Installation Guide

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AmDry Subfloor Tile Expanded Installation Guide

Tools Required:

• Tape measure

• Utility Knife

• Straight edge

• Rubber mallet

• Circular saw with plywood blade

• Pull or pry bar

• 1/2” spacers

• Pencil / marker

Getting started:

• Measure basement area to determine the

number of Amdry –Tile subfloor panels required.

Each AmDry Panel is 8 sq ft in size (24” x 48”)

Total Sq. Ft. of room

(________ sq. ft.) divide by

8 equals Total Panels

required.

*We suggest that you include an extra panel for an extra cut out, waste etc.

Measure your room

size e.g.. 12’ x 16’

= 192 Sq ft

Divide your sq ft

by the panel size

192 / 8 = 24

Summary of content (5 pages)

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AmDry Subfloor Tile Expanded Installation Guide Tools Required: • • • • • • • • Tape measure Utility Knife Straight edge Rubber mallet Circular saw with plywood blade Pull or pry bar 1/2” spacers Pencil / marker Getting started: • Measure basement area to determine the number of Amdry –Tile subfloor panels required. Each AmDry Panel is 8 sq ft in size (24” x 48”) Measure your room size e.g.. 12’ x 16’ = 192 Sq ft Total Sq. Ft. of room (________ sq. ft.) divide by 8 equals Total Panels required.
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AmDry Installation Guide Basement Preparation: • Sweep and / or vacuum all loose debris off basement floor • Check to make sure the floor is level and any major holes or uneven areas greater than ¼” over a 36” to 48” area be repaired using a self-leveling concrete product. The AmDry panel will accommodate minor irregularities and uneven spots in the basement floor.
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AmDry Installation Guide Installation Steps: Step 1: • The Amdry– Tile panels are installed by overlapping the 1” open area of Tile board around one side and one end of the panels (without the expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation attached) onto the exposed expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam insulation at the opposite end and side of the panel. They are secured to each other using construction adhesive that is specifically designed for “Foam Board”.
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AmDry Installation Guide Step 2: • For the 2nd row; start back at the original starting point beside the first panel placed. Place 2 spacers at the end wall. • While we recommend that you stager the panels in each row to provider added strength.
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AmDry Installation Guide Step 3: • • Continue to install the Amdry panels working from one side of the room to the other, one row at a time. • Once you have completed your basement AmDry installation, the ½” spacers that were placed around the room to allow proper air movement for drying can be removed after the tile is secured to the concrete floor per the following instruction. Ceramic or natural stone Tile: For this type of floor finish you require a solid surface without deflection.