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Premium Luxury Vinyl Flooring Installation Instructions

General Information

It is important that ﬂooring products maintain proper temperature before, during, and after installation in order to minimize dimensional changes.

The subﬂoor, all ﬂooring material, and the adhesive must be conditioned at a constant temperature between 65˚F (18˚C) and 85˚F (29˚C) for 48 hours

prior to, during, and 48 hours after installation. Thereafter, maintain a room temperature between 55˚F (13˚C) and 100˚F (38˚C).

During installation, blend the planks by working out of multiple cartons to avoid laying too many identical lighter or darker panels adjacent to one

another. For optimal results, it is best to ﬁt the panels in the direction of the longest wall and parallel to the light source in the room. Avoid installing

plank ﬂooring using the “brick” method of staggering. It is best to use a random stagger of at least 8 inches (20 cm).

For additional questions or concerns, please call Mohawk Technical Service at 888.387.9881, option 3.

Tools and Materials

• Mohawk recommended LVT adhesive

• Mohawk recommended trowel

• 100 pound, 3 section roller

• Chalk line

• Carpenter square

• Utility knife

• Cutting board

• Tape measure

• Moisture meter or Calcium Chloride Test Kit

Area Preparation

• Remove all furniture, appliances, and ﬁxtures from the room.

• Remove all binding strips or other restrictive molding from doorways, walls, etc.

• Undercut wood door casings where possible so that ﬂooring can slide underneath.

Suboor Preparation

Asbestos Warning

WARNING! DO NOT MECHANICALLY CHIP OR PULVERIZE EXISTING RESILIENT FLOORING, BACKING, LINING FELT, ASPHALTIC

“CUTBACK” ADHESIVES OR OTHER ADHESIVES. Previously installed resilient ﬂoor covering products and the asphaltic or cutback adhesives

used to install them may contain either asbestos ﬁbers and/or crystalline silica. Avoid creating dust. Inhalation of asbestos or crystalline dust

is a cancer and respiratory tract hazard. Smoking by individuals exposed to asbestos ﬁbers greatly increases the risk of serious bodily harm.

Unless positively certain that the previously installed product is a non-asbestos containing material, you must presume it contains asbestos.

Regulations may require that the material be tested to determine asbestos content and may govern the removal and disposal of material.

See current edition of the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) publication “Recommended Work Practices for Removal of Resilient Floor

Coverings” for detailed information and instructions on removing all resilient covering structures.

Summary of content (5 pages)

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Premium Luxury Vinyl Flooring Installation Instructions General Information It is important that flooring products maintain proper temperature before, during, and after installation in order to minimize dimensional changes. The subfloor, all flooring material, and the adhesive must be conditioned at a constant temperature between 65˚F (18˚C) and 85˚F (29˚C) for 48 hours prior to, during, and 48 hours after installation. Thereafter, maintain a room temperature between 55˚F (13˚C) and 100˚F (38˚C).
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Premium Luxury Vinyl Flooring Installation Instructions All subfloor surfaces must be flat, clean, dry, smooth, and free of movement. All surface imperfections should be filled and sanded with a portland cement-based latex patching compound. Completely remove all residual adhesives on previously covered concrete floors or cover them with a cementitious underlayment intended for this purpose. Never use solvent-based adhesive removers.
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Premium Luxury Vinyl Flooring Installation Instructions Floor Layout First determine the direction to install the planks. 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. Original center line To avoid small narrow planks along the walls, divide the distance from the center line to the wall by the plank width (6").
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Premium Luxury Vinyl Flooring Installation Instructions Cutting Planks 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.
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Premium Luxury Vinyl Flooring Installation Instructions Tips and Warnings 1. Sweep regularly with a soft bristle broom. 2. Use felt protectors under heavy pieces of furniture and chairs. 3. Use protective mats at all exterior entrances. Do not use mats or area rug cushions constructed of rubber or PVC. Instead use urethane backed products. 4. Shoes in need of repair or spiked heels can severely damage floor. 5.