Installation Guide

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• VCT (well bonded, on and above grade – in absence of waxes or sealers)
• Ceramic (well bonded & properly prepared)
• Terrazzo (well bonded & properly prepared)
• Self-leveling and patching compounds (latex fortied Portland cement based only)
• Resilient oor (no more than 1 layer, well bonded, non-cushioned)
• Radiant heat oors (not exceeding 85°F (29°C) and approved by the manufacturer for the use of their
product with resilient vinyl ooring applications)
• Gypcrete can be utilized when necessary due to radiant heat and in high rise buildings. Gypcrete must be
sealed using Acrylic Latex Floor Primer to stabilize the surface for adhesive bond. All issues with gypcrete
cracking, crumbling, powdering and resulting in the release of adhesive bond are NOT warranted by
Tra󰮐cMaster.
• OSB (underlayment grade)
OSB underlayment panels must be underlayment grade as specied and warranted by the manufacturer.
Underlayment panels and joints must be fastened and reinforced according to manufacturer’s instructions.
Completely sand the oor with a oor sander, so that the oor is smooth and at. NOTE: The chips in OSB
overlap. Without sanding properly, OSB has high and low spots throughout the oor that could telegraph
through the vinyl.
- Surface must be primed using Acrylic Latex Floor Primer.
• Particle board (underlayment grade)
Particle board underlayment panels must be underlayment grade as specied and warranted by the
manufacturer.
- Surface must be primed using Acrylic Latex Floor Primer.
Unacceptable Surfaces:
• Inter-ex and any perimeter bonded products
• Cushion-back vinyl • Carpet
• Any oating oor system • Resilient tile installed below grade
TrafcMaster 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
marks 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. Tra󰮐cMaster only recommends
the use of latex fortied Portland cement based products as a satisfactory patching or leveling compound.
Tra󰮐cMaster recommends priming extremely porous oors with Acrylic Latex Floor Primer to prevent over
absorption of adhesives, dust containment, and to insure a better bond of the adhesive to the suboor/
underlayment.
Light Commercial Installation Guide – Sheet Vinyl Flooring
This document is reviewed on an ongoing basis. 10/10/14