How to Guide

INSTALLATION SPEED & EASE.
Consistent manufacturing, plus pre-printed fastening
guides and a precisely engineered tongue and groove
profile, help ensure every panel of AdvanTech
®
ooringinstallsquicklyandeasily.
INDUSTRY-LEADING DESIGN
STRENGTH AND STIFFNESS.
AdvanTech flooring brings together a superior combination of
bending strength, stiffness and fastener holding power, helping
deliverexceptionalstructuralperformancefortheooringsystem
and improving the integrity and quality of the entire home.
1,600
1,200
800
0
AdvanTech
Flooring
8
Plywood
(
PS-2
)
9
OSB
(
PS-2
)
9
Design Bending Strength (F
b
S)
24 oc Floor Panels
1,250
770 770
lbf-in/ft
400,000
300,000
200,000
AdvanTech
Flooring
8
Plywood
(
PS-2
)
9
OSB
(
PS-2
)
9
Design Bending Stiffness (EI)
24 oc Floor Panels
383,800
330,000
300,000
lbf-in^2/ft
AdvanTech flooring is the ONLY wood-structural panel
with published design values above code minimum
(PS-2)
4
requirements.
ESR-1785
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documents design values for AdvanTech flooring
above commodity-grade panels:
• Overall,62%betterdesignbendingstrength
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• 28%betterdesignbendingstiffnessthancommodityOSB
6
• 16%betterdesignbendingstiffnessthan
commodity plywood
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• Overall,10%betterdesignfastenerholdingpower
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ThesevaluesareavailableinESR-1785andcanbeviewed
at www.icc-es.org.
DEFENDS AGAINST WATER.
AdvanTech flooring’s best-in-class water
resistance protects against swelling, cupping and
delamination. This helps improve cycle time by
reducingcostlyrework,constructiondelaysand
homeownercallbacks.
HOLDS FASTENERS SECURELY
IN THEIR PLACE.
The high wood density and advanced resins inside AdvanTech
flooring securely hold floor fasteners in place, helping to reduce
nailpopsandoorsqueaks.
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AdvanTech flooringOSB flooring
THE MOISTURE ADVANTAGE YOU CAN SEE.
VS. OSB
OrientedStrandBoard(OSB)hasabadreputationfor
itsfrequentswellingandweakeningafterbeingexposed
to moisture. But AdvanTech engineered floor panels are
made to withstand the elements – guaranteed.
VS. PLYWOOD
Whensoakedin1inchofredwater,thewaterlineonthe
AdvanTech sample barely moves, while the water line
ontheplywoodsamplemovesupsignicantly.Water
absorption can lead to swelling, cupping, delamination
and other moisture-related damage.
AdvanTech flooring Plywoodooring