Installation Guide

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13. Forthelastrow,aligntheplanktobeusedontopofthe2ndtolastrow.Usingafullwidthplankasaspacer,tracethewallcontour.Useafullplankasa
straightedgetocuttheplank.Insertthelongedgetongueintothelongedgegrooveanduseapullbarandhammertoclosethegap.
14. Aftertappingthelongsidejointclosed,closetheshortedgejointsusingatappingblockorpullbar.
Installing Under Doorway Frames
15. Whenthenewooringmeetsathresholdoradoorway,werecommendundercuttingthedoorjamb.Tosecuretherightcut,turnaplankupsidedownand
placeitontheooruptothedoorframe.Thenplaceareciprocatingsawatagainsttheplankandsimplycutthroughtheframe.Removethecut-outpiece
andvacuumawaydebris.Slideplankunderpre-cutdoorframe.Doorframeshouldbecutsothata¼”(6 mm)gapislocatedfromtheedgeoftheplank
underthecasingtothewall.
16. Tapthelongsidejointclosedrst,thentaptheendjointclosed.
Installing Around Fixed Objects
17. Allow¼”(6 mm)expansionspacearoundpipesorotherxedobjects.
18. Inrowswherethereisapipe,makesurethepipefallsexactlyinlinewiththeshortsideoftwoplanks.Selectadrillbitwiththesamediameterasthepipe
plus1/2inch(13 mm).Clicktheplankstogetherontheshortsideanddrillaholecenteredonthejointbetweenthetwoplanks.Theninstalltheplanks.
19. Foradoublepipe,drillaholeequivalenttothediameterofthepipeplus1/2inch(13 mm)ateachofthemarkedpoints.Iflocatedonthelongsideofthe
plank,makea45ºcutfromeachholetotheedgeoftheplank.Then,usinganappropriategluealongthecutedgesofthepieceyoucutout,gluethepiece