Installation Guide

e essive moisture ond ons. Grout joints and heavy embossing in le or vinyl should be leveled so they are ush
with the
oring surf Add onally, the e may require several s ats to a hieve that t surf Carpet,
heavily
ushioned vinyl oors or vinyl oors onsis ng of mu ple layers are NOT a suitable sub or for installa n.
HDPC® Planks
n be installed over in- or radiant hea ng systems provided the sub or surfa e does
not e
eed 85°F (29.44°C) at any point. The in al oor temperature should not e eed 70°F (21.11°C) for 24 hours
prior, during, and 48 hours a
nstalla n. Therea er the temperature should be gradually in eased to the
desired se
ng up to 85°F (29.44°C). Be use heat does a e both plas and wood, you may need add onal
room for expansion (larger expansion gap) and
ontra on (wider base to allow for ntr
n) Ele al hea ng
systems that are installed on top of the sub
or surfa e and not en sed
with self-leveling underlayment are not
re
mmended.
Important Notes:
Before removing any existing resili
professi onal to
determine if asbestos abatement is necessary to avoid exposure. See current edition of the Resilient
Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) publication “Recommended Work Practices for Removal of Resil
ient
Floor Coverings” for detailed information and instructions on removing all resilient covered structures.
Moistu
re Barrier and Underlayment Padding:
While it is not ne
essarily di ult to install a a ng oor, you may want to onsider having it done
by a professional installer. Sin
e there is an a hed padding, no add onal padding should be used, never install
this produ over a se ndary pad. Over a n ete slab a moisture barrier is re mmended. Moisture barrier
should
onsist of at least a 6 mil polyethylene lm with the sheets overlapping 6” and taped to prevent moisture
migra
ng to the oring.
Pre-installation inspection:
It is the duty of the person installing the
or to inspe all oring before installa n. If during ins pe on the
installer or buyer feels the
oors is the wron olor, improperly manuf tured, is o -grade o
r is the wrong gloss
level, he/she should NOT install the
oring. Please immediately onta the retailer from wh the oring was
pu
hased. No ms will the epted for orin h is visibly wrong if h oring is installed. Installed
be visibly acceptable.
General Tips
Make sure the HVAC is operational and running.
Remove wall base and undercut door jambs.
It is recommended to separate all rooms using T molding, for separations in rooms larger than 40’ x 40’
call for recommendations.
Installation
1. First, determine how you want the
oring to run. Typ y for plank produ s the oring runs the
length of the room. There may be
ep ons sin e it is all a ma of preferen e.
2. To avoid narrow plank widths or short plank lengths near the walls/doors, it is important to do some pre-
planning. Using the width of the room,
ate how many full boards will into the area and how
mu
h spa e remains that will need to be overed by par al planks.