Technical Specifications

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440 SoundBarrier

F-B. Homasote installations for use with

Carpet and Pad – Method 2

Homasote installed to wood sub-floor.

ack strip applied directly to Homasote.

1) Follow 2,3,4,5 of "A. Homasote installations for use with Carpet and Pad

–Method 1."

2) After a minimum of 48 hours for adhesive to set, install tack strips

directly to Homasote panel using annular threaded nails or screws

sufficient in length to penetrate through the Homasote and 1/2" into

wood sub-floor.

3) Install carpet as per carpet manufacturer’s installation instructions.

Note: Contact your local flooring retailer for more information on

"tack-strip nail extensions" for application of tack strips.

F-C. Homasote installations for use with glue-

down applications such as: Vinyl, Linoleum,

Glue-down Wood Strip Flooring, Wood Parquet,

and Glue-down Carpet

Homasote installed to wood sub-floor

1) Follow 2,3,4,5 of "A. Homasote installations for use with Carpet and Pad –

Method 1."

2) After a minimum of 48 hours, apply 1/4" or greater thickness

APA-approved plywood of suitable underlayment grade over

Homasote panel, staggering the joints.

3) Attach plywood over Homasote panel, assuring that plywood joints

do not coincide with the Homasote joints. Follow the plywood manufac-

turer’

s recommended method and pattern of attachment, making sure

that mechanical fasteners are of sufficient length to penetrate through

Homasote panel and into wood sub-floor a minimum of 1/2".

After a minimum of 48 hours, install finish floor covering in strict

accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.

NOTE: Do not adhere finished floor directly to the Homasote panels.

F-D. Homasote installations for use with Tile

Flooring

Homasote installed to wood sub-floor

Tile NOT directly adhered to the Homasote panels.

1) Follow 2,3,4,5 of "A. Homasote installations for use with Carpet and Pad –

Method 1."

2) After a minimum of 48 hours, install cementitious backer board (or

plywood or approved substrate) over Homasote panels. Install cement

board in strict accordance of manufacturer’

s installation instructions. If

plywood is used as underlayment, refer to "C. Homasote installations of

glue-down applications" for applying plywood over Homasote panels.

3) Cementitous board must be installed following manufacturer’s

recommended method and pattern of attachment. Fasteners must be

of sufficient length to penetrate through Homasote panels and into

wood sub-floor a minimum of 1/2".

4) Install tile flooring in strict accordance of tile manufacturer’s installation

instructions.

F-E. Homasote installations for use with Tile

Flooring

Homasote installed to wood sub-floor, with tile adhered directly to 440

SoundBarrier – TCA Report # TCA-053-02 (A). Obtain the above-mentioned

report from TCA or contact Homasote for a copy

1) Follow 2, 3, 4, and 5 of section A, “Homasote installations for use with

carpet and Pad-Method 1,” but

screw and glue with one screw per square

foot. Do not nail. Use 4’x4’ panels only. Allow 24 hours for sub-floor

adhesive to set.

2) Mix Mapei® KER 129: Grani/Rapid Fast-Setting Latex Hydraulic Mortar

with Mapei KER 318: Grani/Rapid SuperFlex Admixture according to

Mapei specifications.

3) Apply mixed Mapei mortar (as directed in #2 above) to the Homasote in

accordance with Mapei instructions for installation onto plywood sub-

floors and underlayments.

4) Use Bostik Hydroment® joint filler (sanded) with Multipurpose Acr

ylic

(Mortar Admixture and Grout Additive) for grout. T

ile and grout must be

installed as per manufacturer’s installation instructions.

SPECIAL NOTE: Use 4’x4’ panels only, screwed and glued to the wood

sub-floor

, with minimum 3/16” expansion joint on all sides.

F-F. Homasote installations for use with

Finished Floating Floors such as:

ood Floating Floor and Laminate Flooring

Homasote installed to wood sub-floor.

1) Follow 2,3,4,5 of "A. Homasote Installations for use with Carpet and Pad –

Method 1."

2) Install finished floating floor as per manufacturer’

s instructions.

F-G. Homasote installations for use with

Hardwood Flooring

Homasote installed to wood sub-floor.

1) Install Homasote panels to wood sub-floor. Use an APA-approved

adhesive with annular-threaded (ring shank) nails or screws to secure

Homasote panels to wood sub-floor. (Follow 2, 3, 4, & 5 of "A.

Homasote installations for use with Carpet and Pad – Method 1" and

"Glue-Nail/Screw Pattern Over Wood Sub-floor" as per Homasote’s

basic installation instructions over wood sub-floor).

2) Install hardwood flooring as per manufacturer’s installation

instructions. Attach hardwood flooring using 2" staples or cleats,

sufficient in length to toenail through Homasote panels and penetrate

sub-floor a minimum of 1/2". Follow the wood floor manufacturer’s

recommendations for nailing pattern.

3) In new construction, rosin paper or a minimum 15-pound felt paper

should be placed over the Homasote panels when recommended by

a hardwood flooring manufacturer.

Over Concrete Sub-Floor

Prior to installation of any flooring component, a concrete sub-floor

must be dr

y, clean, free of mildew and, unless suspended, integrally

waterproofed, i.e. sealed. Homasote 440 SoundBarrier® and

N.C.F.R® are not recommended in areas where moisture is present.

Using maximum 4’ x 4’ panels, install Homasote panels following

appropriate categor

y in "Over W

ood Sub-Floor

," (top of page 2)

based on finished flooring to be used, substituting concrete nails

or fasteners in place of annular threaded (ring shank) nails.

Over Concrete Sub-Floor

440 SoundBarrier

and N.C.F.R.

Homasote

Combined Installation Instructions

440 SoundBarrier