Installation Guide

ASTM F1869 Standard Test Method for Meauring Moisture Vapor Emission Rate of Concrete Subﬂoor Using Anhydrous

Calcium Chloride

ASTM F 2170 Standard Test Method for Determining Relative Humidity in Concrete Floor Slabs using In Situ Probes

ASTM F2419 Standard Practice for Installation of Thick Poured Gypsum Concrete Underlayments and Preparation of the

Surface to Receive Resilient Flooring

ASTM F2471 Standard Practice for Installation of Thick Poured Lightweight Cellular Concrete Underlayments and

Preparation of the Surface to Receive Resilient Flooring

ASTM F2659 Standard Guide for Preliminary Evaluation of Comparative Moisuter Condition of Concrete, Gypsum Cement

and Other Floor Slabs and Screeds Using a Non-Destructive Electronic Moisture Meter

ASTM F2678 Standard Practice for Preparing Panel Underlayments, Thick Poured Gypsum Concrete Underlayments,

Thick Poured Lightweight Cellular Concrete Underlayments, and Concrete Subﬂoors with Underlayment

Patching Compounds to Receive Resilient Flooring

ACI 302 Guide for Concrete Floor and Slab Construction

RFCI Recommended Work Practices for Removal of Resilient Floor Coverings

GENERAL GUIDELINES

This information provides general guidelines for STAINMASTER

luxury vinyl Clic FD product. All instructions and recommendations

should be followed for an ideal installation.

1. Install ﬂooring perpendicular to direct sunlight sources, including large windows, doors, etc. as this will help to minimize the

expansion perpendicular to the light source.

2. Install STAINMASTER

luxury vinyl Clic FD product only after the jobsite has been cleaned and cleared of debris that could

potentially damage a ﬁnished plank installation.

3. Inspect your shipment of STAINMASTER

luxury vinyl Clic FD products to ensure that all cartons are of the

same lot/manufacturing run. Contact your retailer with any discrepancies or assistance with locating this information.

4. To minimize shade variation during the installation of STAINMASTER

luxury vinyl Clic FD product, mix and install planks

from several different cartons.

5. Acoustical underlayments must be Novalis branded products or speciﬁcally recommended by Novalis

International in writing.

Use of other underlayments not speciﬁcally designated by Novalis

will result in the Mechanical Warranty being voided.

6. All subﬂoor/underlayment patching must be done with a non-shrinking, water-resistant Portland cement patching compound.

7. The maximum room size suggested is limited to 30 linear feet with 5/16” spacing gap around the perimeter. STAINMASTER

luxury vinyl Clic FD product can grow if the temperature in the room increases by 18° F (7°C). For installations larger than 900

square feet (83.6 m2) or runs longer than 30 feet (9 meters) control joints must be installed with a minimum of 5/16” (8mm) gap

between the installed molding.

8. Doorways and archways 6 feet or less in width must have a suitable “T” molding installed as control joint to allow for normal

product movement between rooms. A minimum of 5/16” gap is to be allowed on either side of the installed track for the molding.

9. Do not use tapping blocks, adjustable spacers (screw type) or other tools common to hardwood and laminate ﬂooring installation.

These tools will damage the vinyl ﬂooring and prevent proper locking of the joint mechanisms.

10. This product cannot be installed with full spread adhesives. The use of any sort of adhesive during the installation will void the

product warranty.

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Clic FD Flooring

Installation Instructions