Installation Guide

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• Texture must be smooth.
• Show no signs of moisture or alkalinity.
TERRAZZO & CERAMIC FLOOR SUBSTRATE
• Surface must be thoroughly sanded to remove all glaze and waxes.
• Cuts, cracks, gouges, dents and other irregularities in the existing floor covering must be repaired or replaced.
• Clean the grout lines.
• Use a good quality Portland cement based leveling compound to fill all grout lines and other depressions.
INSTALLATION / LAYOUT:
• Whenever possible, plan the layout so that the joints in the planks do not fall on top of joints or seams in the existing substrate. The
end joints of the planks should be staggered a minimum of 6″ (15.24 cm) apart. Do not install over-expansion joints.
• Determine which direction the planks will run. Find the center of each of the end walls (the walls perpendicular to the long
dimension of the planks) and place a pencil mark on the floor. Connect these points by striking a chalk line down the center of
the room (Fig. 1). Do a dry layout of planks from the center line to the wall running parallel to the long direction of the planks to
determine the width of the last row of planks (Fig. 1). Fig. 1 Dry layout to determine width of border plank.
• Avoid having border pieces less than 2″ (5.1 cm) wide for the 4″ (10.2 cm) wide planks and less than 3″ (7.6 cm) wide for the 6″ (15.24
cm) wide planks. If you find the border planks will be less than 1/2 the width of the plank, the center starting line should be shifted a
distance equal to 1/2 the plank width. This will “balance″ the room and provide ¬for a larger cut piece at the wall.
PRODUCT INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
Adhesive Application: See adhesive chart below and follow adhesive label instructions for proper use.
• Do not mix batch numbers during the installation.
• Square the area and establish reference points on the substrate
ο Use chalk lines for reference points. Start either at the corner or end of the room farthest from the doorway. These lines should
be 2’ or 3’ from the wall depending on your reach.
• Apply the adhesive to the substrate and allow proper open time. Open and working times are dependent on the ambient
temperature, humidity, substrate porosity and temperature, and air movement. It is the installer’s responsibility to modify the open
and working time for jobsite conditions.
• Install the flooring using the established reference points (chalk lines).
• Install Planks in the same direction, in a random pattern, and offset plank end joints by 6″ (15.2 cm).
• Wood plank visuals must be installed with the arrows pointing in the same direction. Square and rectangle tiles may be installed with
arrows pointing in the same direction, quarter turned or randomly installed for customized visuals. Install the field area first and then
fit in the border tile.