Installation Guide

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IVC US Residential Installation Guide – Sheet Vinyl Flooring

IVC US will not warrant or accept responsibility of any kind for ooring failures related to the

use of unacceptable substrates and surfaces.

Floor Preparation:

Floor must be clean, smooth, at and dry. Remove all foreign substances such as wax,

grease, dirt, construction markings and contaminants, and any substance or chemical that

would interfere with a good bond. Fill all holes and cracks with a latex fortied Portland ce-

ment based patching compound. IVC US only recommends the use of latex fortied Port-

land cement based products as a satisfactory patching or leveling compound.

IVC US recommends priming extremely porous oors with IVC FLEX -PRIM Acrylic Latex

Primer to prevent over absorption of adhesives, dust containment, and to insure a better

bond of the adhesive to the suboor/underlayment.

Moisture Testing: It is the responsibility of the ooring contractor and the installer to con-

rm all concrete substrates, both old and new, for moisture transmission using the Calcium

Chloride Moisture Test according to ASTM F-1869. Moisture vapor transmission should not

exceed the recommended levels of 8 lbs. or less per 1,000 sq. ft. in 24 hours. This test should

be performed and documented prior to installation. A second testing option determines-

relative humidity in concrete oor slabs using In-Situ Probes, which should be less than 90%

RH per ASTM F-2170 before, during and after installation. These acceptable moisture read-

ings are only applicable when using iGrip adhesive.

PH LEVELS: PH must be between 5 and 9

Inspection of ooring material prior to installation is required. Any defects should be

immediately reported to the retail store from which the ooring was purchased before

installation. IVC US will not be responsible for labor costs to repair or replace material with

defects that were apparent before or noticed at the end of an installation. The job site and

all ooring material and adhesive must be kept for 24 hours before, during and after instal-

lation between 65˚ F and 85˚ F (18°C and 29°C).

PLEASE NOTE: If removal of existing resilient oor covering is required, follow all recom-

mended Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) work practices at www.rfci.com.

Application

Width x Depth x Spacing

Trowel Specications

Spread Rate Type of Installation

1/16” x 1/32” 1/32” U Trowel

1.6 mm x 0.8 mm x 0.8 mm U

Up to 350 sq. ft./ gal

Up to 8.6 sq. meters / liter

Porous and

Non-Porous Substrate

This document is reviewed on an ongoing basis. Control # MKF_0012_0 8/13/13