Installation Guide

Site and Material Preparation
A) Remove carpet and padding. Also remove any wood flooring installed on concrete. Do not remove products unless
they are asbestos-free.
B) Undercut door frame and wallbase. Slide the flooring at least
1
/4" underneath the door frame and wallbase. Also
leave a concealed
3
/8" minimum expansion space under each.
C) Remove bumps or peaks in subfloor and fill depressions with floor leveling compound to ensure no more than
3
/16"
unevenness per 10-foot span.
D) Acclimate unopened product before installation.
E) Clean debris from subfloor before installation.
F) For concrete subfloors, install vapor barrier with overlapped seams of 8" or more.
G) For planks without attached underlayment, install over single layer of underlayment appropriate for laminate floors.
For planks with attached underlayment, it is acceptable to install Pergo Gold underlayment (Lowes Part # 670312)
prior to flooring installation if desired. Make sure to follow the Pergo Gold installation instructions, taking special care
to seal all foam edges with sealing tape and repair all rips and perforations in the underlayment vapor barrier prior to
flooring installation. A separate vapor barrier should not be used in conjunction with Pergo Gold.
PERGO MAX Install Instructions
Site and Material Preparation
A
Door
Frame
Cutting Line
Wallbase
Casing
1 inch
(2,5 cm)
B
%
48 hours
60° – 85° F
15° – 29° C
35% – 65% RH
C
G
subfloor
6 mil (0.15 mm) virgin
polyethelene vapor barrier
> 8" (200 mm)
D
E F