Installation Guide

PRODUCT SERVICE CONDITIONS
Crawlspace foundations shall have durable ground cover vapor barriers
installed and may be vented or unvented. All foundations must be
constructed in accordance with the applicable code. In addition, panels
should be acclimated to end use service conditions before applying
necessary nish ooring.
FINISHED FLOOR INSTALLATION
Do not use water sealers on AdvanTech
®
ooring. Doing so will void
the warranty. AdvanTech ooring panels must be dry and clean prior
to nished oor installation.
NOTE TO FINISH FLOORING INSTALLER: The dimensional
stability and no-sand guarantee of AdvanTech ooring does not relieve
you from the responsibility of making sure the suboor is in suitable
condition for successful installation of the particular type of nish ooring
being installed. Suboor preparation may include practices such as
making sure fastener heads are properly seated ush with the panel,
scraping adhesives and drywall joint compound, applying oor leveler,
installing underlayment, repairing damaged suboor or irregular framing
and minor surface levelling if needed, etc.
AdvanTech ooring helps save time and money during the construction
phase by minimizing or eliminating rework. Follow all nished oor
manufacturer installation instructions.
RESIDENTIAL CARPET AND PAD: May be installed directly
over AdvanTech ooring.
COMMERCIAL CARPET/VCT/VINYL: A minimum 1/4-inch plywood
underlayment is required. Follow nished oor manufacturer instructions.
HARDWOOD FLOORS: Apply15#or30#asphaltfeltpaperorother
synthetic underlayment between hardwoods and AdvanTech ooring.
Install hardwood ooring perpendicular to the joist system and follow
the recommendations of the nished ooring manufacturer and the
NationalWoodFlooringAssociation(NWFA).
CERAMIC TILE: UnderlaymentisrequiredperANSIStandardA-108
withnotedexceptionof11/4-inchcementmortarapplicationmethod.
For best results, HEW recommends installing tile and underlayment
in accordance with an approved method published by the Tile Council
ofNorthAmerica.
GYPSUM CONCRETE UNDERLAYMENT: May be applied
over AdvanTech ooring following gypsum concrete underlayment
manufacturer’sinstructions.AdvanTechooring'sdensityandsmooth
surface can help reduce the risk of cracking caused by poor quality
suboors. Suboors with swollen edges can create weak “thin” spots
in gypsum concrete underlayment.
RADIANT HEATING: AdvanTech ooring may be used with building
code approved radiant heating systems, provided these systems are
properlyinstalledandmaintainedpermanufacturer’srecommendations.
FLOOR FLATNESS: HEW considers a oor at when the difference
inheightbetweentwopointsdoesnotexceed3/16-inchin10-feetor
1/8-inchin6-feet.ThisdenitionisconsistentwiththeNationalWood
FlooringAssociation’sguidelinesforsubooratness.Ifthenish
ooring type requires substrate atness tolerances to be more restrictive,
the AdvanTech ooring surface may require minor surface levelling
prior to installation of nish ooring.
Please contact Huber Engineered Woods
for applications not listed above.
STEP FIVE: HOLES & CLEARANCES
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Cutouts for plumbing and electrical components should be
oversized by at least 1/4-inch to avoid a forced fit.
19.2" o.c.
16" o.c.
Floor framing spaced using the
following shape guide:
24" o.c.
Fasten
12" o.c.
Fasten
6" o.c.
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References: 1. AdvanTech ooring is the only wood structural panel substantiated by third party evaluation services for published design values for strength, stiffness and fastener holding power above
PS-2 minimums. Please see ESR-1785 for AdvanTech ooring published design values. 2. Limitations and restrictions apply. Visit AdvanTechPerforms.com for details.