TD Vinyl Flooring Installation Guide

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10/3/2013

INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONSFORTIMELESSDESIGNSLVTFLOORING

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I.GENERALGUIDELINES

TheseinstallationspecificationsareforTimelessDesignsLVT.Allrecommendationsarebasedonthemostrecent

availableinformation.Theinformationonthissheetprovidesgeneralguidelines.Allinstructionsandrecommendations

mustbestrictlyfollowedforasuccessfulinstallation.

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1. Thefloorcoveringshouldbestoredandinstalledinaconstant

climateorclimatecontrolledlocationwithan

averagetemperaturebetween64°‐84°F.

2. InstallTimelessDesignsLVTonlyafterthejobsitehasbeencleanedandclearedofeverythingthatmayhindera

trouble‐freeinstallationordamagetheplanks.

3. Tominimizeshadevariation,mixandinstallplanksfromseveralcartons.

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4. Coloruniformityoftheplankswillonlycomefromdeliveriesofthesameproductionrun.

5. Nocomplaintsinanycasewillbeacceptedforflooringthathasbeencuttosizeorinstalled.

6. Allnecessarysubfloorpatchingmustbedonewithnon‐shrinking,water‐resistantfiller.

TimelessDesignsLVTmustbeacclimatedaminimumof24hoursintheroomwheretheinstallationwilltake

place.Donotopenthepackages.

8. Installallplanksparalleltothemainsourceoflightintheroom.OnlyinsmallandlongroomsmustTimeless

DesignsLVTbeinstalledinalongitudinaldirection.

9. A¼”expansionjointisneededevery25feetforbothhorizontalandverticalalignment.

10. Slopedeviationmustnotexceed3/16”per10feet.

11. Donotinstallcabinetsonplanks.

12. Donotusea hammerortappingblocktoinstallplanks

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Tools:Utilityknife,spacers,andifnecessary,toolsforsurfacerepair.

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II.SUBFLOORINFORMATION

Correctpreparationofthesubfloorisrequiredtohaveasuccessfulinstallation.Roughorunevenareasofthesubfloor

maybeseenthroughthenewfloorcovering,resultinginanundesirablesurfacewithexcessivewearorhighspots.

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A.WoodSubfloors

1. DonotinstallTimelessDesignsLVToverwoodsubfloors

whichlaydirectlyonconcreteoroversleeper

constructions.

2. AllwoodandwoodcompositionpanelsaresuitablefortheuseunderTimelessDesignsLVTprovidingthatthey

aresmooth,flat,structurallysoundandfreeofdeflection.Thepanelsincludeplywood,particleboard,oriented

strandboard(OSB),flakeboardand

waferboard.Anyunevennessmaypreventplanksfromlockingproperly.

3. Ifthesurfaceofthewoodsubfloorisnotsmooth,a6mmunderlaymentpanelmustbeinstalledoverthe

subfloor.

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B.ConcreteSubfloors

1. Theconcretesubfloormustbedry,smooth,andfreefromdust,solvent,paint,wax,grease,

oil,andanyother

contaminate.Thesurfacemustbehardanddense,andfreefrompowderorflaking.

2. Newconcreteslabsmustbethoroughlydry(atleastsixweeks)andcompletelycured.Thefinalresponsibility

fordeterminingiftheconcreteisdryenoughforinstallationoftheflooringlieswith

thefloorcoveringinstaller.

AlthoughTimelessDesignsLVTisnotsusceptibletodamagefrommoisture,excessivesubfloormoistureisan

idealbreedinggroundformold,mildewandfungus.Thelimitedwarrantydoesnotcoverdiscolorationfrom

moldorfromanykindofwaterdamage.

3. Holes,grooves,expansionjoints,and

otherdepressionsmustbefilledwithalatexunderlayment,troweled

smooth,andfeatheredevenwiththesurroundingsurface.

