Installation Guide

Elastilon Product Manual
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Questions and Answers
Is Elastilon user friendly?
Elastilon installs 50 to 70% faster than traditional glue down and other hardwood flooring installations. It
requires no messy glues and their specialized spreaders, no heavy compressors and their attachments and
no nailing guns. A roll of Elastilon weighs considerably less then glue down adhesive pails or
compressors and requires only a sharp knife for a perfect installation. For the end user, it does not release
odors and has no VOCs. Finally, the floor can be walked on immediately after the installation.
Where can Elastilon be used?
Elastilon can be used over any structurally sound
subfloor or just about any existing flooring material.
Lay it right over any wood, concrete, vinyl tile or sheet,
ceramic, or any other FLAT stable material. Be sure to
follow the parameters in regards to maximum flatness
in all cases. Do not install over any type of carpeting.
Elastilon can be used in both residential and
commercial applications.
Is a moisture barrier needed under Elastilon?
When installing hardwood flooring over concrete, the
slab must be at least 60 days old and the moisture
content cannot exceed 3lbs./1000 sf under a Calcium
Chloride test. The moisture content of the concrete floor
must not exceed 3.9%. Wood subfloors must not exceed
13% of moisture content and the difference between the
subfloor and the flooring material must not exceed 4%.
In all below-grade applications, always add an approved
6 mil polyethylene film vapor barrier before laying the
Elastilon. For concrete floors that are on-grade or above-
grade, if the moisture parameters are higher then the
recommended levels or the moisture levels cannot be determined, a 6-mil polyethylene film vapor barrier
must be installed. All joints of the vapor barrier need to be overlapped by at least 8 “(20cm) and sealed
with a moisture resistant tape. Allow the vapor barrier to run up the walls 3-4” (8-9cm). The excess can be
trimmed once the installation is complete. It is always the best practice to cover any and all concrete
surfaces with an approved vapor barrier prior to the installation of Elastilon.