Installation Guide

d. Forinteriorinstallationsonly.
COVERAGE:
a. 1/16“Groutjointapproximately500sqft/gallon.
b. 1/8“Groutjointapproximately300sqft/gallon.
c. 1/4“Groutjointapproximately140sqft/gallon.
LIMITATIONS:
a. ShawArray‐Groutshouldnotbeinstalled,whenambienttemperatureisbelow60°Fandabove90°F.ShawArray‐Groutshould
bekept
atroomtemperaturefor24hoursbeforeinstallation.
b. Sometypesofglazedceramictile,marbleandstonecanbescratched,stainedordamagedwhengroutedwithpigmentedorsanded
grouts.Generallywhitegroutisbestsuitedforgroutingwhiteorlightcoloredmarbleorgranite.Followtile
manufacturer’s
recommendations.Testasmallareapriortouse.Certaintilewithhighabsorption,surfaceporosityorroughtexturedsurfacesand
certaintypesofporcelainmayrequiresealingpriortogroutingtopreventstaining.
SURFACEPREPARATION:
a. Tilemustbefirmlyattachedtoasoundsubstrateandsettingmaterialmustbe
curedforaminimumof24‐48hoursbeforegrouting.
b. Removeallspacers.Groutjointsshouldbeuniformindepthandwidthandfreeofallloosedebris,contaminantsandexcessmortaror
adhesive.
APPLICATION:
Newinstallation:
a. Beforegrouting,soakthegroutspongeinapailofcleancoolwaterandthoroughly wringout.
b. Usethedampenedspongeandlightlywipethetilesurfaceinanareanolargerthan5‐10sq.ft.Aslightlywettilesurfaceallowsthe
grouttoglideeasilyoverthetileandintothegroutjointwhileprovidingforeasier
cleanup.
c. Whiletileisstilldamp,dispensealiberalamountofgroutontothetilesurface.
d. Usingthegroutfloat,pressthegroutintothegroutjointsoverthedampenedareaapplygroutonnomorethan5‐10sq.ft.atatimeto
allowforpromptcleaning;
delayedcleaningmaycausesomecracking.
e. Placethe groutfloatonedgeata45°angleandrakethefloatdiagonallyacrossthetilesurfacewhileexertingadownwardpressure.This
willforcethegroutevenlyintothegroutjoints.
f. Immediatelyremoveallexcessgroutfromthe
tilesurfacebyholdingthegroutflatata90°angletothetileanddrawingitdiagonally 
acrossthetile.
g. Cleanbysoakinggroutspongeincleancoolwater .Wringoutexcesswatercompletely.
h. Usedampenedspongeinacircularmotiontosmoothgroutjointsandclean
offanyremainingexcessgrout.
i. Continue rinsingofspongeinclean,coolwaterwillaidincleanup.
j. Avoidexcesswateringroutjoints.Forfinalcleaning/hazeremoval,allowgrouttocurefor24hours.Useadampenedsponge,thensoft
clothtopolishoffresidue.
Repairexistinggrout:
a. Removeexistingoldgroutwithagroutsaw1/8”belowthesurfaceofexistingtile,Sweeporvacuumdustanddebrisfromsurfaceoftile
andgroutjoints.
b. ShawArray‐Groutcanbeapplieddirectlyoveroldgrout.Applyenoughtototallycovertheoldgrout.Followdirectionsfor
new
installationasshownabove.
CLEANUP:
Cleantoolsandhandswithcoldwaterbeforematerialdries.
CARE&MAINTENANCE:
MoldandMildewcangrowondirt,food,andsoapscumthatcanaccumulateonthegroutsurface.Routinecleaningwilllimitmoldandmildew
growth.
SAFETY:
Avoideyecontactor
prolongedcontactwithskin.Washthoroughlyafterhandling.Ifeyecontactoccurs,flushwithwaterfor15minutesand
consultaphysician.
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INSTALLATIONFORVINYLPLANKS:
LayoutoftheRoom:
a. Findthecenterpointoftheroom.Strikealine.
b. Obtainatrue90’anglebyusing
acarpenter’ssquare.
c. Strikeasecondlinewhichwilldividetheroomintofourequalparts.
d. Measurethedistancefromthecentertothewall,paralleltothedirectionoftheplank.
e. Dividethemeasurementbythewidthoftheplank.Iflessthanhalfremainsas
theborderplank,adjustthe
pointtocompensate.Thiswillgivealargerborderalongthewallandreducethechanceofhavingtocutasmall
sliverofflooringtoplacealongthewall.