Installation Guide

Luxury Vinyl Flooring

Unidrop Click Lock Tile Installation

072020

Plank Replacement

Should one of the planks/tiles become damaged and need to be replaced, follow these simple instructions:

1. Score top of damaged plank/tile with a utility knife. Make two triangle cuts near the end joint and then connect

the points with one long cut in the middle of the plank/tile. (See diagram below.)

2. Use an awl or screwdriver to tap down through plank/tile on scored triangle cut points.

3. Lift and remove damaged tile.

4. With the pattern side facing up on the new replacement plank/tile, trim off the short lip on the tongue side and

the groove on the compression joint side, making it flush with the edge of the plank/tile. Be careful not to

damage the finish surface of the tile.

5. Cut several pieces of acrylic double-sided tape made for vinyl floors and slide under the edges of the existing

floor on the two edges where the replacement plank/tile will have its lips cut off. Tape should face sticky side

up; leave the paper on the side facing the floor.

6. Using Mohawk M7 Universal Seam Sealant or approved secondary alternative, run a small bead of sealer on the

groove edge of the panel of the existing floor where the replacement plank/tile will rest.

NOTE: The long tongue of the replacement plank/tile and the uncut compression fit end joint will not

need tape or seam adhesive as you will be using the plank’s/tile’s locking mechanism.

7. Install replacement plank/tile by angling the long groove of the replacement panel under and over the tongue

of the floor panel until the finish edge of the replacement panel is tight against the finish edge of the floor

panel, and the compression end joint is lined up. Rotate down, locking the length tongue joint then pressing

the end joint with your thumb or palm of your hand to lock into place.

GROVE ON

COMPRESSION

JOINT SIDE

SCORE TILE AS SHOWN

Short lip on tongue side