Installation & Assembly

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07/27/12
Cuttingaplanktofit
Thelastrowofplankswillneedtobecuttofittowallsandotherverticalsurfaces.
StraightCuts:placealooseplankdirectlyoverthetopofthelastfullinstalledplank,makingsuretolineupalledges.
Usingaplankto
measurethedistancefromthewalltothelastinstalledplank,positiontheedgeagainstthewalland
markthelooseplankwithapencilwhereitmeetstheinstalledplankattheoppositeedgefromthewall.
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Next,placethemarkedplankonacuttingboard.Usingacarpenter
squareasaguide,scorethepencillinecarefullywith
asharpknife,thenbreak/snap(orcut)theplankalongthescoremark.
CAUTION:Keepfingersawayfromtheknifebladetoavoidinjury.Installplankwiththecutedgetowardthewall.
Irregularcuts:Scribeplanktofitirregularshapes
suchasdoortrims,pipes,etc,andcutwithautilityknife.
ImmediatelyafterInstallation
Rolltheentirefloorwitha100pound3sectionroller.Restricttolighttrafficforthefirst24hours.
Replacethebasemoldingsandreturnappliancesandfurnituretotheroombyrollingor
slidingthemoverstripsof
hardboard.Sealallareasthatmaybeexposedtosurfacespills(i.e.tubs,toilets,andshowers)withsiliconecaulking.
Plankrepairs
 Warmtheplankwithaheatgun
 Usingasharputilityknife,cutthroughacornerofthedamagedplanktakingcarenot
tocutintothesubfloor
below.
 Lifttheendoftheplankandcontinueheating
 Assufficientheatisprovidedtheplankwillreleasefromtheadhesive
 Liftouttheentireplankandwarmtheexposedadhesive
 Installthenewplank
 Setthenewplank
firmlyintoplacewithahandroller
 Therepairiscomplete
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