Installation Guide

underlayer, take care that the joins do not coincide with the joins of the
moisture barrier.
¾ The laying of the prefabricated cork panels is so easy that one almost regrets
when the job is finished!
¾ You will need a hammer, set square, saw, carpenter’s gauge, wooden
wedges, rubber mallet, plus a chisel.
Installation:
IMPORTANT TIPS TO REMEMBER
9 Make sure you have acclimated your floor in the room to which you are
installing for a minimum of 48 hours.
9 It is advisable to “Shuffle” the boxes (take a plank from the top of each
box and rotate to evenly distribute the natural color.
To achieve a clean cut, saw the pattern side down with a jigsaw and up
with the hand or cross-cut saw.
9 Check planks and do not install any defective material or they will not
be covered by warranty.
Because humidity in rooms can vary, the floor must be able to expand in all
directions. The greater the surface area, the greater the room for expansion is
required. It must be able to expand and contract on ALL sides. To facilitate this,
an expansion gap should be provided at the room’s perimeter and also around
any pipes and thresholds. With larger surface areas, a wider gap must be
provided. Where possible provide expansion gaps for example under doors.
These wil be covered by a profile that is not fixed to the cork floor but rather the
base floor.
Install the panels, preferably in the same direction as the longest wall. Start
installing the floor on one corner or in the middle of the area. You can work from
left to right or right to left. The easiest way of installing the floor is using the
tongue into the groove.
Position the plank into the previously installed plank at any angle. Move the
plank to be fitted slightly up and down at the same time exerting forward
pressure. The plank will then click into place. In some cases, the plank cannot
be rotated into one another, for example, under a door frame, etc. In this case,
the planks can also be fitted laying flat. IMPORTANT, to do this you need a
hammer and a tapping block, otherwise you may damage the panels to be fitted.
Use a number of slight taps until the planks click into place. Do not try to fit the
planks together with one hit.