Installation Guide

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With tapping block/pull bar and hammer: lay the first plank of the second row. Lay the second plank right next to it
and lock the long side in the previous row. Check the position of the locking system, because an incorrect position can
damage the locking system. Put the tapping block on the other end of the plank and also make sure that the tapping
block is used in the right position. Then gently tap the block until the joint closes. If there is no room for a tapping
block, use the pull bar.
DuoLoc Installation Manual
To install the last row, position a panel exactly on top of the previous
row. Place another panel upside down up to the wall and mark the panel
underneath. Cut the marked panel to size and fit in place.
This method should be repeated for each panel until the last row is
complete.
Wooden door
frames should be shortened enough to make a plank and underlay fit underneath.
Lay a panel face down next to the door frame.
Saw the panel, then slide the plank under the door-frame.
Keep an expansion gap under the doorframe of 5/16 - 25/64 in.!
If you have heating pipes, measure their exact position and mark it on the
laminate. Add 25/32 in. to the dimension of the pipe, because the
has to be laminate able to move in all directions around the pipe.
Saw from the drilling holes to the side of the laminate in an angle of 45° and
put the laminate in place.
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When installing accessories, always keep in mind that the floor has to be able to move. This means :
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Skirtings should never be attached to the floor, they can be fixed to the wall with clips or in case your walls are not
straight, use adhesive to glue the skirting to the wall.
After you have installed a skirting or profile, do not seal/fix it to the laminate with sealant. The movement of the
laminate will cause cracks in the sealing product which makes the sealant ineffective and unaesthetic.
Joints on fixed building elements (door frames, heating pipes, etc.) should never be completely sealed with silicon
sealant. Use a PE foam backer rod first and then finish with silicon sealant, this allows the floor to move.
• Profiles, doorstops and suchlike should not be screwed through the laminate into the subfloor.