Installation Guide
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Before You Start (cont’d)
• Plan your layout and determine the direction of the installation in the room. Planks installed parallel to windows accent the hardwood best.
• To achieve a uniform installation appearance, preselect and set aside hardwood planks that blend best with all trims and moldings. Install these planks next
to best-blended moldings.
• Remove all wall mounted moldings such as base and quarter round.
• Floor should be installed blending planks from several cartons to ensure good color and shade mixture throughout the installation.
• Be attentive to staggering the ends of the boards at least 6", or longer for wider width products, in adjacent rows.
NOTE: USE OF A RUBBER MALLET TO INSTALL FLOORING IS NOT RECOMMENDED AS STRIKING THE SURFACE WITH A RUBBER MALLET MAY CAUSE
IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO THE PLANK.
Glue Down Installation Guidelines
Select adhesive based on Adhesive Selection guidelines provided above.
Concrete: If an excess suboor moisture situation exists, it is required that M1000 Ultratack Advanced 3 in 1 Adhesive be applied using the provided clip-on
trowel. Use of these or products with equal or greater specications is necessary for warranty compliance.
Engineered Flooring — Moisture/Sound Suppression Method Application
(Trowel clip on top of bucket)
M1000 Ultratack Advanced 3 in 1 Adhesive
A low VOC silane terminated polymer adhesive designed for use over on- or above-grade concrete substrates where excessive moisture may be present.
For concrete substrates with RH readings up to 95%, use the Clip-On Trowel Blade provided and attached to the top of each pail. Clip-on trowel blade must be
replaced with each pail of adhesive used or more frequently as wear dictates. Floor pH must not exceed 11.0. Approximate coverage is 35 square feet per gallon.
For concrete substrates with RH readings less than 80%, use a 3/16" x 1⁄4" x 1⁄2" at V-notch trowel. Trowel should be replaced every 3,000 square feet or sooner
if excessively worn. Floor pH must not exceed 11.0. Approximate coverage is 55 square feet per gallon.
Coverage is based on application to a clean, smooth concrete substrate; therefore, application rate may vary depending on substrate conditions.
Uses:
• Protection from concrete moisture up to 95% RH
• Sound reduction in multi-story buildings
• Crack suppression for in plane cracks up to 1/8" wide
IMPORTANT: Only the above specied trowels and application methods are to be used with this adhesive; otherwise, the product performance warranties and
liabilities will be made void. Use of these products or products with equal or greater specications are necessary for warranty compliance.
M808 Tri-Polymer Adhesive
A high tri-polymer formula adhesive for the installation of engineered wood ooring over a variety of properly prepared substrates, including concrete, APA
approved suboor panels, sheet vinyl, VCT and clean abraded terrazzo.
Wood substrates should test less than 12% using a pin moisture meter.
Use a 3/16" x 1⁄4" x 1⁄2" at V-notch trowel. Trowel should be replaced every 3,000 square feet or sooner as wear dictates. Approximate coverage is 200 to 220
square feet per 4 gallons.
For concrete substrates with RH readings less than 85%, use a 3/16" x 1⁄4" x 1⁄2" at V-notch trowel. Trowel should be replaced every 3,000 square feet or sooner
as wear dictates. Approximate coverage is 200 to 220 square feet per 4 gallons.
Coverage is based on application to a clean, smooth concrete substrate; therefore, application rate may vary depending on substrate conditions.
Uses:
• For protection from concrete moisture up to 85% RH
• Will not etch the nish on a pre-nished board.
• May be used on properly prepared concrete or wood substrates.
IMPORTANT: Only the above specied trowels and application methods are to be used with this adhesive; otherwise, the product performance warranties and
liabilities will be made void.