Installation Guide

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Laminate Uniclic Installation Guidelines

Lifestyle Laminates

Uniclic Floating Floor

Thank you for choosing Wellmade Laminate Flooring,

featuring the glue-less Uniclic® floating installation

system. You have selected one of the highest quality

Laminate floors available. Our Laminate flooring is a

combination of the best materials and state-of-the-art

manufacturing technology. It features an extremely

durable High Density Fiberboard (HDF) core topped

with a premium Laminate surface with aluminum oxide

wear layer. Please carefully read the following in order

to ensure that you know what to expect, and so that you

can enjoy your Laminate floor for many years to come.

When installing, you should work out of several cartons

at a time; if you find variations of the boards in the

carton that are not consistent with the other flooring, put

them aside, these should be used in areas like closets

or other areas that are not readily visible. It is the

responsibility of the person installing the floor to inspect

the flooring for defects and finish issues prior to

installation. Should an individual piece be doubtful as to

quality, do not install, installation of the boards

constitute acceptance. Even though Laminate flooring

is more stable than solid wood flooring, all floating floors

will expand and contract, so install accordingly.

Tips For A Successful Installation:

1. Read all instructions/warranty first: Get all your

questions answered before you start installing the floor.

2. Amount of flooring needed: Buy enough flooring

to equal at least 105% of the square footage of your

room, for waste allowance.

3. Your Laminate flooring will need to be acclimated

for a minimum of 48 hours (3 - 4 days is optimum) prior

to installation. Store the material in the area that it will be

installed, under normal living conditions. Normal living

conditions can be defined as having and maintaining a

temperature between 60° - 80° and relative humidity

(air) between 30% - 55%. It is recommended that

humidifier/ de-humidifier be used to maintain relative

humidity. Always avoid installing the floor under very dry

or very humid conditions, it is best to install when

conditions are about the same as it will be most of the

year. Also, when installing over radiant heat flooring, be

sure to contact the system manufacturer to determine

that it is compatible with Laminate flooring.

4. Be aware of moisture problems: Moisture can

ruin any floor. Always look out for potential moisture

problems, especially in basements and crawl spaces.

5. Checking for moisture: Use a Delmhorst J-4 (or

equivalent) moisture meter for wood, or a Tramex

Concrete Moisture Encounter meter (or equivalent) for

concrete. You can also use a calcium chloride test for

concrete. If the Tramex moisture meter is more than

4.5, or the calcium chloride test is more than 3 pounds

per 1000 square feet, you will need to consult with a

professional to correct the problem. Always check for

moisture in at least several areas of the subfloor. The

wood substrate should not be more that 12% moisture

content.

6. Dealing with moisture before installation: If you

have or suspect moisture problems, don’t install your

floor yet. Contact a professional flooring installer to

improve subfloor to an acceptable level of moisture.

7. To ensure a clean cut without chipping, tape the

area to be cut and/or use a fine-toothed circular

saw with a carbide blade.

8. Room/entryway preparation: Undercut all

door casings prior to installing flooring.

9. Leave expansion gaps: Leave a 1/4" – 3/8” space

at each wall, beneath door jambs, and at transitions for

expansion of flooring. Base molding and transitions will

cover this gap.

10. 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 a single room without a T-molding

is 30 feet wide (across the width of the boards) and

40 feet long (length of boards).

11. Tapping block: You can use a 6 – 8 inch scrap of

flooring for this purpose. NEVER HIT FLOORING

DIRECTLY AND BE CAREFUL NOT TO FRACTURE

FLOOR EDGES.

12. Protect your floor from scratches; use felt pads

under chairs & tables. Also, if your chairs or other

furniture have rolling castors, you made need to replace

with softer rubber castors. Never push/drag furniture or

appliances across the floor as they can damage the

finish.

03/21/2014 phone 866.582.0848 fax 503.582.8402 page 1

Summary of content (6 pages)

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Laminate Uniclic Installation Guidelines Lifestyle Laminates Uniclic Floating Floor 4. Be aware of moisture problems: Moisture can ruin any floor. Always look out for potential moisture problems, especially in basements and crawl spaces. Thank you for choosing Wellmade Laminate Flooring, featuring the glue-less Uniclic® floating installation system. You have selected one of the highest quality Laminate floors available.
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Laminate Uniclic Installation Guidelines NOT A PROBLEM: Bending or bowing of the planks in length direction. These boards might be a little harder to install, but will NOT be a problem after they are installed, or in the future. They will lay flat like the others. PLEASE READ BEFORE INSTALLING Responsibilities of the Owner/Installer: If you take care to install this flooring correctly, taking all precautions suggested in this guideline, the flooring will give you many years of satisfaction.
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Laminate Uniclic Installation Guidelines Sub-Floor Preparation: The subfloor must be structurally sound and checked for moisture content. Movement and squeaks should be well fastened with ring nails or screws to the floor joists. The subfloor must be clean and free of paint, wax, oil, and other debris. In addition it must be lf at and level within 3/16” inside a 10’ radius or 1/8" in 6’ radius.
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Laminate Uniclic Installation Guidelines Diagram B-2 Method C: With our new fold-down end joints, you simply line up the ends of the two boards (Diagrams C1 & C-2) with the tongue of the long side of the plank inserted into the groove, then lower into place (Diagram C-1).
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Laminate Uniclic Installation Guidelines Please Note: Be sure there is sufficient room for expansion along all walls, under door frames, and around any pipes or fixtures attached to or come through the subfloor. Rooms longer than 40 feet (12.192m) will require an expansion gap (you can decide where you think it will look best), which can be finished with the TMolding. When installing in other rooms, leave an expansion gap directly beneath the door; this can then be covered with the T-Molding.
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Laminate Uniclic Installation Guidelines Pipes: In rows where there is a pipe or other vertical 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 1/2 inch (12.7mm) for expansion/contraction.