Installation & Assembly

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FloorLayout
Firstdeterminethedirectiontoinstall thepla nks.Asageneralrule,planksarenormallyinstalledrunninginthelong
directionofthemainroom.Placeamarkinthecenterofthefloorateachendoftheroom.Snapachalklinebetween
themarks.
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OriginalCenterLine
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Toavoidsmallnarrowplanksalongthewalls,dividethedistance fr omthecenterlinetothewallbytheplankwidth(6”).
Iftheremainderislessthan3inches,adjustthecenterlineonehalfwidthofaplankineitherdirection.Thiswillprovide
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abalancedlayoutwithlargercutpiecesatthewall.
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Centerlineafteradjustment
FinishedFlooringInstallation
Usingtherecommendednotchedtrowelspreadtheadhesiveoveronehalfoftheflooruptothecenterline.Donot
applyexcessiveadhesive.Allowtheadhesivetodrytotack,whichis
normally30to60minutes,beforeinstallingthe
plank.Allowtheadhesivetodrycompletelytotackpriortoflooringinstallation.
Startinstallingtheplankalongthecenterline.Completeeachrow,includingcutpiecesatthewall,beforeproceeding
tothenextrow.Offsetendjointsbyatleast
6inchesandpositionplanksinara ndomfashionforthebestappearance.
Positioneachplank,lightlyagainstthepreviousone,bypressingitfirmlyintoplacewithoutslidingit.Rememberto
avoidsmallcutsoflessthan6inchesattheendsofeachrowandplacecutendstowards
thewall.
Ifitisnecessarytoadjustorremoveaplank,useaheatguntowarmtheplankfirst.Complete theoppositesideofthe
roominthesamefashionasthepreviousside.
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