Use and Care Manual

2 | Product Information
Part 1. Installation Guide
Thank you for choosing a Lucida product. When properly installed and cared for, your new ooring
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.
WARNING!
Your old Floors may contain Asbestos!
DO NOT SAND, DRY SWEEP, DRY SCRAPE, DRILL,
SAW, BEAD-BLAST OR MECHANICALLY CHIP OR
PULVERIZE PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED EXISTING
RESILIENT FLOORING, BACKING, LINING FELT,
ASPHALTIC “CUTBACK” ADHESIVES OR OTHER
ADHESIVES, AS THESE PRODUCTS MAY CONTAIN
ASBESTOS FIBERS AND/OR CRYSTALLINE
SILICA.
• Avoid creating dust when removing
existing ooring and adhesive.
Inhalation of such dust is a cancer
and respiratory tract hazard.
Smoking by individuals exposed to
asbestos bers greatly increases
the risk of serious bodily harm.
• Unless positively certain that the
product is a non-asbestos-containing
material, you must presume it
contains asbestos. Regulations may
require that the material be tested
to determine asbestos content and
may govern the removal and disposal
of material. See current edition of
the Resilient Floor Covering Institute
(RFCI) publication Recommended Work
Practices for Removal of Resilient Floor
Coverings for detailed information
and instructions on removing all
resilient covering structures.
TOOLS REQUIRED:
Tape Measure, 100 lb. Roller, Square Ruler, Chalk Line,
Utility Knife
I. GENERAL PREPARATIONS
• Commercial glue down LVT should be stored,
installed, and maintained in a climate-controlled
indoor location between 65° - 85°F.
• Always check the cartons to assure the pattern
number is correct. Work from 2 to 3 cartons at a
time, mixing the planks during the installation.
• Inspection of flooring material prior to
installation is required. Any defects should be
immediately reported to the supplier from which
the ooring was purchased before installation.
Lucida Surfaces 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.
• Check if suboor/site conditions comply with
the specications described below. If you are
not satised, do not install, and contact your
supplier.
• Flooring products can be damaged by rough
handling before installation. Exercise care when
handling and transporting these products. Store,
transport and handle the ooring planks in a
manner to prevent any damage. Store cartons
at, never on edge.
• Flooring products can be heavy and bulky.
Always use proper lifting techniques when
handling these products. Whenever possible,
make use of material-handling equipment such
as dollies or material carts. Never lift more than
you can safely handle.
• Ensure that moisture tests have been conducted
and that the results do not exceed the acceptable
moisture limit for the adhesive used.
• LVT ooring MUST be 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 ooring is