Installation Guide

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Special Situations
Expansion gaps around pipes.
• Measure the diameter of the pipes and mark the position on the floorboard. There
should be a ½ inch expansion gaps between the floor panel and the pipe or other
vertical structures.
• Cut out the holes.
• Saw the board widthwise through the holes.
Door frames have to be undercut.
• Use a floor panel as a guide as to how much to saw.
• Put the floor panel faced down as a guide.
• Saw off the bottom of the door frame to allow the floor panel to slide under it.
Finishing Touches
• Clean the floor.
• Use matching putty where necessary
• Install or reinstall all wall trim pieces. Nail them through the wall, but not to the subfloor to avoid restricting the expansion gap.
• Install transition trim pieces. Nail them to the subfloor, not the flooring.
• At doorways, transitions should be used to protect the edges of the floor and to provide a decorative transition from one floor type to
another.
• If the floor is to be covered to prevent damage during construction, use a breathable material such as cardboard. Do not cover with plastic.