4. Concretefloorswitharadiantheatingsystemareallowed,providedthatthetemperatureofthefloordoesnot

exceed90°F.Beforeinstallingtheflooring,theheatingsystemmustbeturnedonto

eliminateresidual

moisture.

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C.ExistingFloorCoverings

1. TimelessDesignsLVTcanbeinstalledovermostexistinghardsurfacefloorcoverings,providedthattheexisting

floorsurfaceissmoothorcanbemadesmooth.

2. Ceramictilesshouldbemadesmoothbyapplyingacementitiousoverlaysuchaspatchingor

leveling

compound.

3. Whentheremovaloftheexistingfloorcoveringisnotanoptionthenitmustbecoveredwithaleveleror

equivalentinordertoadjustit.Existingsheetvinylfloorsshouldnotbeheavilycushionedandmustconsistof

onlyonelayer.

Summary of content (8 pages)

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR TIMELESS DESIGNS LVT FLOORING I. GENERAL GUIDELINES These installation specifications are for Timeless Designs LVT. All recommendations are based on the most recent available information. The information on this sheet provides general guidelines. All instructions and recommendations must be strictly followed for a successful installation. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
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III. INSTALLATION 1. Installation method of floor panels Fig 1. First plank, first row. Place a distance ¼” thickness to the left and position the plank against the wall. Later, after 3 rows, you can easily position the flooring against the front wall with distances ¼ inch. Prior to installation, measure the width of the room to check if the first row should preferably be cut length wise to get more equal width of the first and last rows planks. See also fig 12. Fig 2.
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III. INSTALLATION 1. Installation method of floor panels, cont. Fig 5. General. Distances between short ends. Minimum distance between short ends of planks in parallel rows shall not be less than about two times the width of the plank. Fig 6. Place the floorboard an angle against the floorboard in the previous row, press forward and fold down at the same time. Leave the panel in a somewhat up angled position where the panels start to loc.
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III. INSTALLATION 1. Installation method of floor panels, cont. Fig 9. After 2‐3 rows. Adjust the distance to the front wall by placing distances ¼ inch. Keep the distances in position during the entire time of installation and remove once the installation is completed. Fig 10. If the wall is uneven, the floorboards must be adapted to its contours. Mark the floorboards with the contour of the wall. Do not forget to leave a ¼” space to the wall.
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III. INSTALLATION 3. Radiator pipes – Principle cut out Fig 15. Fig 16. Installation at radiator pipes. Mark the centre of the holes and drill the hole with a diameter about ½” bigger than the pipe diameter (= ¼” gap around), cut as shown with a saw or with a sharp utility knife. Install the floor plank. If necessary, put glue on the cut piece and replace. IV. REPAIRS If a plank becomes damaged it can be replaced.
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V. MAINTENANCE, cont. Support furniture with wide‐bearing, non‐staining floor protectors. Ideally, the protectors should be at least one inch in diameter, made of non‐pigmented hard plastic, and rest flat on the floor. Non‐staining felt protectors are also acceptable. Casters (type W), felt pads, and floor protectors are recommended for all moveable furniture. Use protection mats under chairs with casters in order to avoid abrasion of the vinyl flooring. Make sure that any metal protectors are rust‐proof.
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VI. LIMITED WARRANTIES, cont. LIMITED WARRANTY FOR LIGHT COMMERCIAL USE We warrant for a period of 10 years following the date of purchase that your flooring will be free from manufacturing defects under light commercial use. Correctly constructed wood subfloors should not transmit moisture. Mold and mildew growth caused by moisture is not covered. “Light commercial use” is defined as environments which do not have heavy commercial use but do have adequate control of interior temperature and humidity.
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UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, MANUFACTURER WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES OF ANY KIND NO MATTER WHAT THE CAUSE. ALONE STATEMENT REGARDING MOLD AND MILDEW Issues concerning mold and mildew are gaining increased attention from both the residential and commercial property owners, as well as the public at large. In virtually all situations, if there is a mold issue, there is an excessive moisture issue.