Installation Instructions

• Make relief cuts down to the floor/wall juncture at
inside and outside corners.
• Allow the flooring to relax and flatten. If necessary use a
soft bristle push broom to remove any distortions or air
pockets.
If using a combination of QuikStik tape and staples,
complete the taped areas first. Turn back one edge of the
sheet and remove the release liner leaving 12" to 18"
covered at the ends. This will allow the adjacent sides to
be turned back easily. Lay the edge back into place and
continue working around the room removing the release
liner and pushing the flooring back into place. In more
complicated room layouts it may be necessary to turn
back larger sections of the floor to remove the release
liner. Once the flooring is in place and all distortions are
flat, roll the perimeter with a steel hand roller. To
complete the installation, apply a thin bead of caulking at
all net fits and wet areas.
Staples can also be used in lieu of adhesive to fasten the
perimeter in areas where trim will be installed on
installations over wood subfloors.
The minimum staple size is 1/2" (12.7mm) crown with a
3/8" (9.5mm) leg. Use the longest staple length that can
be seated tightly to the floor surface. Staple every 3"
(7.6cm) along the wall, 1/4" (6.4mm) away from the edge
of the sheet. After the floor has been fastened, install trim
to cover staples.
Loose Lay Method
Follow recommendations listed under General
Information. Sweep or vacuum the floor thoroughly to
remove all dirt and grit. Install flooring within 4 hours
after laying it out.
Flooring Layout
• Unroll the flooring using care to prevent distortions and
position it squarely in the room to achieve the best design
layout.
• Make relief cuts down to the floor/wall juncture at
inside and outside corners.
• Allow the flooring to relax and flatten. If necessary use a
soft bristle push broom to remove any distortions or air
pockets.
Trim the floor allowing a 1/16" (1.6mm) space between
the edge of the sheet and the walls and other vertical
surfaces. Trim flooring long at door trim and slide it under
to achieve a finished appearance.
All finish trim and transition moldings must cover the
edge of the flooring by at least 3/8" (9.5mm) and must be
installed so they do not bind or restrict the flooring. Shoe
molding, quarter-round and other trim should be
positioned lightly on the floor and fastened to the wall,
not to the subfloor. Transition moldings should be
installed allowing a 1/8" (3.2mm) space between the edge
of the sheet and the fasteners.
To prevent forced air from “pillowing” the loose laid
flooring, we recommend applying duct tape to the inside
of the heat duct and about 1/2" (12.7mm) onto the
flooring, making sure that the register flange covers the
tape.
Bathroom Installations
The flooring should be secured to the subfloor in front of
tubs, showers or other wet areas. Place a strip of QuikStik
Tape at the base of a bath tub or shower. Secure the edge
of the sheet in the tape and seal it with a silicone caulking.
Bathrooms that require more extensive net fitting should
be installed perimeter fastened or fully adhered.
Seaming
Place seams
• In the least conspicuous and least traveled area in the
room.
• A minimum of 6" (15.4 cm) away from parallel
underlayment joints.
• At least 6" (15.4 cm) away from seams in existing sheet
flooring or within the center of a row of tile.
Matching Designs
Always install sheets in the order they were cut from the
roll, starting with the first sheet.
Seaming Specifications
Reverse Sheets - Rotate alternating sheets 180° to seam
the same edges together.
Do Not Reverse - Seam opposite edges together.
When estimating flooring, add 3" (7.7cm) to the length of
the room dimension for the first sheet and 3" (7.7cm) plus
the design match for all other sheets.
Seaming Procedure
All seams in ArmorCore Pro and ArmorCore Pro UR must
be cut using the overlap and double cut method. The
straightedge and butt and recess scribe method will not
produce an acceptable seam.
Install the first sheet leaving 12" (30.8cm) unadhered
along the entire length of the seam (fully adhered floors).
Position the second sheet in the room, overlap the
selvage edges and carefully match the design. Adhere the
second sheet leaving 12" (30.8cm) unadhered at the seam
for a total dry zone of 24" (61.5cm).
Place a 3" (7.7cm) wide strip of scrap flooring under the
entire length of the seam.
Cut the seam in the center of the embossed line when
seaming designs with grout lines that are wider than
5/32" (4mm).