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Adura

Max Installation Guidelines

Adura

Max Installation Guidelines

Adura

Max Installation Guidelines 1

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

These installation speciﬁcations are for Adura

Max. All recommendations are based on the most recent

available information. All instructions and recommendations must be followed for a satisfactory installation.

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1. Adura

Max is a completely water proof product.

2. Considerations for under structure or indoor room quality and environment should be given.

Mannington will not be responsible any problems related to mold or mildew due to excess moisture.

3. Acclimating Adura

Max ﬂooring is to be considered best work practice, the room and ﬂooring

should be allowed to adjust in constant temperatures between 55°F and 90°F for 48 hrs. Prior to and

during installation. Temperature of the room should not go below 55°F.

4. Adura

Max does not need to be acclimated if HVAC is up and operating and material is within 15°F

difference from storage to install.

5. Adura

Max should not be exposed to temperatures greater than 140°F.

6. To allow for structure movement for Adura

Max to ﬂoat freely a 1/4 inch expansion is recommended

with no pinch points.

7. Open room area not to exceed 50 linear ft. in either direction or total of 2500 sq. ft.

8. Install Adura

Max only after the jobsite has been cleaned and cleared of other trade apparatus that

may damage a ﬁnished installation.

9. Mix and install product from several different cartons to achieve maximum variation.

10. All subﬂoor / underlayment patching must be done with a non-shrinking water resistant high quality

Portland cement patching compound.

11. Never install Adura Max products over residual asphalt-type (cut back) adhesive. Residual

asphalt-type adhesive must be completely removed and covered with underlayment plywood or

high quality latex underlayment.

12. Do not install under permanent structures such as cabinets.

13. Adura

Max locking system is designed to be installed as an angle/angle install only.

II. SUBFLOOR INFORMATION

Careful and correct preparation of the subﬂoor is a major part of a satisfactory installation. Although

Adura

Max is installed as a “ﬂoating” ﬂoor, correct preparation of the subﬂoor is still a major part of a

successful installation. Roughness or unevenness of the subﬂoor may telegraph through the new ﬂoor

covering, resulting in an unsightly surface and excessive wear on high spots. All subﬂoors should be

ﬂat to within 3/16” in 10’.

A. Wood Subﬂoors

1. All wood ﬂoors must be suspended at least 18” above the ground. Adequate cross-ventilation must be

provided, and the ground surface of a crawl space must be covered with a suitable vapor barrier. Wood

subﬂoors directly on concrete or installed over sleeper construction are not satisfactory for installation.

2. Adura

Max can be installed over many wood substrates that are not suitable for fully adhered

products, providing they are smooth, ﬂat, structurally sound and free of deﬂection. Including

particleboard, chipboard, ﬂakeboard OSB. Caution many times wood panel subﬂoors are damaged

during construction, the suitability of these ﬂoors are the responsibility of the installer.

Summary of content (5 pages)

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Adura® Max Installation Guidelines I. GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Adura® Max is a completely water proof product. 2. Considerations for under structure or indoor room quality and environment should be given. Mannington will not be responsible any problems related to mold or mildew due to excess moisture. 3. Acclimating Adura® Max flooring is to be considered best work practice, the room and flooring should be allowed to adjust in constant temperatures between 55°F and 90°F for 48 hrs.
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Adura® Max Installation Guidelines B. Concrete Subfloor 1. Concrete subfloor should meet requirements prescribed in ASTM F710 standard practice for preparing concrete floors. Concrete subfloors must be dry, smooth, and free from dust, solvent, wax, grease, oil, asphalt sealing compounds and other extraneous materials. The surface must be hard and dense, and free from powder or flaking. Surface of the slab should be flat to within 3/16” in 10’. 2.
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Adura® Max Installation Guidelines C. Existing Floor Coverings Adura® Max can also be installed over most existing hard surface floor coverings provided that the existing floor surface can be made smooth. 2. Existing grout lines can be laid over. 3. Existing floors should non cushioned, fully adhered and not exceed one layer in thickness. 4. Do not install over carpet. 5. Floor should be flat, smooth, dimensionally sound and free from deflection. III.
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Adura® Max Installation Guidelines 8. Work across the length of the room installing planks along the wall in the first row and then aligning the planks in the second row. It is critical to keep these two rows straight and square, as they are the “foundation” for the rest of the installation. Check squareness and straightness often. 9. Cut the last plank in the first row to fit approximately 1/4” short of the end wall.
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Adura® Max Installation Guidelines V. REPAIRS Adura® Max is tough and durable, however, if a floor becomes damaged it can be replaced. If the damaged plank or tile is along the perimeter of the room, the easiest technique is to just disconnect the planks until the damaged plank is removed. Replace the material and reassemble the planks. If it’s impractical to just disconnect and reassemble the flooring the following procedure should be used: 1.