Installation Instructions

VERARISE FREE SPAN™ TECHNOLOGY
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Tarkett North America
Technical Services Department
30000 Aurora Road
Solon, OH 44139
888-639-8275 Fax [phone]
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www.tarkettna.com © 2019 Tarkett USA Inc.
GENERAL INFORMATION
• Carefully check flooring material for any defects. Contact your supplier immediately if any defect is found.
• Verarise floors are intended for indoor use only.
• All Tarkett products, flooring and adhesive must be stored in an indoor climate controlled space and be protected from the elements. Temperature must
be maintained between 65°F and 85°F (18.3°C and 29.4°C) with a relative humidity 40% and 60%
• Verarise must be acclimated at room temperature between 65°F and 85°F (18.3°C and 29.4°C) for 48 hours before, during and after the installation.
• Exposure to direct sunlight can result in products fading and creates excessive heat directly on the finished flooring and surrounding structure, which
may result in movement. During peak sunlight exposure, the use of drapes or other window treatments are recommended.
• Cartons must be stored on horizontally on smooth surface supporting the entire width of the roll at all times prior to the installation.
• Protect carton corners from damage.
• Remove all transitions, quarter round, baseboard molding or cove base prior to beginning the installation.
• Undercut doorway jams and casings the thickness of the flooring.
• Tarkett ProSheet™ Plus 3 is an approved underlayment for use with Verarise in on or above grade applications.
• Do Not use a non-recommended foam padding under Verarise
WOOD SUBSTRATES
Verarise may be installed over single floor wood construction in residential applications only, a ½” expansion gap is required. Subfloor
Must meet the following requirements:
• Wood joist or truss systems spacing must be a maximum of 16” on center.
• Subfloor panels must be dry, sturdy, smooth and dimensionally stable.
• Subfloor panels must be 3/4” minimum thickness tongue and groove plywood or oriented strand board (OSB).
• Subfloor panels must be good one side, fully sanded face with a solid core (no voids).
• Subfloor panels must be exterior grade or classified as Exposure I.
• All suspended wood subfloors must have at least 18” of well-ventilated air space clearance above the ground. The ground under
the crawl space shall be covered with 10 mil or thicker polyethylene sheeting to reduce moisture vapor transmission.
• Offset subfloor panel joints by at least 16” so that four corners do not meet.
• Subfloor panels must be securely fastened to the joists and free from spring or deflection. Deflection shall not exceed 3/64” (1.1
mm) per APA PS 2-10. If glue-nail procedures are required, use a solvent-free construction adhesive.
• Subfloor must be level within 1/8” in 8 ft. (3.1 mm in 2.4 m). Any unevenness must be sanded down or filled with a
cementitious patching compound. Any unevenness may prevent Verarise from locking properly.
Wood subfloors not meeting the above requirements must be covered with 1/4” minimum thickness underlayment grade plywood. ProSheet Plus 3 may be
used as a substitute, follow the detailed installation instructions, www.tarkett.com
Tarkett recommended underlayments include;
• APA Underlayment Grade Plywood A-C, B-C or C-C Plugged
• ACCU-PLY
• SurePly
• TECPLY
• ULAY
• C.S.A. (CanPly) and Proboard.
CONCRETE SUBSTRATES
• Verarise may be installed over properly constructed and prepared on-grade, above-grade or below-grade concrete subfloors.
• Concrete subfloors must be constructed as recommended by the American Concrete Institute’s ACI 302.2 Guide for Concrete Slabs that Receive
Moisture-Sensitive Flooring Materials.
• Prepare concrete subfloors according to ASTM F710 Standard Practice for Preparation of Concrete Floors to Receive Resilient Flooring.
The surface of the concrete must be dry, clean, smooth, level and structurally sound. The slab must be swept, damp mopped and/or vacuumed to
remove any dust. Fill and level any cracks, construction joints, control joints, depressions, grooves or other irregularities with a high quality, non-
shrinking, latex-fortified, cementitious patching compound. For substrates with high moisture content, contact the major patching compounds
manufacture for detailed installation instructions.
• Tarkett Verarise when installed using the FLOATING INSTALLATION SYSTEM can be installed over minor concrete imperfections, up to a
Concrete Surface Profile of 2 (CSP2).
• Do not install Tarkett Verarise flooring over expansion joints, or other moving joints in the substrate. These joints must be respected and should not be
filled with products that are not intended for that purpose. Contact an expansion joint cover manufacturer to meet specific flooring conditions.