Warranty Guide

Leading the Way

Unacceptable Surfaces:

• Inter-ex and any perimeter bonded products • Carpet

• Any oating oor system • Cork

• Resilient tile installed below grade • Cushion-back vinyl

IVC US will not warrant or accept responsibility of any kind for ooring failures related to the use of

unacceptable substrates and surfaces.

Floor Preparation:

Floor must be clean, smooth, at and dry. Remove all foreign substances such as wax, grease, dirt, construction

markings and contaminants, and any substance or chemical that would interfere with a good bond. Fill all

holes and cracks with a latex fortied Portland cement based patching compound. IVC US only recommends

the use of latex fortied Portland cement based products as a satisfactory patching or leveling compound.

IVC US recommends priming extremely porous oors with IVC FLEX -PRIM Acrylic Latex Primer to prevent

over absorption of adhesives, dust containment, and to insure a better bond of the adhesive to the suboor/

underlayment.

Moisture Testing: It is the responsibility of the ooring contractor and the installer to conrm all concrete

substrates, both old and new, for moisture transmission using the Calcium Chloride Moisture Test according

to ASTM F-1869. Moisture vapor transmission should not exceed the recommended levels of 8 lbs. or less per

1,000 sq. ft. in 24 hours. This test should be performed and documented prior to installation. A second testing

option determinesrelative humidity in concrete oor slabs using In-Situ Probes, which should be less than

90% RH per ASTM F-2170 before, during and after installation. These acceptable moisture readings are only

applicable when using iGrip adhesive for sheet vinyl.

PH LEVELS: PH must be between 5 and 9

Inspection of ooring material prior to installation is required. Any defects should beimmediately reported to

the retail store from which the ooring was purchased before installation. IVC US will not be responsible for

labor costs to repair or replace material with defects that were apparent before or noticed at the end of an

installation. The job site and all ooring material and adhesive must be kept for 24 hours before, during and

after installation between 65˚ F and 85˚ F (18°C and 29°C).

PLEASE NOTE: If removal of existing resilient oor covering is required, follow all recommended Resilient Floor

Covering Institute (RFCI) work practices at www.rfci.com.

IVC US Residential Installation Guide – Sheet Vinyl Flooring

Application

Width x Depth x Spacing

Trowel Specications

Spread Rate Type of Installation

1/16” x 1/32” 1/32” U Trowel

1.6 mm x 0.8 mm x 0.8 mm U

Up to 350 sq. ft./ gal

Up to 8.6 sq. meters / liter

Porous and

Non-Porous Substrate

This document is reviewed on an ongoing basis. Control # MKF_0036_0 11/7/2014