Installation Instructions

8.10 Chemical Adhesive Removers and Abatement Chemicals .................................................15

8.11 Sweeping Compounds .........................................................................................................15

9.0 Product Acclimation .............................................................................................................. 15

Broadloom Carpet ................................................................................................................................. 16

10.0 Carpet Seaming .................................................................................................................. 16

10.1 Trimming .............................................................................................................................16

10.2 Sealing Edges/Seams ...........................................................................................................16

10.3 Seaming Methods ................................................................................................................17

10.4 Proper Seam Characteristics ................................................................................................18

11.0 Stretch-in Installation ......................................................................................................... 18

11.1 Tack-strip .............................................................................................................................18

11.2 Separate Cushion Selection .................................................................................................19

11.3 Seaming ...............................................................................................................................19

11.4 Power Stretching .................................................................................................................19

11.5 Amount of Stretch ...............................................................................................................21

11.6 Transition Molding ..............................................................................................................22

12.0 Direct Glue Down .............................................................................................................. 22

12.1 Layout ..................................................................................................................................22

12.2 Floor Adhesive Application ................................................................................................22

12.3 Alternative Adhesive Systems .............................................................................................23

12.4 Seam Sealing .......................................................................................................................23

12.5 Rolling .................................................................................................................................23

12.6 Finishing at Wall Line .........................................................................................................23

12.7 Post Installation ...................................................................................................................23

13.0 Double Glue Down ............................................................................................................. 24

13.1 Cushion Layout ...................................................................................................................24

13.2 Carpet Layout ......................................................................................................................24

13.3 Adhesives and Trowel Notch Sizes .....................................................................................24

13.4 Cushion to Substrate Installation .........................................................................................25

13.5 Carpet to Cushion Installation .............................................................................................25

13.6 Seam Cutting .......................................................................................................................25

13.7 Edge Sealing ........................................................................................................................25

13.8 Seaming ...............................................................................................................................25

13.9 Rolling .................................................................................................................................26

13.10 Post Installation ...................................................................................................................26