Instructions / Assembly

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For uneven starting walls.

Installation Instructions for 8" Planks

Wall Base

Left

Right

Casing

Cutting Line

1 inch

25,4 mm

Door Jamb

For straight

starting walls.

First row only.

2 spacers =

⁄

inch

For more detailed instructions, see the Pergo Installation Essentials

Guide for Laminate Flooring at www.pergo.com or call our consumer

helpline at 1-800-33-PERGO (1-800-337-3746).

Job Site Conditions

It is important for you to review the following building code requirements

and maintenance practices that protect homes from excessive moisture

exposure.

A moisture test is recommended on all concrete subfloors and wood

subfloors constructed over a crawl space or basement. Maximum

acceptable moisture reading for wood subfloors is 14%. Maximum

acceptable moisture reading for concrete subfloors is 4.5% or a

moisture vapor emission rate of 5 lbs/1000 sq. ft./24 hrs.

Important Note: During a dry season, you may find that you get an

acceptable moisture reading even if other job site conditions are not

acceptable. Before installing Pergo floors, you must be sure that your

job site conditions, as well as your moisture reading, are acceptable.

General Installation Instructions

Allow unopened cartons of planks to remain in the room where

they are to be installed at least 48 hours (96 hours in drier or

very humid climates) prior to installation. Pergo flooring can be

installed over most existing subfloors. However, carpeting and

wood flooring installed on a concrete subfloor must always be

removed. Your subfloor must be clean, dry and level. Any spots

lower than

⁄16

of an inch must be filled in with a portland cement-

based leveling compound and any ridges must be removed.

On all concrete subfloors, including those covered by tile, vinyl,

linoleum or sheet flooring, you must use a non-recycled (100%

virgin) resin 6-mil (.15mm) polyethylene film as a vapor barrier.

We strongly recommend the use of Pergo Moisturbloc

SoftSeal

combination underlayment or equivalent as a vapor

barrier. To absorb sound and improve comfort, we strongly

recommend the use of Pergo Soundbloc

Foam, or SilentStep

underlayment foam or an equivalent foam; these materials can

be purchased through your retailer. Use rolled underlayment

foam only for those planks without attached underlayment foam.

You must use at least a closed cell foam, 0.075 inches (2mm) in

thickness; 2.0-2.2lbs/cu.ft. density; compression set less than15%

of original thickness; less than 0.1lb sq.ft. of water pick up or equiv-

alent. Use Pergo Installation Spacers between the planks and the

wall to allow for the required

⁄4 inch expansion space (2 spacers

placed together, thick side to thin side, equal

⁄4 inch). You will

need approximately one spacer per square foot of installation area.

Gutters, downspouts

and spill-caps must

be clean and in

good repair.

Basement

Walls and

floors must

be dry.

Soil should slope away

from foundation at least

⁄2 inch per foot for at

least 10 feet.

Lawn sprinklers must not

direct water toward the

foundation.

Crawl Space

⁄2

sq.ft. of vent opening for every 100 sq.ft. of

floor space with good cross ventilation. Ground

in the crawl space must be dry and covered with

a non-recycled (100% virgin) resin 6-mil (.15mm)

polyethylene film as a vapor barrier

; seams

overlapped at least 8 inches.

Installing Under Door Frames

Summary of content (2 pages)

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Installation Instructions for 8" Planks For more detailed instructions, see the Pergo Installation Essentials Guide for Laminate Flooring at www.pergo.com or call our consumer helpline at 1-800-33-PERGO (1-800-337-3746). Gutters, downspouts and spill-caps must be clean and in good repair. Job Site Conditions It is important for you to review the following building code requirements and maintenance practices that protect homes from excessive moisture exposure.
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7 9 8 Spacers 10 12 11 4 1 3 2 4 2 13 15 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 5 6 > 30 cm, 12 inches 16 Fig. 1 Undercut the door frame and wall base. Slide the flooring at least 1⁄4 inch underneath the frame and wall base. Also leave a concealed 1⁄4 inch expansion space under each. Fig. 2 Assemble the first row of planks with the tongue side toward the starting wall. Insert the tongue into the groove of the end joints and rotate downward. Keep planks aligned and joints closed. Fig.