Installation Guide

Malibu Wide Plank T&G Install Instructions Page 6 of 8
• After installing 4 or 5 rows apply #2080 blue painters tape to the plank surface perpendicular to the installed floor. This is
used to hold the planks together until the glue cures(incorrect tape can damage the finish).
• Continue installing the flooring until you reach the opposite wall in the room. The last row of flooring by the wall may need to
be ripped down to fit. Make sure you have proper expansion space between the last installed row and the wall.
• Go back to the first row of flooring, remove the fern strip or tack strip and insert the final row of flooring to complete the
room installation. Make sure proper expansion is left between the floor and wall.
• Remove the blue painters tape after 8 to 10hrs.
• To pass obstacles through the floor covering(pipes, radiator mounts), use a pencil to trace the center position for drilling. Use a
big enough drill bit to leave a ½” expansion around the pipe. A jig saw may be needed for bigger rounded cuts. Next, cut the
strip in two so that the saw mark goes through the center of the drilled hole, so that the strip can be glued and reassembled
around the pipe.
Post-installation
• After installation, allow glue to fully cure for 24 hrs before replacing furniture and heavy foot traffic.
• Protect flooring before moving any heavy furniture or appliances(damages from furniture and appliances are not covered).
• Fill in minor gaps with close matching wood filler.
• Check for adhesive on floor finish and remove with appropriate adhesive manufacture remover.
• For best matching of sheen or milling save a box of flooring for future repairs.
• Clean floor with an approved floor cleaner.
Radiant Heat Systems
• The radiant heat system must have been tested and in operation for a few weeks prior to installation.
• The radiant heating system needs to be turned off prior to installation and the floor needs to be close to room temperature
65 to 75 degrees. If the radiant heat pipes are visible or exposed in the subfloor, you must cover them with 3/8” plywood
to spread heat more evenly.
• After the flooring is installed, slowly raise the temperature to the preferred comfort level (over at least a 5 day timeframe)
beginning two days after installation or at the onset of colder weather conditions.
• The radiant heat system must be controlled and the surface temperature of the flooring must never be allowed to exceed 85°F.
• Proper relative humidity must be maintained within your home at all times during the year. For best results and to minimize
seasonal gaps keep indoor humidity between 30% to 50% RH. If you are in an arid part of the USA or Canada, it is
especially imperative that you use a humidifying system to maintain this moisture in the air.
• Forced air heating system also can dry out the air inside your house much more than you might imagine, so use of a
Relative Humidity meter (Hygrometer) is recommended to ensure you know when you must use a humidifier to keep the
relative humidity above 30%.
• Even when these guidelines are followed it is still possible that your flooring may experience some cracks (seasonal checking)
on the plank surface and/or gapping between planks due to slight shrinkage, which are not covered by the products limited
warranty.
MOLDINGS & TRANSITIONS:
Install transition moldings directly to the subflooring. Pre-drill and hand nail transitions moldings to wood subfloors using 6d finishing
nails, pneumatic finish nailers, or pneumatic brad nailers. Use a wood urethane tube adhesive to bond wood transitions to concrete.
Cut moldings using a electric miter saw using a 60 tooth or 80 tooth fine finish carbide tipped blade makes the best cuts. Attach base
or quarter round moldings to the wall, never into the floor. Mitered cuts hide better when joining moldings.
• Base Board – for hiding imperfections and adding a custom finish along any wall.
• Quarter-Round - for covering the expansion left at walls and other fixed surfaces.
• Reducer Moldings - used to transition to lower floors.