Instructions / Assembly

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Residential Installation Guide –
Sheet Vinyl Flooring
This document is reviewed on an ongoing basis.
06/01/18
Loose-Lay Installation Instructions
Loose-Lay Installation method is only appropriate for up to 25 square yards and only 1 seam.
NOTE: Areas with rolling trafc, heavy pivot points, high trafc and stairs/steps/landings are not recommended for
loose-lay application.
Materials Required for Installation:
• Acrylic Double Face Tape for Vinyl Flooring
• Sharp Utility Knife
• Straight edge
• Push broom
• IVC FLEX-SEAM Premium Seam Bond (if seaming is required)
- If unavailable, approved secondary alternatives include:
o Taylor 2062
NOTE: Mohawk will not be held responsible for problems that may arise for approved secondary alternative
seam sealers. Please contact the approved secondary alternative seam sealer’s manufacturer with issues.
• If a seam is required, you will also need either a vinyl or wallpaper seam roller
Acceptable Underlayments:
• Hard, at, clean, sound surfaces, such as wood, concrete, vinyl, etc.
Floor Preparation:
Floor must be clean, smooth, at and dry. Remove all foreign substances such as wax, grease, dirt, construction
marks and contaminants, and any substance or chemical that would affect the performance of the product.
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. Mohawk is not 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 (if adhesive is necessary for certain areas of the Loose-Lay)
must be kept for 24 hours before, during and after installation between 65˚ F and 85˚ F (18°C and 29°C).
Loose-Lay Installation Instructions:
1. Prepare substrate in order for the surface to be clean, smooth, at and dry. Under cut all door jambs to maintain
a 1/8” relief gap. (If metal jamb, must leave 1/8” expansion gap and caulk before completing job)
2. Align the pattern with the most dominant wall to achieve the best appearance in the room. Using a sharp utility
knife, trim away excess material along the walls, at cabinets, etc., leaving approximately 2” of vinyl at these
areas to be trimmed off later (rough cut). Do install cabinets on top of loose lay installations.