Installation Instructions

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14.0 Attached Cushion Install .................................................................................................... 26
14.1 Carpet Layout ......................................................................................................................26
14.2 Floor-Applied Adhesive Installations .................................................................................26
14.3 Installation Procedures ........................................................................................................26
14.4 Pre-applied Adhesive Systems (“peel-and-stick”) ..............................................................27
15.0 Carpet on Stairs .................................................................................................................. 27
15.1 Preparation ...........................................................................................................................27
15.2 Stretch-in Installation ..........................................................................................................27
15.3 Glue-down Installation ........................................................................................................28
15.4 Carpet Direction ..................................................................................................................28
16.0 Patterned Carpet Installations ............................................................................................. 28
16.1 Uninstalled Patterned Carpet ...............................................................................................28
16.2 Manufacturing Tolerances ...................................................................................................28
16.3 Seaming Diagram ................................................................................................................29
16.4 Pattern Sequence/Roll Sequence .........................................................................................29
16.5 Pattern Adjustment ..............................................................................................................29
16.6 Pattern Alignment ................................................................................................................29
17.0 Residential Carpet Tile Installation .................................................................................... 30
17.1 Layout ..................................................................................................................................30
17.2 Floor-Applied Adhesive Application ..................................................................................30
17.3 Pre-Applied Adhesive Application .....................................................................................30
17.4 Tile Joints ............................................................................................................................30
17.5 Rolling .................................................................................................................................31
17.6 Post Installation ...................................................................................................................31
Appendices ........................................................................................................................................... 32
Definition of Terms .............................................................................................................................. 32
Table I – Tools & Materials .................................................................................................................. 36
Table II – Trowel Size Minimum Guidelines ....................................................................................... 38
Table III – Tack Strip ........................................................................................................................... 39
Table IV – Adhesive Types / Definitions ............................................................................................. 40
Table V – Dew Point ............................................................................................................................ 41
CRI Members Contact Information ...................................................................................................... 42