Installation Instructions 160 South Industrial Blvd. Technical Services Department Calhoun, Georgia 30701 508 East Morris St. Dalton, Georgia 30721 www.mohawkgroup.com 800.833.
FlexLoc Adhesive Tabs Carpet Installation Check off List 1. Newly poured concrete floors generally will take 30 days per inch to cure. Moisture should not exceed 5 lbs. /1000sf per 24 hours or 80% relative humidity as determined by current ASTM standards. If the results are more than 5 lbs. or higher than 80% RH, do not proceed with the installation. NOTE: EcoFlex NXT® carpet tiles installed using the FlexLok® tabs can be used for installations up to 99% RH.
FlexLoc Adhesive Tabs panel joints. Additionally, all access panels should be sound, level and edges firmly secured to the raised flooring pedestals. Note: When non-asbestos containing cut-back or any incompatible adhesive is present, existing adhesive has evidence of plasticizer migration, or EcoFlex ICT (PVC) products are being installed, the existing adhesive must be properly removed and Mohawk Group’s OptiSeal must be applied over the adhesive residue.
FlexLoc Adhesive Tabs Tab Installation 1. Start from the intersection point in the center of the st floor with the 1 tile. Place a tab under each edge of the tile at the corners leaving ¾ of the tab exposed. 2. Carefully slide the 2nd tile in place then firmly press Chalk line 1 the tile into the tab. 3. Starting Point rd Continue with the 3 tile creating a stair step or pyramid pattern, starting at the center point.
FlexLoc Adhesive Tabs Ashlar Formats Brick Ashlar, 3-Step 8-Inch Offset In the Ashlar installation formats, each row of carpet tiles is shifted 8 inches, either in a brick format or vertically (see diagrams to the left). This is a three-step process, i.e. each successive row of tiles must be offset one-third the length of the tile. It is not acceptable to shift the tiles only one-half the length of the tiles (two-step process).
FlexLoc Adhesive Tabs Large Rooms and Long Corridors Any dimension over 100’ must have a 2’ wide band of Mohawk EnPress adhesive applied to the floor with a 3/8” nap roller or a 1/16” x 1/32” x 1/32” trowel to help prevent the movement in the tile. This should be done in equal dimensions proportionate to the overall length or width.
