INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Simple, easy-to-follow instructions for the handy DIYer. SIMPLE Start to finish, everything you need to know to install your SMARTCORE floor like a professional.
INSTALLATION 101 Follow these simple steps for an easy DIY installation with quick, professional results. Make sure your space is: clean, flat, dry and structurally sound. Gather your tools Tape Measure Pencil Rubber Mallet Utility Knife ¼" Spacers Tapping Block Pull Bar T-Square Measure your space Choose your starting wall Place tongue side in the starting corner (work from left to right). Use several spacers to maintain 1/4" expansion gap along the walls.
Lock the short ends together to complete your first row. Cut the planks as needed to fit the space. Start your second row. With a cut-off that is more than 8" long or start with a new plank. Remember to stagger end joints from row to row – 8+" for planks and 12+" for tiles. Planks: Use the cut-off end from the previous row to begin the next row. If the cut-off end is less than 8", cut a new plank to be 8" or more to start the next row.
General Information RESILIENT INSTALLATION GUIDELINES FOR SPC PRODUCTS I. GENERAL INFORMATION All instructions and recommendations should be followed for a satisfactory installation. Acclimation of material prior to installation is not required however the floor covering should be installed in a climate controlled environment with a temperature between 55° - 85°F (13°-29°C) or average temp. of 70 degrees (21.1°). Post installation temperature range is between -25 and 155 degrees F (-31.6°- 68.3°C).
General Information B. CONCRETE SUBFLOORS NEW AND EXISTING CONCRETE SUBFLOORS SHOULD MEET THE GUIDELINES OF THE LATEST EDITION OF ACI 302 AND ASTM F 710, “STANDARD PRACTICE FOR PREPARING CONCRETE FLOORS TO RECEIVE RESILIENT FLOORING” AVAILABLE FROM THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS, 100 BARR HARBOR DRIVE, WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA 19428; 610-832-9585; HTTP://WWW.ASTM.ORG. 1.
General Information III. INSTALLATION Tools: Tape Measure, Utility Knife, Jigsaw, Tapping Block or Rubber Mallet, Pull Bar, 1/4" Spacers, T-Square, Safety Glasses, Broom or Vacuum and, if necessary, tools for subfloor repair. Floating Installation WPC / SPC plank flooring is designed to be installed utilizing the floating method. Proper expansion space 1/4” (6.35 mm) is required. Undercut all doorjambs. Do not fasten wall moldings and or transition strips to the planks.
General Information 5. Install the second tile in the row by aligning and dropping the end tongue over the end groove of the first tile. Apply light pressure to join the two tiles together. 6. If needed use a rubber mallet to fully engage the short side of the tile by lightly tapping on the top of the tile to engage and sit flush with the adjacent tile. Maintain an expansion gap of approximately 5/16” from the wall. Repeat this process to complete the first row.
General Information 10. Continue installing tiles and make sure to achieve a random appearance with end pieces of minimum 6" - 15cm. Check that all tiles are fully engaged; if a slight gapping is found, the gap can be tapped together by using a tapping block and a scrap of flooring to cover the tapping block in order to avoid damages on the tiles. 11. When fitting under door casings, if necessary, a flat pull bar may be used to assist in locking the tiles.