Installation Guide

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4.SnapBabyThresholdintotheTrackSystem.
OverTheTopStepNose
Usewherelaminateflooringmeetsastepdownorlanding.InstallusingtheTrackSystem.Donotuseon
individualstairtreads.SeeSectionJ(FlushStairNoseInstallationforStainTreadsandRisers)forFlushStair
NoseInstallations.
1.InstalltheTrackSystemFIRST.
2.InstalltheTrackSystemsothattheoutsideedgeoftheTrackis5/8"(15.88mm)awayfromtheedge
ofthestepdown.
3.InstallthelaminateflooruptotheTrackSystemusingArmstrongspacerstoobtain1/4"(6.35mm)
expansionzone.
4.Measureandcutstepnosetolength.
5.Predrillholesinthestepnoseforfinishnails.
6.Adherethestepnosetothesubfloorusingahighquality,constructionadhesive.
7.Applya3/16"(4.76mm)beadofadhesiveinaserpentinepatterntothebackofthestepnose(Fig.
29).Carefullyreadcautionsoncontainerandfollowthemanufacturer’srecommendedinstructions
ontheadhesivelabel.
8.Snapthestepnoseintothetrackandanchorthestepnosewithfinishnails(Fig.30).
9.DONOTUSETHESTEPNOSEONINDIVIDUALSTAIRTREADS.
10.Alwaysmakesuretousemechanic(nail)andadhesive(glue)fastenerstosecurestepnose.
FLUSHSTAIRNOSEINSTALLATIONFORSTAIRTREADSandRISERS
IMPORTANTSAFETYNOTICE:Theinstallationoflaminateflooringonstairsisafullyadheredsystem.
Undernocircumstancesshouldfoamunderlaymentbeplacedonstairstepsorrisers.Thiswillresultin
anunsafecondition.Donotuseoverthetopstepnosemoldingonindividualstairtreads.
ToolList
TableSaworMiterSaw
10"(25.4cm)60or80ToothCarbidetippedATBorTripleChipSawBlade
PowerDrill
Hammer
6dFinishNails