Installation

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Glue Down Commercial Resilient Tile | INSTALLATION

Note: Never use solvents or citrus adhesive removers to remove old adhesive residue. Solvent residue left in and on the suboor

will affect the bond between the new adhesive and the new oor covering.

Job Site Conditions

• It is recommended that resilient oor covering installation shall not begin until all other trades are completed.

• Areas to receive ooring shall be clean, fully enclosed, with the permanent HVAC set at a uniform temperature range of 65º F

to 85º F and maintained following the installation.

• Areas to receive ooring should be adequately lighted during all phases of the installation process.

• Working and open times vary based on job conditions, substrate, temperature, and humidity.

Temperature - Ambient

• Controlled environments are critical for testing and installation. Fully operational HVAC systems are the best way to

ensure temperature and humidity control.

• Do not install resilient ooring products until the work area can be temperature controlled. Minimum installation

temperature is 65° F with a maximum installation temperature of 85° F, and the humidity below 65% for 48 hours prior

to, during, and after pre-installation testing. DO NOT INSTALL FLOORING IF MOISTURE TEST RESULTS EXCEED

RECOMMENDED LIMITS.

Temperature – Radiant Heat

• Radiant heated substrates must never exceed 85° F surface temperature.

• Several days prior to installing resilient products over newly constructed radiant heated systems, make sure the radiant

system has been on and operating at maximum temperature to reduce residual moisture within the concrete.

• Three days prior to installation, lower the temperature to 65º F 24 hours after installation gradually increase the

temperature in increments of 5° F.

• After continuous operation of the radiant system, ensure the surface of the oor does not exceed 85º F.

Material Storage And Handling

• All material should be from the same run/lot number, which is found on each carton label. If material from more than one run

is to be used, the job should be laid out so that different run numbers are not installed side by side.

• Flooring material and adhesive must be acclimated to the installation area for a minimum of 48 hours prior to installation.

• Store cartons of tile or plank products at and squarely on top of one another. Preferably, locate material in the “center” of

the installation area (i.e. away from vents, direct sunlight, etc.)