Installation Guide

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¾” Solid Hardwood Flooring

Installation Information

INSTALLER / OWNER RESPONSIBILITY: I

It is the responsibility of the installer and owner to ensure that job site

environmental, sub-floor and subsurface conditions involved meet or

exceed all requirements as outlined in installation instructions prior to

installation. Manufacturer declines all responsibility for product

performance or installation failure due to sub-floor, substrate or

environmental deficiencies or jobsite conditions.

All work involving water or moisture (plumbing, masonry, painting,

plastering) must be completed prior to flooring being delivered.

Building envelope must be complete and exterior doors and windows

installed. Exterior grading and gutter downspouts should be completed

and permanent HVAC systems in operation for 14 days prior to flooring

being delivered to job site. Measures should be taken to protect floors

from other trade work. Do not cover floors with plastic, red rosin,

felt or wax paper or previously used cardboard. Instead use a

breathable material such as clean, dry, plain uncoated cardboard

or Kraft paper. Inks from printed cardboard could damage the

hardwood floor The floor should be thoroughly cleaned before

covering to remove grit and debris that would damage the finish. The

floor must be completely covered to eliminate uneven ambering from

exposure to UV light.

Manufacturer requires Solid Hardwood products acclimate for 72 hours

prior to installation. Acclimation allows flooring to achieve equilibrium

moisture content (EMC) with the installation environment. All wood

continually expands and contracts until it reaches moisture equilibrium

with the environment in which it’s installed. As with all wood flooring,

expansion and contraction will be minimized if climate control is

consistently maintained year round. This is especially important with

tropical species, because denser woods experience more

significant shrinkage in low moisture / low humidity

environments.

Room temperature should be 60 – 80

F, with relative humidity

between 35 – 55%. These environmental conditions are specified

as pre-installation requirements and must be maintained for the

life of the product.

Building interiors are affected by two distinct humidity seasons –

Heating and Non- Heating. Care should be taken to maintain humidity

levels between 35-55%. Manufacturer warranties do not cover

natural expansion and contraction which results in separation

between planks, or damage caused by excessively low or high

humidity.

Heating season – Low Humidity, Dry.

All heating methods create

dry, low humidity conditions. Humidifiers are recommended to prevent

excessive shrinkage or gapping in wood floors due to seasonal periods

of low humidity.

Non Heating Season and Coastal or Waterfront Areas – High

Humidity, During the non heating season proper humidity levels

should be maintained by using an air conditioner, dehumidifier or by

turning on your heating system periodically during the summer months.

Do not install in full bathrooms or powder rooms.

Examine flooring for color, finish and quality prior to installation.

If material is unacceptable, contact the seller immediately. Wood is a

natural product and contains characteristics such as variations in color,

tone and graining. Flooring is manufactured in accordance with

industry standards, which allows manufacturing and natural defect

tolerances up to 5% of the total installation. Installer should work from

several cartons at the same time to ensure good color and shade

blend. Installer should not install undesirable pieces.

Flooring warranties DO NOT cover materials with visible defects

once they are installed. Installer and Owner are responsible for final

inspection of flooring manufacture, grade and finish. Purchase an

additional 5% of flooring to allow for cuts and an additional 10% if

installing diagonally.

WARRANTY NOTE: Installer should provide owner with one

carton end label from product installed for warranty purposes.

Owner should retain carton end label and copy of invoice for their

records. Excess flooring should be retained and stored for future

repairs in the event planks are damaged.

The use of stain, filler or putty for correction is considered a normal

practice and a routine part of installation.

STORAGE AND HANDLING:

Material should be stored on the job site for minimum of 72 hours

before being installed. Open the cartons but do not remove the

product from the cartons. Make sure the room temperature is set at a

normal living temperature as described above. The flooring is

acclimated and ready for installation when it has reached a moisture

level consistent with the job site and normal living conditions.

ATTN: INSTALLERS

Caution: Wood Dust

Cutting, sanding or machining wood products produces wood dust. While wood

products are not hazardous under the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29

CFR 1910.1200), the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the

State of California have classified wood dust as a human carcinogen.

