IVC US Residential Installation Guide - Sheet Vinyl Leading the Way
IVC US Residential Installation Guide – Sheet Vinyl Flooring IVC US Residential Installation Guide - Sheet Vinyl Flooring There are three methods of installation suitable for IVC US residential vinyl flooring: 1. Releasable Full Spread Installation Method using Pressure Sensitive Adhesive (Recommended) 2. Loose-Lay Installation (in areas 25 square yards or less and no more than 1 seam) 3.
IVC US Residential Installation Guide – Sheet Vinyl Flooring • • • • • Duck Acrylic Double Face Tape for Vinyl Floors Sharp Utility Knife Straight edge Push broom IVC FLEX -PRIM Acrylic Latex Primer (if priming the floor is necessary) Acceptable Underlayments • Wood underlayment Wood underlayment panels must be underlayment grade as specified and warranted by the manufacturer. Always fasten underlayment panels in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.
IVC US Residential Installation Guide – Sheet Vinyl Flooring graphing. Prime floor if needed with IVC FLEX -PRIM Acrylic Latex Primer to prevent over absorption of adhesives, dust containment, and to ensure a better bond of the adhesive to the subfloor. Moisture levels at the time of installation of concrete slabs during and after installation must be 5 lbs.
IVC US Residential Installation Guide – Sheet Vinyl Flooring Step 6 Fold back material one half at a time and roll on a consistent layer of IVC FLEX-TECH Pressure Sensitive Adhesive with the 3/8” short nap paint roller. Step 7 Before placing the material in the adhesive, make sure the adhesive is completely dry (should be dry and tacky to the touch). There should be no transfer of adhesive to material. (If needed, a fan can be used to accelerate drying time.
IVC US Residential Installation Guide – Sheet Vinyl Flooring 7. Protect the seam and allow it to dry (approximately 6 hours). Additional Instructions/Notes: • Always inspect the flooring thoroughly before installation. • DO NOT slide heavy appliances or furniture over or across the flooring. Always lift objects and place them on the flooring or reposition appliances and furniture using hardboards or sliders between the object and flooring while gently repositioning them.
IVC US Residential Installation Guide – Sheet Vinyl Flooring - If unavailable, approved secondary alternatives include: o Taylor 2062 • Note: IVC will not be held responsible for problems that may arise for approved secondary alternative seam sealers. Please contact the approved secondary alternative seam sealer’s manufacturer with issues.
IVC US Residential Installation Guide – Sheet Vinyl Flooring and cabinets. The gap allows for sub-floor movement caused by changes in atmospheic conditions. The material should not touch the wall, corners or objects at any point or bubbles or wrinkles may occur. The material must lay flat to stay flat. 6. Use the push broom method to thoroughly remove the air from under the vinyl. Make certain all air is removed. 7. Use quarter round or base board to cover the exposed expansion gap.
IVC US Residential Installation Guide – Sheet Vinyl Flooring • Make sure furniture legs have large surface, non-staining plastic floor protectors or nonstaining felt pads. The protectors should be at least one inch in diameter and rest flat on the floor. The heavier the item, the wider the floor protector should be. Replace small, narrow metal or dome-shaped glides with smooth, flat glides that are in flat contact with the floor. • Never tape around the perimeter of the room.
IVC US Residential Installation Guide – Sheet Vinyl Flooring double layer construction. Porous wood underlayments must be primed. - Any failure of the underlayment or flooring due to the underlayment is NOT the responsibility of IVC US. IVC US does not recommend installing resilient flooring over wood flooring or subfloors applied directly over concrete or sleeperconstruction floors.
IVC US Residential Installation Guide – Sheet Vinyl Flooring IVC US will not warrant or accept responsibility of any kind for flooring failures related to the use of unacceptable substrates and surfaces. Floor Preparation: Floor must be clean, smooth, flat 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.
IVC US Residential Installation Guide – Sheet Vinyl Flooring Permanent Full Spread Installation Steps: Step 1 Align the pattern with the most dominant wall, and using a sharp utility knife trim away excess material along the walls, cabinet and other permanent objects, leaving approximately 2” of material to be trimmed off later. Step 2 Make relief cuts at corners to allow the material to lay flat before the final cuts are made.
IVC US Residential Installation Guide – Sheet Vinyl Flooring Additional Instructions/Notes: • Always inspect the flooring thoroughly before installation. • DO NOT slide heavy appliances or furniture over or across the flooring. Always lift objects and place them on a hard board between the flooring and object and gently reposition them. • Use caulk next to bathtubs, showers, sliding doors, patio doors, around metal door jambs or similar areas.
