Installation Instructions

RUBBER FLOORING
Installation and Maintenance
Instructions
VPI Corporation
3123 S. 9
th
Street
P.O. Box 451
Sheboygan, WI 53082-0451, U.S.A.
920-458-4664 ● Fax [phone]
www.vpicorp.com
Install & Maint. Treads, Risers & Nosings 15: 03-11-15
RUBBER STAIR TREADS, RISERS, & NOSINGS
NOTICE TO THE INSTALLER
THIS BROCHURE CONTAINS IMPORTANT INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE INFORMATION, AS WELL AS CAUTIONS
AND WARNINGS. PLEASE MAKE CERTAIN THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE PLACED IN THE HANDS OF THE FLOOR OWNER.
OUR WARRANTY WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE ONLY IF THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOLLOWED IN EVERY ASPECT. VPI’S
EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY LIMITS VPI’S LIABILITY TO REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, OR CREDIT, AT VPI’S OPTION, ON VPI
FLOOR PRODUCTS FOR WHICH A CLAIM HAS BEEN MADE ACCORDING TO VPI’S CLAIM PROCEDURE. CLAIMS FOR
SURFACE DEFECTS OR VARIATIONS INCOLOR OR PATTERN MUST BE MADE TO VPI PRIOR TO INSTALLATIONS OF
THE MATERIAL. FOR A COMPLETE STATEMENT OF VPI’S EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY,
Please note: In all cases, installations should comply with procedures outlined in ASTM Standards for installation, at a minimum. For
procedures specific to VPI products, please refer to the instructions below or at www.vpicorp.com/product-installation-maintenance,
for the most up-to-date recommended installation techniques.
GENERAL
IMPORTANT: Before proceeding with installation, ensure that proper floor preparation is complete and
that the installer is familiar with VPI Floor Preparation and Installation procedures.
See VPI Rubber Flooring - Floor Preparation Instructions document for further directions.
VPI Rubber products and adhesive should be stored on the job site for 48 hours prior to the start of the
installation. Remove the treads from the cartons or pallet to ensure the treads are acclimated to the
ambient temperature. Ambient temperature and the product temperature should be maintained at 70° F
for 48 hours before, during, and 48 hours after the installation.
VPI does not recommend nor do they warranty any installation over existing resilient materials.
All resilient materials must be removed prior to any installation of VPI products.
Rubber Stair Treads
These techniques can be used to install VPI Rubber Stair Treads, Risers, and Nosing.
Caution: Any treads with the visually impaired strips or detectable warning strips should not be bent or
flexed. Cut the carborundum strips at least 1/8” from the edge of the tread.
Note: When using Stair Stringers they will need to be installed PRIOR TO the installation of the
Stair Treads and Risers or Stair Nosing.
For information on Stringer installation see VPI Stringer Installation and Maintenance Instructions.
STAIR TREAD SURFACE PREPARATION
CONCRETE STEPS
The concrete must be dry, clean, fully cured and free of alkali or acids, curing compounds, paint, oil,
solvents, urethanes and other extraneous materials. Newly poured concrete steps must be cured at least
a minimum of 6 weeks prior to installation. Any cracks or surface irregularities must be filled with a
Portland based cementitious underlayment. Gypsum-based underlayment should not be used. VPI NC-2
Nose Caulk can be used for building up worn steps or in repairing cracked steps.