Installation Guide

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Installation Process
Step 1
• Install the product from left to right, across the room.
• Place the first floor plank with the locking groove facing the room.
• Ensure there is expansion gaps between floor and the wall; and all vertical fixtures
during installation.
• Place the short side tongue of the next floor panel right over the top of the short
side groove of the first one and lay it flat.
• Make sure the edges are perfectly lined up and square. Notice that the short sides
have an easy to install tongue and groove.
• Use a soft hammer and gently tap the tongue into the groove to lock them
together.
• Continue with the next floor panels in the same way.
Step 2
• If you have a cut piece from the previous row and it is longer than 12 inches long,
you can use this piece to start the next row. Plan it so that you will have have at
least 6 inches short joints stagger between the rows.
• Begin installing the first plank in the second row. Use an angling technique, insert
the tongue into the groove of the previous row, push gently, then lay the plank flat
to lock the long edges together.
• Insert the tongue of the next plan into the groove about a few inches away from
the previous plank. Slide the plank toward the first plank until the tongue and
groove line up with each other.
• Lay the plank flat ensuring there is no gap on the long edge joints.
• Use a non metal headed hammer to tap the short end joint.
• If the joints are not locked properly, the planks will not lay flat or a gap will appear.
To solve this problem, use a tapping block. Make sure you follow tapping block
manufacturer instruction to avoid damaging the planks edges.
• Continue in the same way with the rest of the subsequent rows.
Step 3
• Continue in the same way until all the rows are installed, except the last row.
• Ensure staggering the short end joints between rows at a minimum 6 inches.
• Making sure there is expansion gaps between the walls and flooring parameters.
Use spacers to maintain consistent expansion gaps as directed in Step 2.
Step 4
• When you come to the last row, or tight spaces, you will need to use the pull back
to to ensure the joints are securely locked in place.
Step 5
• Seal the perimeter of the flooring. This is also recommended for other gaps around
vertical ojects.
• Fill the expansion gap with compressable PE foam backer rod, then use 100% silicone
caulk to seal the gap.
>6 in
> 15 cm
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