:

tech@wellmadeﬂoors.com.

Tips For A Successful Installation:

Important Note: A solid bamboo ﬂoating ﬂoor is

not installed exactly the same way as laminate

or engineered ﬂooring, and requires additional

measures to ensure proper performance.

1. Flooring must be acclimated for at least 7-10

days so it can adjust to the environmental conditions

in your home, in the rooms where it will be installed.

Remove plastic wrapping and open ends of boxes and

stack so there is good air circulation around the cartons.

Very dry or humid climates may require additional

time. For more detailed information on acclimation,

please contact us for assistance.

2. Solid wood ﬂoating ﬂoors will grow/shrink at

the perimeter more than nailed or glued wood ﬂoors

in response to adjustments to the humidity conditions

in the home. This is not true with some other types of

ﬂooring such as laminate or engineered wood ﬂoors,

as their construction helps to control expansion/

contraction. Temperature and humidity control is

highly recommended and will help reduce the normal

expansion/contraction; this is especially true in very

dry or very cold regions of the country.

3. A T-molding must be used in all doorways and

openings between rooms (halls, archways, etc.)

to allow separate rooms (areas) to move without

interference. Maximum size of any area or room

without a T-molding is 26 ft./7.93m wide (across

the width of the boards) and 33 ft./10.06m long

(length of boards). For a diagram of our T-molding

(or other transitions and accessories) please visit:

www.bambooﬂooringinstaller.com, and click on

“Accessories.”

4. Floating ﬂoors must be able to expand/contract

without interference. Be sure the ﬂoor has at least

a 3/8-1/2 in./9.53-12.7mm expansion gap everywhere

around the perimeter of the ﬂoor. Do not install

cabinets or other permanent ﬁxtures on top of the

ﬂoor, and never nail or screw anything through the

ﬂooring. If you have extremely heavy furniture items,

please contact us for guidance.

5. Contraction (shrinking) is also a concern with a

solid bamboo (or wood) ﬂoating ﬂoor; especially in very

dry environmental conditions (regional or inside the

home). By following our installation guideline, we can

essentially eliminate this concern. This requires the

use of a double wall base system or undercutting in

combination with a standard wall base. Please see

the Wall Base Requirements section for instructions

and diagrams.

6. This product may not be suitable for homes

where the temperature is not controlled year-round;

installation in bathrooms, mud-rooms, or other “wet”

areas is not recommended. Please contact us for

guidance.

Installation Guideline

Responsibilities of the Owner/Installer:

If you take care to install this ﬂooring correctly, taking

all precautions suggested in this guideline, this ﬂooring

will give you many years of satisfaction. While it is

not necessary to use a professional to install this

ﬂooring, a professional can advise you of existing,

past, or other conditions that may affect the long

term performance of the ﬂooring. This is only a

Summary of content (7 pages)

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Uniclic Floating Installation Guidelines Solid Strand Bamboo Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Wellmade® Performance Floor! Solid bamboo floating floors have a major benefit over laminate and most engineered floors, as they can be refinished multiple times (depending on method); this can help ensure it is a “lifetime” floor. Please visit www.bambooflooringinstaller.com for more information or to print the Installation Guide.
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Uniclic Floating Installation Guidelines guideline and cannot supply all the details you may encounter regarding the installation. Please remember it is the responsibility of the person installing the floor to determine the suitability of the application, materials, and conditions before beginning the installation. Pre-Installation Procedures/Acclimation: Please handle, transport, and unload the flooring with care. Remove plastic wrapping and open ends of boxes.
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Uniclic Floating Installation Guidelines difference in a 10 ft./3.05m radius. While it may not be critical to be exact, it will provide a more solid base for the flooring which will help to eliminate movement or hollow sounds when walked on. High spots can be removed by sanding (wood) or grinding (concrete), or the low spots may be filled with an appropriate leveling compound.
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Uniclic Floating Installation Guidelines Undercutting door jambs: When cutting boards that will go under the door frame, you need to be sure to cut 3/8 in.-1/2 in./9.5mm-12.7mm plus height of underlayment for expansion under the door frame. When undercutting the door frame, be sure you cut at least 1 in./25.4 mm under the entire frame and molding, so that the frame covers the board by 1/2 in./12.7mm, and still has enough room for expansion/ contraction.
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Uniclic Floating Installation Guidelines your hands, and then use a tapping block and gently tap into the final position (Diagram C-2). An alternate method that would be easier - would be to start the new row under the door frame. Position the plank so that the plank ends in the proper spot under the door (remember to leave room for expansion, and use a tapping block to gently tap into place; then continue installing the planks normally to finish the row.
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Uniclic Floating Installation Guidelines expanding/contracting. See Transitions, moldings, and wall base. Figure 4.6 Pipes: In rows where there is a pipe or other object through the subfloor, make sure the object lines up exactly where two boards will meet on the short ends. Take care to measure carefully before cutting, so the two boards end at the middle of the object. Use a drill or hole bit that is the diameter of the pipe or object, plus 3/4 inch (20mm) for expansion.
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Uniclic Floating Installation Guidelines and then filling the nail hole with matching putty. Never attach the transitions directly to the flooring. Important Notes: Due to the construction of the T-molding and Reducer, they do not have enough room under the lip to leave a sufficient expansion space, so you will need to butt the flooring to the underside, as far under as possible. As long as there is room for expansion on the opposite wall this should not be a problem.