Installation Instructions

GeneralSuboorInformation
All subfloor surfaces must be clean, dry, smooth and free of reagents
or contaminates that can stain flooring or interfere with adhesion.
Wood Floors must be structurally sound and free of movement with at
least 18" (46 cm) of well-ventilated air space below. Sand joints smooth
and setfasteners 1/32" (.8 mm) below the surface. Rough, weathered
or damaged subfloor panels must be sanded smooth or covered with
a suitable underlayment panel. Fill underlayment joints wider than
1/32" (.8 mm).
Flooring installed directly over single layer wood subfloors present a
higher risk for joint telegraphing, protruding nail heads or fasteners and
bottom up staining from paint overspray, spills, subfloor construction
adhesive, coated fasteners or other contaminates.
The subfloor panel must be a Sturd-I-Floor rated panel with a sanded
face and Exposure 1 or Exterior classification. Congoleum will not
assume responsibility for claims related to the subfloor material
regardless of the underlayment or subfloor material used.
Concrete Floors must be clean, dry and smooth. Level rough or
uneven surfaces, cracks and control joints with a portland cement-based
patching compound. Do not install flooring over expansion joints.
Moisture vapor emissions must not exceed 3 lbs./1000 ft.
2 (1.4kg/92.9m
2
)/24 hours when tested with the Anhydrous Calcium
Chloride Test (ASTM F 1869) or 75% RH when tested in
accordance with (ASTM F-2170) “Standard Test Method
for Determining Relative Humidity in Concrete Floor Slabs
using in situ Probes”.
Resilient Floors must be single layer, fully adhered over
an approved subfloor and securely bonded. Remove all
wax, floor finish or polish prior to installation. Do not install
AirStep products over soft, heavily cushioned floors, floors
with a cushioned backing, asphalt tile, self-adhered tile or
tile installed below grade level.
WARNING: EXISTING IN-PLACE RESILIENT
FLOOR COVERING AND ASPHALTIC ADHESIVES.
DO NOT SAND, DRY SCRAPE, DRY SWEEP, DRILL,
SAW, BEADBLAST, OR MECHANICALLY CHIP OR
PULVERIZE EXISTING RESILIENT FLOORING,
BACKING, LINING FELT, ASPHALTIC “CUTBACK”
ADHESIVE OR OTHER ADHESIVE.
These existing in-place products may containasbestosbers and/
or crystalline silica. Avoid creating dust. Inhalation of such dust is a
cancer and respiratory tract hazard. Smoking by individuals exposed
to asbestos fibers greatly increases the risk of serious bodily harm.
Unless positively certain that the in-place product is a non-asbestos
containing material, you must presume it contains asbestos. Regulations
may require that the material be tested to determine asbestos content
and may govern removal and disposal of material. See current addition
of the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) publication Recommended
Work Practices for the Removal of Resilient Floor Coverings for
instructions on removing all resilient floor covering structures or
contact your retailer or Congoleum Corporation Installation and
Technical Office [phone].
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Preparing the Area
• Remove all furniture and appliances from the room.
• Remove all trim and transition moldings.
• Undercut door trim to allow flooring to slide under freely.
• Prepare the subfloor and sweep or vacuum thoroughly to remove
all loose dirt and debris.
Note: When using the QuikStik Installation System, follow
instructions for applying tape prior to unrolling the oor.
One Piece Installation
Fully Adhered Method
Use Congoleum AS-01 Adhesive for all fully adhered
installations.
Follow the recommendations listed under General Information.
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.
Flooring can be fit net in areas where no finished trim will be installed.
Do not fit the floor tight.
Adhesive
AS-01 Adhesive is recommended for use with all UltraTec products
installed fully adhered and perimeter fastened and under seams in
loose lay applications.
AS-01 provides a releasable bond when it is applied with a 1/4" nap
paint roller and allowed to dry to a tack before laying the flooring in to
it. A trowel can be used as an alternate method over porous surfaces
only. In this case the flooring is laid into the wet adhesive immediately
after spreading it and a permanent bond is achieved.
Adhesive Application
Installation
Performance Suboor Applicator Condition
Method
Fully Adhere Releasable Porous or 1/4" (6.4mm) Tacky Dry
Perimeter Bond nonporous nap paint
Fasten surfaces roller
Loose Lay
Seams
Fully Adhere Permanent Porous 1/16" x 1/32" x 1/32" Wet Set
(non-releasable surfaces (1.6mm x .8mm
bond) only x .8mm)
Trowel
AS-01 Adhesive and QuikStik Tape Coverage
Installation
Location
Adhesive
Quart Gallon QuikStik
Method Application
Fully Adhered N/A Trowel 50 - 65 sq. ft. 200 - 250 sq. ft. N/A
(4.65m
2
- 6m
2
) (18.6m
2
- 23.2m
2
)
Fully Adhered N/A Paint Roller 75 - 85 sq. ft. 300 - 350 sq. ft. N/A
(7m
2
- 7.9m
2
) (27.9m
2
- 32.5m
2
)
Perimeter 4" (10.2cm) Paint Roller 200 - 225 lin. ft 800 - 900 lin. ft. 50 sq. yd.
Adhered Band at the (60.1m - 68.6m) (203m - 228m) room per
perimeter (41.8m
2
) roll
Perimeter 6" (15.4cm) Paint Roller 150 - 180 lin. ft. 600 - 700 lin. ft. 120 lin.ft.
Adhered and Band at (45.7m - 55m) (182m - 213m) per roll
Loose Lay Seams (36.58
Seams lin. meters)
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