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Vellichor Inc 30461 Whipple Rd, Union City, CA 94587 info@vellichorfloors.com

(Revised August 04th , 2019)

IMPORTANT INSTALLATION GUIDELINGES

ARE INCLUDED IN THIS MATERIAL. PLEASE

READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

WITH INSTALLATION

INSTALLER/OWNER RESPONSIBILITY

It is the owner/installer’s responsibility to carefully inspect

the flooring for visible defects PRIOR TO

INSTALLATION. Contact your seller if you have doubts

about the grade, factory finish or other quality aspects. If the

owner/installer is not satisfied with an individual plank, that

piece should not be installed. Once installed, the plank is

considered accepted by the owner/installer.

Warranties do no cover visible defects once they are

installed. industry standard allows natural imperfections up

to 5%

Review the received flooring and compare with the sample

board based on which the floor was selected before

installation. As sample board can only present a relatively

small area and may not reveal all possible features/color

variations of the floorings, it is important that the owner

approve the received floors prior to installation. If owner is

unsatisfied with the floors, do not start installation and do

not open any additional cartons. Contact your local retailer

immediately.

Color variations, mineral streaks, and knots are considered

part of the natural character and beauty of wood flooring and

are not considered manufacturing defects

It is the owner/installer’s responsibility to determine that the

job-site environment and sub-floor meet all applicable

standards. The owner/installer is responsible for insuring that

the purchased product is at the proper moisture content for

the region. Do not deliver the flooring to job-site if

appropriate temperature and humidity conditions cannot be

met. All sub-floors must be flat, dry, clean and structurally

sound.

PRE-INSTALLATION

Storage and Handling

Wood flooring should be stored in the environment in which

it is expected to be installed. Do not deliver the materials

until the environment is in a controlled environment. The

wood subflooring materials should not exceed 12% moisture

content. The moisture content of both subfloor and wood

flooring should be measured and documented to determine

proper moisture content with a reliable wood moisture meter.

The difference between the moisture content of the wood

subfloor and the wood flooring must not exceed 3%.

Acclimate the wood flooring as long as necessary to meet the

job site moisture conditions. Store in a dry place being sure

to provide at least a four-inch air space under cartons, which

are stored upon “on-grade” concrete floors. Flooring should

not be delivered until the building has been closed in with

windows and doors in place and until cement work,

plastering and all other “wet” work is completed and dry.

Job Site Condition

Wood flooring should be one of the last jobs completed in a

construction project. Prior to installing wood floors, the

building must be structurally complete and enclosed,

including installation of exterior doors and windows. All

finished wall coverings and painting should be completed.

Concrete, masonry, drywall, and paint must also be

complete, allowing adequate drying time as to not raise

moisture content within the building.

A week prior to flooring installation, the job-site must

maintain a consistent room temperature between 60-80

degrees and relative humidity between 30-50%. This

condition is considered as normal living condition and must

be maintained year-round. Failure to maintain the

temperature and relative humidity requirements voids the

product warranties.

It is essential that basements and crawl spaces are dry. Crawl

spaces must be a minimum of 18" from the ground to

underside of joists. A vapor barrier must be established in

crawl spaces using 6 mil black polyethylene film with joints

overlapped and taped.

During the final pre-installation inspection, sub-floors must

be checked for moisture content using the appropriate

metering device for wood and/or concrete. Hardwood

flooring must acclimate for as long as necessary to meet

minimum installation requirements for moisture content.

Always use a moisture meter to monitor the flooring and job-

ENGINEERED HARDWOOD

FLOORING

INSTALLATION GUIDELINES

Summary of content (4 pages)

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ENGINEERED HARDWOOD FLOORING INSTALLATION GUIDELINES PRE-INSTALLATION Storage and Handling (Revised August 04th , 2019) IMPORTANT INSTALLATION GUIDELINGES ARE INCLUDED IN THIS MATERIAL. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH INSTALLATION INSTALLER/OWNER RESPONSIBILITY It is the owner/installer’s responsibility to carefully inspect the flooring for visible defects PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. Contact your seller if you have doubts about the grade, factory finish or other quality aspects.
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site conditions as they acclimate, until the wood is neither gaining nor losing moisture. Subfloor Condition CLEAN: Subfloor must be free of wax, paint, oil, sealers, adhesives and other debris. Sweep and vacuum all debris from the subfloor. Debris on the subfloor may cause uneven surfaces in the finished floor, poor fit between planks and poor adhesive bond in glue-down installations. FLAT: Subfloors must be flat within 3/16˝ over 10´ (5 mm in 3 m) radium and/or 1/8˝ over 6´ (3 mm in 2 m) radius.
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Adhesive that is allowed to dry on the plank surface can be difficult to remove and may leave a haze. Be sure to clean surplus adhesive off surface of plank as you go. Apply the adhesive to the subfloor (including the T&G adhesive in end joints) and place the first plank down up against the holding board with the groove side facing the wall. Continue laying the first row using the tongue and groove method. Tighten all joints by the use of a wooden or plastic tapping block and soft mallet.
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ENGINEERED HARDWOOD FLOORING CARE&MAINTENANCE (Revised July 04th , 2019) GENERAL CARE DO’s: • Sweep, vacuum, or dust mop regularly. • Immediately wipe up liquid spills with cloth or paper towels. • Maintain with Bona hardwood floor cleaner for unwaxed/un-oiled finishes. • Use felt protectors or furniture coasters under heavy furniture. • Close curtains or blinds to limit direct sun exposure. • Maintain room temperature (60-80°F). • Maintain relative humidity in room/building between 3050% year round.