Installation Instructions

Corporate Facilities
2910 Falling Waters Blvd.
Lindenhurst, Illinois 60046
[phone] • 800-322-5448
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Website: www.Kieferfloors.com
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Installation & Maintenance Instructions
Tuff Roll / Tuff Lock
I. Job Site Conditions
1. Installation should not begin until after all other trades are finished in the area.
If the job requires other trades to work in the area after the installation of the
floor, the floor should be protected with an appropriate cover. Kraft paper or
plastic work well.
2. Areas to receive flooring should be weather tight and maintained at a
minimum uniform temperature of 65°F (18 OC) for 48 hours before, during
and after the installation.
II. Sub Floors
Kiefer’s Tuff-Roll & Tuff-Lock Tiles may be installed over concrete, approved
Portland-based patching and leveling materials such as Ardex K-15 or equivalent, and
wood.
Note: Ardex Engineered Cements 400 Ardex Park Drive Aliquippa, PA 15001
[phone].
NOTE: Gypsum-based patching and leveling compounds are not acceptable.
1. Wood Sub floors –Wood sub floors should be double construction with a
minimum thickness of 1 inch. The floor must be rigid, free from movement
with a minimum of 18 inches of well-ventilated air space below.
2. Underlayments- The preferred underlayment panel is APA Underlayment
Grade plywood, minimum thickness of one-quarter inch, with a fully sanded
face.
3. Concrete Floors – Concrete shall have a minimum compressive strength of
3000 psi. It must be fully cured and permanently dried.