PROPOSITION 65 WARNING:

This product produces wood dust when cut, sanded

or machined. Wood dust is considered a carcinogen by the State of California.

Precautionary Measures: Airborne wood dust can cause respiratory, skin and eye

irritation. Power tools should be equipped with a dust collector. Use an appropriate

NIOSH-designated dust mask. Avoid dust contact with skin and eyes.

First Aid Measures in case of irritations: In case of irritation flush eyes with water. If

needed seek medical attention. If dermatitis occurs, seek medical attention.

WARNING! DO NOT MECHANICALLY CHIP OR PULVERIZE

Solid Hardwood Flooring can be installed over most properly prepared subfloors and are engineered to be dimensionally stable,

making le for installation on or above grade levels where moisture conditions do not exist. See all information and

installation nes below or contact Technical Services at 888-387-9881, Option 3

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WARNING! DO NOT MECHANICALLY CHIP OR PULVERIZE

EXISTING RESILIENT FLOORING, BACKING, LINING FELT,

ASPHALTIC “CUTBACK” ADHESIVES OR OTHER ADHESIVES.

Previously installed resilient floor covering products and the asphaltic or

cutback adhesives used to install them may contain either asbestos

fibers and/or crystalline silica. The products in this carton do not

contain asbestos. Avoid creating dust. Inhalation of such dust is a

cancer and respiratory tract hazard. Smoking by individuals exposed to

asbestos fibers greatly increases the risk of serious bodily harm. Unless

positively certain that the product is a non-asbestos containing material,

you must presume it contains asbestos. Regulations may require the

material be tested to determine asbestos content and may govern the

removal and disposal of material. See current edition of the Resilient

Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) publication “Recommended Work

Practices for Removal of Resilient Floor Coverings” for detailed

information and instructions on removing all resilient covering

structures

Summary of content (5 pages)

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¾” Solid Hardwood Flooring Installation Information Solid Hardwood Flooring can be installed over most properly prepared subfloors and are engineered to be dimensionally stable, making them suitable for installation on or above grade levels where moisture conditions do not exist. See all information and INSTALLERS installation guidelines ATTN: below or contact Technical Services at 888-387-9881, Option 3 Caution: Wood Dust Caution: Wood Dust Cutting, sanding or machining wood products produces wood dust.
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PRE-INSTALLATION & JOBSITE CONDITIONS • Your solid hardwood flooring must undergo an acclimatization period (i.e. it must be stored in the room where it will be laid) for at least 72 hours prior to installation or test the floor with appropriate moisture meter. The moisture levels should differ no more than 4% between the subfloor and the planks. For wood flooring plank products (products wider than 3”) there should be no more than 2% moisture difference between the flooring and subfloor.
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INSTALLATION INSTALLING ¾" SOLID HARDWOOD OVER CONCRETE Solid Hardwood Flooring can be installed on Concrete Slabs (minimum 3,000 psi) that are on or above grade. The moisture content of the slab should be tested with a Calcium Chloride Test and emit less than 3 pounds per 1000 square feet per 24 hours. Then the appropriate subfloor (nailing surface) can be installed.
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HELPFUL HINTS 1. Do not install this product BELOW grade level. Use only AT or ABOVE ground level. 2. Make sure mechanical fastener is approved for use in OSB if plywood is not used as a substrate. 3. Do not install from multiple pallets without checking for color compatibility. 4. Lay out several cartons to check quality and grading and “rack” or stagger the end joints in random lengths. 5. Leave ¾” at all edges for expansion. Cover gap with trim moldings. (See Figure 3) 6.
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MAINTENANCE Solid Hardwood Floors are very easily maintained. No wax, no mess. Simply use Mohawk’s FloorCare Essentials Hardwood & Laminate Floor Cleaner and a terry cloth flooring mop. STEP ONE: Sweep your floor to remove any particles that could scratch your floor. Warning: Vacuums with a beater bar or power rotary brush head can damage a wood floor and never should be used.