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Glue Down Commercial Resilient Tile | INSTALLATION

• APA rated Sturdi-I-Floor panels are designed as combination suboor/underlayment, but exposure to construction conditions

including weather may necessitate installation of a 1/4” underlayment panel prior to resilient ooring installation.

• Mohawk Group resilient ooring is not recommended directly over re-retardant treated plywood or preservative treated

plywood. The materials used to treat the plywood may cause problems with adhesive bonding. An additional layer of APA

rated 1/4” thick underlayment should be installed.

Strip – Plank Wood Flooring

Due to expansion and contraction of individual boards during seasonal changes, Mohawk recommends 1/4” or thicker APA rated

underlayment panels be installed over suboors if product will be glued down.

Resilient Floor Covering

• Must be single layered, non-cushion backed, fully adhered, and smooth.

• Show no signs of moisture or alkalinity.

• Wax, polish, grease and grime must be removed.

• Cuts, cracks, gouges, dents and other irregularities in the existing oor covering must be repaired or replaced.

Note: The responsibility of determining if the existing ooring is suitable to be installed over rests solely with installer/ooring

contractor on site. If there is any doubt as to suitability, the existing ooring should be removed or an acceptable underlayment

installed over it. Installations over existing resilient ooring may be more susceptible to indentation.

Poured Floors (Epoxy, Polymeric, Seamless)

• Must be totally cured and well bonded to the concrete.

• Must be free of any residual solvents and petroleum residue.

• Wax, polish, grease and grime must be removed.

• Cuts, cracks, gouges, dents and other irregularities in the existing oor covering must be repaired or replaced.

• Texture must be smooth.

• Show no signs of moisture or alkalinity.

Old Adhesive Residue

• If the adhesive residue is asphalt-based (cut-back) or any other type of adhesive is present, it must be dealt with in one

of two ways:

• It may be mechanically removed using methods such as bead blasting or scarifying, or

• A Portland-based self–leveling underlayment may be applied over it. Check with the underlayment manufacturer for

suitability, application instructions, and warranties.