PEEL & STICK LVT/LVP FLOORING Product Information Installation Guide Care & Maintenance Warranty Information
Part 1. Installation Guide Thank you for choosing a Lucida product. When properly installed and cared for, your new flooring will be easy to maintain and keep its great look for years. Please read all the instructions before you begin the installation. Improper installation will void warranty.
allowed to acclimate to the temperature and humidity of the room. Leave the closed package in a horizontal position for at least 48 hours prior to installation. Preferred temperature should be 65° - 85°F. If flooring is exposed to temperatures less than 40°F for more than one hour, an additional 4 hours of acclimation is required at the preferred temperature. • Install the product only after the jobsite has been cleaned and cleared of other trade apparatus that may damage a finished tile installation.
below the floors. • Using electric heating mats that are not embedded and applied directly underneath the floors could void the warranty for your floor in case of failure. UNDERLAYMENT REQUIREMENTS • Particleboard, chipboard, construction-grade plywood, any hardboard and flakeboard are not recommended as underlayment. All have inadequate uniformity, poor dimensional stability, and variable surface porosity. Lucida Surfaces will not accept responsibility for adhered installation over these subfloors.
CONCRETE UNDERLAYMENTS AND SUBFLOORS • See Grade Levels below. All concrete underlayments require moisture testing. Grade Levels: 1. Suspended: An acceptable suspended floor is a concrete or wood substrate with a minimum of 18” (460mm) of well-ventilated air space beneath it. Lucida Surfaces recommends that a moisture vapor barrier be placed on the ground below the air space. 2.
III. INSTALLATION • Remove baseboard, quarter-round moldings, wall base, appliances and furniture from room. For best results, door trim should be under-cut to allow flooring to move freely without being pinched. After preparation work, sweep and vacuum the entire work area to remove all dust and debris. • Randomize the direction of installation while maintaining proper spacing between end joints • Work from at least three cartons at a time and randomize the location of similar tiles.
2 Measure the distance from the center to the wall. Divide the measurement by the width of the plank. If less than half the width remains as the border plank, adjust the center point by half the width of a plank. 5 Use a resilient flooring hand roller to squeeze out any remaining adhesive in tight spaces. Product Information | 7 3 Press tiles firmly against adjoining tiles and lay row by row or in a pyramid fashion. 4 Roll entire installation with a floor roller.
IV. FINISHING THE INSTALLATION • Peel and Stick LVT/LVP must be rolled immediately after installation. Roll the flooring in both directions to firmly seat the tile into the adhesive. V. DISASSEMBLING Although the wear surface of residential peel and stick LVT is durable, it is not bulletproof. Should an accident occur that damages the surface of the product, a simple repair procedure exists. The key to this process is having ample material available to replace the damaged area(s).
VI. ADDITIONAL INSTALLATION RULES • Use permanent 100% silicone caulk next to bathtubs, showers, sliding doors or similar areas • For bathroom installations, it is not necessary to remove the toilet. Make relief cuts around the perimeter of the toilet and make sure the vinyl flooring is laying flat before trimming off the excess material. • Note: if there is ceramic sanitary cove and no place to install trim mold, you can apply caulk around the walls.
Part 2. CARE & MAINTENANCE GUIDE This is a comprehensive maintenance guide for BaseCORE flooring products from LUCIDA SURFACES. Following this guide is mandatory to validate your Exclusive Warranty by LUCIDA SURFACES for residential applications. Contact LUCIDA SURFACES regarding any questions or concerns you may have.
is not covered under warranty. • It is recommended for residential, that a protective floor matting is used in entrances. Do not use rubber backed matting as it is known to discolor all-wear layers and is not covered under warranty. • Immediately wipe off chemicals that can discolor and damage the flooring. MAINTENANCE & CLEANING Cleaning your LUCIDA SURFACES BaseCORE Floorings is a breeze as all our products are manufactured with a robust polyurethane coated wear layer.
Part 3. Warranty Information Lucida Surfaces® Limited Residential Warranty 5-year BaseCore products.
not limited to damage from subfloor hydrostatic pressure (water or moisture under the planks that is transmitted to the surface through exerted pressure) or other conditions that result in water or moisture being below the floor. These limited warranties do not apply to moldings. Installation of flooring that contains any manufacturing defect is not covered by these limited warranties.
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