Installation Guide

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If you have a subfloor heating system, be sure to read our separate manual for installing laminate
on top of floor heating.
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Measure the length of the room from the point where you plan to start to the wall where you will
end. Divide this by the width of a plank. The purpose is to never end with a plank that is less than
2in. wide. If that is the case,
you should modify the width of
you don’t start with a full plank, but it should be more
than 2in.).
the first row (saw the plank so that
Direction of the planks : the floor will look at its best if installed parallel to the incoming light (short side facing the light).
The subfloor must be totally dry:
• Wooden and wood based material, max. 50 % relative humidity
• Concrete and light concrete floor, max. 2,0 CM % (1,8 CM % if floor heating)
• Plaster and plaster based floor, max. 0,5 CM % (0,3 CM % if floor heating)
The subfloor has to be even (max. height difference of 5/32 in. per 6ft). Sharp edges must be smoothed and holes filled.
This is important because an uneven subloor can cause squeaking noises.
Soft material like a wall-to-wall carpet needs to be removed.
Clean the subfloor before you start the installation.
On an existing wooden floor, Build Surfaces laminate should be installed across the old floorboards.
2. PREPARING THE SUBFLOOR
Build Surfaces laminate can be installed on most hard subfloors, i.e. chip/plasterboards, PVC or concrete (be sure
that the existing subfloor construction is fixed).
3. FLOOR HEATING / COOLING
4. UNDERLAYS
5. GETTING STARTED
DuoLoc Installation Manual