Installation Instructions

VERICORE™ 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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GENERAL INFORMATION
• Carefully check flooring material for any defects. Contact your supplier immediately if any defect is found.
• Vericore™ floors are intended for indoor use only
• Room temperature shall be between 65º F and 85º F (18.3° C -29.4° C) for 48 hours before and during installation. Vericore™ does not require
acclimation to the jobsite conditions prior to installation. Refer to SPECIAL NOTES section below
• Exposure to direct sunlight can result in Vericore® 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.
• Remove quarter round, baseboard molding or cove base.
• Undercut doorway moldings the thickness of the flooring.
• Cartons must be stored horizontally at all times.
• Protect carton corners from damage.
• Do not use foam padding under Vericore™. Tarkett ProSheet™ Plus 3 is an approved underlayment with Vericore™
SPECIAL NOTES
• When installing Vericore™ in a Residential application transition moldings are not required at egress doorways. Transition moldings
between Vericore™ are not required regardless of the size of the installation space.
• Vericore™ may be installed in fully-enclosed spaces that do not have permanent heating and cooling systems in operation. These
spaces include seasonal vacation homes, lake cabins, 3 season rooms, etc. The room temperature shall be 55°-95°F (12° and 35°C)
for 48 hours before and during the installation. The use of temporary temperature controls may be needed during this period. Vericore™
shall be installed in these spaces with a full ½” expansion gap at all vertical surfaces. When installing Vericore™ in these applications a
transition molding must be placed at egress doorways and when installations span greater than 40’ in any direction.
• When installing Vericore™ in Light Commercial applications a transition molding must be placed at egress doorways and when installations
span greater than 40’ in any direction
WOOD SUBSTRATES
Vericore® 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. Wood or joist truss systems spacing of 16”-19.2 is acceptable for
double wood layer construction
• 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 Vericore™ 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.