Installation Guide

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TOOLS REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION
• TapeMeasure
• UtilityKnife
• EyeProtection
• Gloves
• TappingBlock
• SoftFacedHammer
• PullBar
• ¼”Spacers
• Level
• ReciprocatingSaw(optional)
• MiterorCircularSaw(optional)
• KneePads(optional)
Site Preparation
Priortoinstallation,thehomeownerorinstallermustensurethatjobsiteconditions(including suboor/ substrate, ambient temperature and relative humidity)willnot
negativelyaffecttheoor.Themanufacturerisnotresponsiblefordamagesassociatedwithimproperinstallationorpoorsiteconditions.
A. Thesurfaceofthesuboormustbeat.Theatnessrequirementisdenedasfollows:themaximumdifferencebetweentwohighpointsandthe
intermediatelowpointis1/4”ina10’radius.Surfaceatnessmustalsonotvarymorethan1/16”whenmeasuredwitha3’straightedge.Additionally,the
suboormustnotslopemorethan1”in6’.
B. Highareascanbesanded,grounddownoroatedoverwithanapprovedself-levelingcompound.Fillexcessivevoidsorlowareasusinganon-gypsum,
cementitiousbasedlevelingcompound.AllowthelevelingcompoundtodrythoroughlybeforebeginningtheMohawkRigidVinylPlankooring
installation.Followthemanufacturer’sinstructionstobesureitisappropriatefortheapplication.
C. Suboorsmustbestructurallysoundwithoutdeection.