Installation & Assembly
English
Mannington
Glueless Assembly Instructions
Installation Procedure
Carefully measure the room to determine squareness of the area and to provide for a “balanced” layout. If the width of the last
row of planks will be less than one half of the panel width, adjust the width of the rst row of planks by rip cutting the panels.
If the wall along the rst row of planks is irregular, scribe the planks to t the wall and cut.
Always lay planks from left to right, with the tongue side against the starting wall. Remove the tongue on the rst row of the
planks to provide for a solid edge at the wall juncture. Provide a 5/16” expansion gap at all xed vertical surfaces.
Just as the work area was laid out to provide for a balanced width it should also be “balanced” to avoid having any short
planks at either the beginning or end of a row. Plan the plank layout to have the rst plank and the last plank in a row to be at
least 12” (300 mm) long.
Begin the installation by laying the rst plank on the oor with the tongue side to the wall, cut off the tongue prole. (Refer to
photo #1) With a slight angle, position the end tongue of the second plank in the rst row into the end groove of the rst plank
and lock into position (refer to photo #2).
Begin second row with at least 12” stagger of end joints, assemble the rst panel in the second row to the adjacent panel in
the rst row by slightly angling tongue into groove until plank locks into position. Insert the tongue at about a 20º angle and
lock the planks together. (Use non-marring blue tape to secure the panel across the assembled joint to hold it in place.)
With standard laminate, position the end tongue of the second plank over the rst plank in the second row, approximately
1/8” to 1/4” away from the side groove. Lock the end seam together (refer to photo #3). Always lock the end (“head”) seams
together before connecting side seams (refer to photo #4). If necessary lightly tap plank as installed using a Mannington
universal tapping block.
Continue laying the oor from left to right, plank after plank, row after row. Maintain a 5/16” expansion gap at all xed vertical
surfaces. Work from several different cartons to minimize “clustering” of patterns. Maintain a random stagger of end seams.
Unroll additional widths of the appropriate Laminate underlayment as required.
The last row of panels will more than likely need to be cut to x. If not, it is still necessary to cut off the groove prole to provide
a full plank thickness at the wall. If nothing prevents angling this last row of planks into position, proceed as normal to com-
plete the installation.
If there are obstacles (door casing, toe kicks, radiators) that prevent the last row of panels from being angled into position it
may be necessary to lightly plane or sand off a bit of the locking prole of the groove and tongue:
Position the panel onto the already installed rows; slide the panel under the obstruction. It’s a good practice to pre-t the panel
to make certain it will slide into plce before applying adhesive.
Separate the panel to completely expose the groove. Apply a light coat of adhesive onto the groove; slide the last row panel
back into position (refer to photo #5). If necessary use a last board puller to position the panel and lightly tap panel to close
any gaps. Wipe off excess glue.
Remove spacers and install appropriate trims and moldings.
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Coordinating Moldings
Step Nosing Reducer Strip
Wall Base
Quarter Round Molding T-Molding End Cap