Installation Guide

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Toallowthefloatingfloortomovefreely,neverfastenthetransitionpiecestothelaminateflooring.
Keeptheplacementofthetransitionstripsuchthatthe1/4″(6.35mm)expansionaroundthe
perimeterismaintained.
Wheninstallingoveraradiantheatedfloor,alwaysuseconstructionadhesivetoattachtransition
pieces.
Alwayspredrillanyofthesepieceswiththeappropriatesizedrillbittoavoidcrackingorsplittingthe
strip.
Topreventwoodcorefrombeingexposed,adda“return”totheendsofmoldingatoutsidecorners;
forinsidecornersmiterata45°angleifcornerissquareoruseacopesawifcornerisnotsquare.
TheTrackSystem
Thetracksystemisanoptionalinstallationmethodtousewithcertainmoldings(Fig.25).Seespecific
moldingsforfurtherdetailedinstallationinstructions.
1.Screwornailthetracktothesubfloor.
2.Snapinmolding.
QuarterRoundMoldings
Coordinatewithfloorandprovidetheperfectfinishingtouch.
1.Nailthemoldingtothewall,notthefloor(Fig.26).
2.Donotforcethetrimagainstthefloor.
3.Thefloatingfloormustmovefreely.
TMoldings
Mustbeusedinareaswheretheroomislargerthan80'(24.38mm)inplanklengthorwiderthan52'(15.85
mm)inboardwidth.Maybeusedwheretheflooringcontinuesthroughadoorwayorpassagewayintoanother
room.
IfInstallingWithoutTheTrackSystem:
1.Screwornailatemporaryspacerblock1/2"(12.7mm)wideandaminimumof1/2"(12.7mm)highto
thesubfloor.
2.InstallthelaminateflooruptothespacerblockusingArmstrongspacerstoobtaina1/4"(6.35mm)
expansionzone.
3.Leavethespacerblockandspacersinplaceandcompletetheentirefloorinstallation.
4.Removethespacerblockandspacers.
5.InstalltheTmolding.
IfInstallingUsingTheTrackSystem:
1.InstallthetracksystemFIRST.
2.InstallthelaminateflooruptothetracksystemusingArmstrongspacerstoobtain1/4"(6.35mm)
expansionzone.
3.SnapinTmolding.