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Installation Instructions

For 3/4" Mohawk Solid Hardwood oors

Helpful Hints

• Use solid ooring only on or above ground level.

• Make sure mechanical fastener is approved for use in OSB if plywood is not used as a substrate.

• Lay out several cartons to check quality and grading, and “rack” or stagger the end joints in random lengths.

• Leave 3/4" at all perimeter walls and vertical structures to allow for expansion.

• The mechanical fastener cannot be used on the rst and last few rows. Pre-drill, nail with 10D nails, countersink nails and use matching putty to ll nail holes.

• Rows to be hand nailed may be drilled at an angle through the top of the tongue to hide nail heads.

• Install ooring perpendicular to the direction of the oor joists.

• Occasionally, a plank may be slightly bowed. Nail one end rst, and then use the pry bar to push the other end in place.

• Using shorter pieces at undercut door jams will help when tting ooring in place.

Multi-width Installation

Installing planks of multiple widths requires special consideration. Multi-width products arrive in the same carton, so measure material needs as you normally would.

Always start installation with the widest plank and install in descending widths, for example 5", 3", 5", 3".

Do not try to mix widths within a row.

Racking Installation

Start by using random length planks from the carton or by cutting four to five planks in random lengths, differing by at least 6". As you continue working

across the floor, be sure to maintain the 6" minimum stagger between end joints on all adjacent rows. Never waste material. Use the leftover pieces from the

fill cuts to start the next row or to complete a row.

NOTE: When installing a pre-finished wood floor, be sure to blend the wood from a minimum of three cartons to ensure a good grain and shading mixture

throughout the installation.

Step 1 – Layout

• Measure and mark 3" from the wall at two spots near each end of the room. Drive a nail at each spot. Stretch string and tie each end of the string

around the nails so the nails become posts. Use the string as your ooring guide.

NOTE: This dimension should be 4" when installing

3-1/4" wide flooring. When a room is greater than 20

ft. in width, the direction of the installation should start

near the center of the room and work out towards the

walls, placing a loose spline where the two grooves

come together.

3” 3”

String Guide

Nail

15# Felt

Subﬂoor (Beneath Felt)