Installation Guide

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• Do not force planks or tiles together. Sliding tiles will result in forcing the adhesive out between the seams, creating a ledge
condition at the seams and corners.
• Check proper adhesive transfer by periodically lifting the corner of an installed tile or plank.
• Immediately remove any adhesive from the surface of the flooring using a clean, white cloth dampened with a neutral detergent and
water. Roll the tile in both directions after installation using a 100-lb. roller. Use a small hand roller in areas that cannot be reached
with a large roller.
POST-INSTALLATION PROTECTION
Ivy Hill recommends that the installation of new flooring material not be performed until all the other trades have completed their
work. Proper precautions must be taken during and after the installation process to avoid damage to the newly installed flooring.
ADHESIVE SELECTION CHART
APPLICATIONS + COVERING MOISTURE / PH LIMITS
ADHESIVE POROUS NON-POROUS RH% PH NOTES
Roll
3/8″ Nap Paint
Roller (used with
a paint tray) 350
- 400 sq. ft. per
gallon
3/8″ Nap Paint
Roller (used with
a paint tray) 350
- 400 sq. ft. per
gallon
95% 11
Adhesive coverage
must not exceed
400 ft2 / gallon.
While still wet,
adhesive bed
should read 10 –
14 mil on wet film
thickness gauge
Trowel
1/16 x 1/16 x 1/16
V 150 – 175 sq. ft.
per gallon
1/32 x 1/16 x 1/32
U 220 – 260 sq. ft.
per gallon
90% 10
The trowel
adhesive is
sensitive to
substrate porosity.
Determine
substrate porosity
and follow the
adhesive label
instructions
regarding porous
and nonporous
substrate drying
times prior to the
installation.