Installation Guide
MOHAWK TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT | 508 EAST MORRIS STREET, DALTON, GA. 30721 | 888.387.9881
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Installation Instructions
03/19
Site Requirements
RevWood Select
™
is a durable floor covering, not intended as structural material. RevWood Select requires a clean, dry, secure subfloor that meets building
codes. The following requirements are not intended to supersede federal, state or local building codes, but as with many other interior finish products, may
require modifying existing structural components for successful installation. Owner assumes responsibilityIt for compliance with all building codes. RevWood
Select flooring is suitable for use in climate controlled (35-65% RH and 60-85° F) indoor installations only and should not be installed in rooms with floor
drains or sump pumps. RevWood Select floor can be installed above, on or below grade. A moisture test is strongly recommended to determine if high
moisture exists in the subfloor. When using a calcium chloride moisture test for concrete subfloors (ASTM F1869), values must be ≤ 5 lbs/1000ft²/24-hr or
<80% RH with an in situ probe (ASTM F2170). Moisture readings of wood subfloors must be ≤ 12%.
Acceptable job site conditions, including relative humidity and subfloor moisture conditions, must be maintained throughout the lifetime of the flooring.
RevWood Select flooring is installed as a floating floor and requires the use of T-moldings in doorways less than 32-inches (0.81m) or if the installation
changes directions through the doorway (regardless of doorway size) and in rooms 50 feet ( 15,24m) or larger in length or width. Floor movement must not
be constrained by glue, nails, screws, hardware or other fixed obstructions.
*This product must be installed in accordance with installation instructions illustrated in pages 3-4.
Site and Material Preparation
A. Remove carpet and padding. Also remove any wood ooring installed on concrete. Do not remove products unless they are asbestos-free.
B. Undercut door frame and wallbase. Slide the ooring at least 1/4” underneath the door frame and
wallbase. Also leave a concealed 3/8” minimum expansion space under each.
C. Remove bumps or peaks in suboor and ll depressions with oor leveling compound to ensure no more than 3/16” unevenness per 10 foot span.
D. Acclimate unopened product before installation. If there is no time for acclimation, there should be no more than a difference of 25° F and 20%
relative humidity between the stocking/transportation environment of the ooring and the nal installation environment of the ooring.
E. Clean debris from suboor before installation.
F. For concrete suboors, install vapor barrier with overlapped seams of 8” or more.
G. For planks without attached underlayment, install over single layer of underlayment appropriate for RevWood Select oors.
Flooring Installation
1. Inspect each plank. Floor should be installed blending planks from several cartons at the same time to ensure good color and shade mixture throughout
the installation.
2. For the rst row along straight walls, remove the tongue on all long side joints and on the short side of the rst plank only.
3. For uneven walls, trace contour on tongue side of plank and cut.
4. Assemble the rst row tongue side toward wall. Insert the end tongue into the end groove and rotate downward to assemble. Keep the planks aligned
and the joints closed.
5. Two spacers thick side to thick side equals 3/8”.
6. Provide a 3/8” space for expansion on all sides. First piece must be at least 8” long. Start new rows with pieces trimmed from previous row. Ensure at
least a 6” end joint offset.
7. At a slight angle, insert the tongue of plank 2 into the groove of plank 1 until the RevWood Select edges meet, and then rotate down until the joints
lock.
8. Join the short end of the plank rst. There will be a gap on the long side joints when the plank is rotated down.
9. Raise the outside edge of the plank upward approximately 1”. Maintain this angle as you push the plank in until the RevWood Select edges meet.
Rotate downward on the plank until the joint locks. Repeat these steps to complete the installation.
Installation Tip: Place a carton of planks across the end of the row being installed to keep installed planks in place during installation.