Installation Guide

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This document is reviewed on an ongoing basis.
06/01/18
Residential Installation Guide –
Sheet Vinyl Flooring
• 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 caulk around
the toilet, next to 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 caulk around the walls.
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 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.
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 Do not use a trowel for application of pressure sensitive adhesive.
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 Never use tape around the perimeter of the room.
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 Never apply Mohawk Residential Flooring to wet adhesive. This could cause permanent bond or wrinkling.
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 For metal door jambs that cannot be undercut, leave a 1/8” expansion gap and caulk with 100% silicone
caulking.