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UNICLIC®

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

General

Uniclic® is a revolutionary system for installing laminate floors without using glue. The panels can be clicked together simply, thanks to

the ingenious shape of the tongue and groove. Uniclic® is unique because you can install the planks in two different ways:

Method A: Position the panel to be installed at an angle of 20 to 30° to the panel already installed. Move the panel gently up and

down while exerting forward pressure. The panels will automatically click into place. You can either insert the tongue into the groove,

or the groove on to the tongue. The tongue into the groove is the easiest method. (See diagrams 1A – 1B – 1C.)

Method B: With Uniclic® you can also tap the panels into each other without lifting. For this method you must use the special Uniclic®

tapping block. The planks should not be joined with a single tap. To avoid damaging the panels you must tap them together gradually.

(See diagrams 2A – 2B.)

Tools for installing the floor

For best results, it is essential that you follow the installation instructions exactly. Besides the regular tools for installing laminate floors

(i.e. hammer, saw, pencil, measure) you will also need the following accessories.

− installation kit (pull bar, spacers ( 1-8 mm / 0.039”- 0.315”) and Uniclic®-adapted tapping block)

− underlayment system

− maintenance products

The use of accessories other than Quick•Step® accessories might cause damage to the Quick•Step® floor. In such case the guaran-

tee provided by Quick•Step® will be void. We recommend using only Quick•Step® accessories as these have been especially de-

signed and tested for use with Quick•Step® floor panels.

It will generally be necessary to saw some flooring panels during installation. To obtain a clean cut, the pattern side should face down

when you use a jigsaw, sabre saw or circular handsaw and up when you use a handsaw or a crosscut saw.

10 focus points

1. Thanks to the Uniclic® system, the floor floats and is installed without glue. You can walk on the floor during and immediately after

installation.

2. With Uniclic® panels you can choose where you want to begin. Think about what will be the easiest way to install the floor. We

will demonstrate the installation for right-handed people, from left to right. You can work in the other direction if you want.

3. Make sure the panels are mixed sufficiently when you install them so that you do not end up with too many identical, light or dark

panels next to each other.

4. Check all panels in daylight before and during installation. Defective panels must never be used.

5. The floor should preferably be installed parallel to how the light enters the room. The ideal conditions are 15-20°C (59-68°F) at a

relative humidity of 50-60%.

6. Let the planks acclimate for 48 hours in the unopened packaging at the normal room temperature in the middle of the room where

the floor is to be installed.

7. Room humidity can vary according to the season, so it is vital that the floor is able to expand and contract. For this reason, make

sure you leave a minimum expansion joint of 8 to 10mm (5/16" to 3/8”) on all sides of the floor, around pipes, thresholds and

under doors.

8. Large rooms must have expansion joints every 13m (40 feet) width-wise to the panels and every 13m (40 feet) length-wise. We

recommend having an expansion joint between different rooms (e.g. under the door). Expansion joints can be finished by means of

a molding that is attached to the subfloor.

9. Ensure the end joints of the panels in two successive rows are never in line. Always ensure that the joints are staggered by at least

15cm / 6 inches.

10. We recommend you purchase a few extra cartons of flooring. This will be useful to you if you have some damaged pieces, miscal-

culate the size of the room or miss cut some pieces. This also will help you if your floor needs a repair but your product is no longer

manufactured.

Summary of content (5 pages)

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UNICLIC® INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS General Uniclic® is a revolutionary system for installing laminate floors without using glue. The panels can be clicked together simply, thanks to the ingenious shape of the tongue and groove. Uniclic® is unique because you can install the planks in two different ways: Method A: Position the panel to be installed at an angle of 20 to 30° to the panel already installed. Move the panel gently up and down while exerting forward pressure.
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Preparing the room − − − − Check that the doors can still open and close after the floor and underlayment have been installed (minimum +1cm (3/8”)). Check whether the old molding can be removed. You can also leave the wall base and finish the floor with Quick•Step® profiles. Make sure the subfloor is flat. Any unevenness greater than 2mm (1/16”) over the length of 1 meter (40”) must be smoothed out. It is vital that you use an underlayment to smooth any unevenness in the base floor.
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The diagrams below indicate where the Uniclic® panels are clicked together by angling up and down or where they are tapped together flat. Follow the diagrams precisely. (See diagrams 4.1 through 4.16.
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− − In places where it is too difficult to install the Uniclic® planks with the tapping block (e.g. against the wall), you can tap them together using the pull bar and a hammer. (See diagrams 5A – 5B - 5C.) There must be an 8 to 10mm (5/16" to 3/8”) expansion joint between the last row and the wall. Keep this in mind when sawing the last row of panels. Pipes In rows where there is a pipe, make sure the pipe falls exactly in line with the short side of two panels.
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ATTN: INSTALLERS – Caution: Wood Dust Sawing, sanding and machining wood products can produce wood dust. Airborne wood dust can cause respiratory, skin and eye irritation. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified wood dust as a nasal carcinogen in humans. Precautionary Measures: Power tools should be equipped with a dust collector. If high dust levels are encountered use an appropriate NIOSH-designated dust mask. Avoid dust contact with skin and eyes.