Instructions / Assembly

Residential Installation Guide –

Sheet Vinyl Flooring

This document is reviewed on an ongoing basis.

06/01/18

Floor Preparation:

Floor must be clean, smooth, at and dry. Remove all foreign substances such as wax, grease, dirt, construction

markings, paints, sealers 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 cement-based patching compound. Mohawk only

recommends the use of latex fortied Portland cement-based products as a satisfactory patching or leveling

compound.

Mohawk 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 readings are only applicable when

using iGrip adhesive for sheet vinyl.

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.

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

PLEASE NOTE: If removal of existing resilient oor covering is required, follow all recommended Resilient Floor

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

Permanent Full Spread Installation Steps:

Step 1

Align the pattern with the most dominant wall, and using a sharp utility knife trim away excess material along the

walls, cabinet and other permanent objects, leaving approximately 2” of material to be trimmed off later.

Step 2

Make relief cuts at corners to allow the material to lay at before the nal cuts are made. Final trimming does

not require a 1/8” to 1/4” expansion gap when using IVC iGrip Permanent Adhesive for Sheet Vinyl as this is a

permanent installation.

Step 3

Fold back half of the material and apply IVC iGrip Permanent Adhesive for Sheet Vinyl to the substrate using the

appropriate trowel. If a seam is required, leave an 18” dry zone at the edge of the seam. Then follow the Seaming

Instructions in a Permanent Full Spread Installation found below.