Installation, Care & Maintenance Guide Rigid Luxury Vinyl Flooring
EnduraTEK Ultra Care & Maintenance Guide Rigid Luxury Vinyl Flooring EnduraTEK Ultra General Installation Guide: Rigid LVF Materials Required for Installation • Tape Measure • Square Ruler • Full Face Tapping Block • Saber Saw/Circular Saw • Chalk Line • Pull Bar • Square • Tile Cutter • Utility Knife • Safety Glasses NOTE: We recommend placing a single order for all cartons required for larger installations and commercial flooring project.
EnduraTEK Ultra Care & Maintenance Guide Rigid Luxury Vinyl Flooring Subfloor and Wall/Door Preparation • Any unevenness of more than 1/16 inch over a length of 3 feet (2 mm over a length of 1 m) must be leveled out. Remove bumps in the subfloor by sanding or scraping. The same applies to unevenness of more than 1/32 inch over a length of 8 inches (1 mm over a length of 20 cm).
EnduraTEK Ultra Care & Maintenance Guide Rigid Luxury Vinyl Flooring Installation NOTE: Your starter rows will consist of your first and second row to provide additional stability. See Diagram 1 for examples of the instructions below. • The first panel (#1) of the first row should be a full length panel. Trim off the profiles facing the wall and position the cut edges adjacent to the wall. Be sure to leave an expansion gap of 1/4 inch (5 mm) between the plank and wall, using spacers as needed.
EnduraTEK Ultra Care & Maintenance Guide Rigid Luxury Vinyl Flooring Additional Notes Molding and Transitions • For all molding and transition strips, provide a 1/4 inch expansion space to allow expansion and contraction of the subfloor. Ensure moldings and transitions strips will not pinch the flooring. • Never insert nails or screws into the rigid luxury vinyl flooring or the expansion zone around the flooring perimeter, as it will prevent proper expansion and contraction of the structure and flooring.
EnduraTEK Ultra Care & Maintenance Guide Rigid Luxury Vinyl Flooring Rigid Flooring Care and Maintenance To properly clean and help protect your floor, follow these care and maintenance guidelines. Preventative Maintenance • Prevent indentations and scratches with the use of non-staining floor protectors on the legs of chairs, appliances and all heavy furniture. Floor protectors should be at least one inch in diameter. • Do not flood floor or subject to standing water.
EnduraTEK Ultra Care & Maintenance Guide Rigid Luxury Vinyl Flooring How to Treat Stains, Spills and Scuffs Follow the remedies in order. Unless instructed otherwise, use a clean, white cloth or towel with products recommended for EnduraTEK Ultra rigid luxury vinyl flooring. Always rinse the affected area with clean water after treatment.
