Installation Guide

This document is reviewed on an ongoing basis.

06/01/18

Residential Installation Guide –

Sheet Vinyl Flooring

Step 4

Do not immediately place the material into wet adhesive. To avoid bubbling, allow time for the adhesive to ash

before positioning the material. There will be a slight transfer of adhesive to the skin when it’s ready for installation.

Do not allow the adhesive to dry completely.

Step 5

Slide the material in place and remove air and vapors under the material using a 100 lb. roller over the entire

adhered vinyl.

Step 6

Repeat steps 3-5 for the remaining half of the ooring material.

Seaming Instructions in a Permanent Full Spread Residential Installation:

1. After positioning the ooring, over-lap the seam edges (Make sure to match patterns).

2. Double cut through the all layers of vinyl, creating a compression t when the seam edges are joined.

3. Fold back both sides of the seam area and apply the IVC iGrip Permanent Adhesive for Sheet Vinyl to the dry

zone. Allow the adhesive to ash before placing the material into the adhesive.

4. Place one side of vinyl into the adhesive and roll the seam using a 100 lb. roller.

5. Apply small bead of IVC FLEX-SEAM Premium Seam Bond or Infuze Seam Sealer along the edge of the

installed vinyl.

6. Place the edge of the uninstalled vinyl against the edge of the installed vinyl and press into place.

7. Remove excess bond/sealer using a plastic putty knife followed by wiping the seam area using a clean dry cloth

followed immediately with a clean cloth dampened with appropriate cleaner.

8. Using a clean cloth, repeat until all residue is removed from the surface of the vinyl and protect the seam for six

hours minimum.

Additional Instructions/Notes:

• Always inspect the ooring thoroughly before installation.

• DO NOT slide heavy appliances or furniture over or across the ooring. Always lift objects and place them on a

hard board between the ooring and object and gently reposition them.

• Use caulk next to bathtubs, showers, sliding doors, patio doors, around metal door jambs or similar areas.

• For bathroom installations, it is not necessary to remove the toilet. Make relief cuts around the perimeter of the

toilet and make sure the vinyl ooring is laying at before trimming off the excess material. Apply permanent

exible caulk around the toilet, next to the bathtubs and showers to prevent moisture from getting under the

vinyl. Note: if there is a ceramic sanitary cove and no place to install trim mold, you can apply silicone caulk

around the walls.

• Make sure furniture legs have large surface, non-staining plastic oor protectors or non-staining felt pads. The

protectors should be at least one inch in diameter and rest at on the oor. The heavier the item, the wider the

oor protector should be. Replace small, narrow metal or dome-shaped glides with smooth, at glides that are

in at contact with the oor.

• Never tape around the perimeter of the room.