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• Do not use a trowel for application of pressure sensitive adhesive.
• Never use tape around the perimeter of the room.
• Never apply Tra󰮐cMaster Residential Flooring to wet adhesive. This could cause permanent bond or
wrinkling.
• For metal door jambs that cannot be undercut, leave a 1/8” expansion gap and caulk with 100% silicone
caulking.
Loose-Lay Installation Instructions
Loose –Lay Installation method is only appropriate for up to 25 square yards and only 1 seam.
NOTE: Areas with rolling trac, heavy pivot points, high trac and stairs/steps/landings are not recommended
for Loose-Lay application.
Materials Required for Installation:
• Roberts MaxGrip Installation Tape
• Sharp Utility Knife
• Straight edge
• Push broom
• Armstrong S-761 Acrylic Seam Sealer
• If a seam is required, you will also need either a vinyl or wallpaper seam roller
Acceptable Underlayments:
• Hard, at, clean, sound surfaces, such as wood, concrete, vinyl, etc.).
Floor Preparation:
Floor must be clean, smooth, at and dry. Remove all foreign substances such as wax, grease, dirt, construction
marks and contaminants, and any substance or chemical that would a󰮏ect the performance of the product.
Inspection of ooring material prior to installation is required. Any defects should be immediately reported
to the retail store from which the ooring was purchased before installation. Tra󰮐cMaster is not responsible
for labor costs to repair or replace material with defects that were apparent before or noticed at the end of an
installation.
The job site and all ooring material and adhesive (if adhesive is necessary for certain areas of the Loose-Lay)
must be kept for 24 hours before, during and after installation between 65˚ F and 85˚ F (18°C and 29°C).
Residential Installation Guide – Sheet Vinyl Flooring
This document is reviewed on an ongoing basis. 4/22/14