Installation Guide

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inplace.Besurenogluecomesbetweenthecut-outpieceandthesuboor.
Finishing the Installation
20. Removeallspacers.
21. Fillanyexpansionspacesaroundpotentiallywetareas(such as refrigerators, tubs, etc.)withpremium,waterproof100%siliconecaulk.
22. Remember,theuseofcoordinatingT-MoldsisrequiredwheninstallingMohawkRigidVinylPlankooringinaroomorareathatislargerthan100lineal
feet(30.5 meters)inanydirection,sothattheoorisseparatedintosectionsthatarenolargerthan100ft.x100ft.(30.5 meters x 30.5 meters)persection.
23. Installmoldingstocovertheexpansiongap.Wheninstallingmoldings,neverallownailsorscrewstoentertheMohawkRigidVinylPlankooringorthe
expansionzonearoundtheooringperimeter.Allmoldingsandtransitionstripsneedtoprovidea¼”(6 mm)expansionspaceaswell.(Note: Coordinated
moldings can be purchased on homedepot.com. Follow molding installation instructions for proper installation.)
CARE AND CLEANING
Preventative Maintenance
• Preventindentationsandscratchesbyusingnon-stainingoorprotectorsonthelegsofchairs,appliancesandallheavyfurniture.Floorprotectorsshould
beatleast1”indiameter.Periodicallycleanprotectorstoremovegritthatmaybecomeembeddedandcausescratching.
• Chaircastersshouldberubber–notplasticormetal–andshouldbekeptclean.
• Placewalk-offmatsatentrances.Matsshouldhaveanon-rubberizedbackingandbemarkedasnon-staining.
• Werecommendtheuseofahardsurface(non-studded),non-rubberchairmattoprotectyouroorfromofcechairswithcasters.Light,rollingfurniture
shouldbeoutttedwithbroad-surface,non-stainingcastersthathavebeenengineeredforhardsurfaceoors.Suchcastersshouldbeaminimumof1”
(2.5cm)wideandatleast2”(5.1cm)indiameter.
• Keeppets’nailstrimmed.
• Removeshoeswithcleats,spikesorexceptionallypointyheelsbeforewalkingontheoor.
Cleaning & Maintenance
• Sweeptheoorregularlywithasoftbristlebroomtoremoveloosedirt.
• Washtheoorwithnon-abrasive,neutralPHoorcleanerapprovedforvinyloors.
• Foreverydaycleaning,amopmoistenedwithwarmwaterwillsufce.