Installation Guide

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Premium Luxury Vinyl Flooring Installation Instructions for MSI 2MM and 2.5MM Glue-Down Products

General Information

It is important that MSI exible glue-down ooring products maintain proper temperature before, during, and

after installation in order to minimize dimensional changes. The suboor, all ooring material, and the adhesive

must be conditioned at a constant temperature between 65˚F (18˚C) and 85˚F (29˚C) for 48 hours prior to, during,

and 48 hours after installation. Thereafter, maintain a room temperature between 55˚F (13˚C) and 95˚F (35˚C).

When using ooring from two or more cartons, make sure pattern and run numbers found on the carton are the

same. This information is on the outside end of each carton.

Tools and materials

• Universal pressure sensitive LVT adhesive or Multi-use LVT adhesive

• Trowel (1/16” x 1/32” x 1/32” for adhesive)

• 100 pound, 3 section roller

• Chalk Line

• Carpenter square

• Utility Knife

• Cutting board

• Tape measure

• In Situ probes, Moisture Meter, and/or Calcium Chloride Test Kit

Preparing the Area

• Remove all furniture, appliances, and xtures from the room.

• Remove all binding strips or other restrictive molding from doorways, walls, etc.

• Undercut wood door casings where possible so that ooring can be slid under it.

Suboor Preparation

Asbestos Warning

WARNING! DO NOT MECHANICALLY CHIP OR PULVERIZE EXISTING RESILIENT FLOORING, BACKING, LINING

FELT, ASPHALTIC “CUTBACK” ADHESIVES OR OTHER ADHESIVES. Installed resilient oor covering products

and the asphaltic or cutback adhesives used to adhere them may contain either asbestos bers and/or

crystalline silica. The products in this carton DO NOT contain asbestos or crystalline silica. Avoid creating

dust or inhalation of asbestos/crystalline dust as they can cause cancer and respiratory tract hazard.

Smoking by individuals exposed to asbestos bers greatly increases the risk of serious bodily harm. Unless

positively certain that the previously installed product is a non‐asbestos containing material, you must

presume it contains asbestos. Regulations may require that 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 (WWW.RFCI.com) publication “Recommended Work Practices for Removal of Resilient

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Summary of content (6 pages)

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Premium Luxury Vinyl Flooring Installation Instructions for MSI 2MM and 2.5MM Glue-Down Products General Information It is important that MSI flexible glue-down flooring products maintain proper temperature before, during, and after installation in order to minimize dimensional changes. The subfloor, all flooring material, and the adhesive must be conditioned at a constant temperature between 65˚F (18˚C) and 85˚F (29˚C) for 48 hours prior to, during, and 48 hours after installation.
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Floor Coverings” for detailed information and instructions on removing all resilient covering structures. Subfloor Preparation All subfloor surfaces must be flat, clean, dry, smooth, and free of movement. All surface imperfections should be filled and sanded with a Portland cement‐based latex patching compound. Flat within 3/16” in a 10’ radius and or 1/8” in a 6’ radius. Sand high areas or joints. Fill low areas with a high compressive strength Portland base compound.
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Floor Layout First, determine the installation direction of the planks. Generally, planks are normally installed running in the long direction of the main room. Place a mark in the center of the floor at each end of the room and snap a chalk line between the marks. To avoid small narrow planks along the walls, divide the distance from the center line to the wall by the plank width (6”). If the remainder is less than 3 inches, adjust the center line one half width of a plank in either direction.
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CAUTION: Keep fingers away from the knife blade to avoid injury. Install plank with the cut edge toward the wall. Irregular cuts: Scribe plank to fit irregular shapes such as door trims, pipes, etc., and cut with a utility knife. Immediately after Installation Roll the entire floor with a 100 pound 3 section roller. Restrict to light traffic for the first 24 hours. Replace the base moldings and return appliances and furniture to the room by rolling or sliding them over strips of hardboard.
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WARRANTY COVERAGE Manufacturing Defect: During the period of the warranty, this product will be free from manufacturing defects. Wear Resistance: During the period of the warranty, this product’s wear layer will not wear through to the decorative layer under normal use. Excessive wear due to improper maintenance or care is not a defect in the wear layer or product.
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If the product fails to perform as stated in the warranty, MSI reserves the right to have the product inspected by a certified inspector. Should product be determined to be defective, MSI reserves the right to either repair or replace the defective area with the same color, design and grade product, if available. If product is unavailable or discontinued, MSI reserves the right to select and supply similar material.