Installation & Assembly

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Installation Instructions

For 3/8”, 1/2”, and 9/16” Mohawk oors with Enhanced Engineered Construction

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Basic Tools Needed

Safety glasses Coordinating stain, filler, or putty Utility knife

Wood moisture meter Mineral spirits (odorless) Low adhesion painter’s tape

Concrete moisture meter Thick felt protectors Plastic scraper

Chalk line Putty knife Terry towels

Tapping block Broom or vacuum Pull bar

Tape measure Starting row wedges Carpenters square

Jamb saw Pry bar or trim puller Flooring adhesive

Table saw Pencil

Appropriate adhesive trowel Miter saw

Accessories Needed

15 lb. felt or rosin paper

Coordinating transition strips or molding

NIOSH approved dust mask

Performance Accessories Underlayment

Mohawk Hardwood & Laminate Floor Cleaner

Direct Glue Installation: Use Performance Accessories Adhesives and Sealers or products that meet or exceed manufacturer’s adhesive and sealer

specifications as specified in Adhesive Selection section below. Refer to container labels for specifics on trowel size, etc.

Pre-installation and Job Site Conditions

Do not install wood flooring until appropriate temperature and humidity conditions have been achieved. Flooring should be delivered and stored inside the

HVAC controlled portion of the jobsite. Flooring should be stacked with at least a 4" airspace under the cartons. Remove any and all plastic wrap that may

have been used to ship the material. Make certain that the room temperature is set to normal living conditions as described above.

To reduce the risk of moisture related failures, the subfloor and wood flooring must be of similar moisture content. Test the subfloor by taking a minimum of

20 moisture content readings for per 1,000 square feet of subfloor using a pin type moisture meter. Average these readings and include on the data sheet on

page 6 of these instructions. Likewise check the wood flooring moisture content and record on the same sheet. These moisture readings are to be left as a

permanent record of testing with the homeowner. When both the subfloor and flooring are below 12% moisture content and the flooring is within 4% of the

subfloor moisture, the product can be installed. Do not install the floor until these moisture conditions are met.

Mohawk does not recommend installing flooring under cabinets or other permanent fixtures.