Installation Guide

Site and Material Preparation

A. Remove carpet and padding. Also remove any wood flooring installed on concrete. Do not remove

products unless they are asbestos-free.

B. Undercut door frame and wallbase. Slide the flooring at least 1/4” underneath the door frame and

wallbase. Also leave a concealed 3/8” minimum expansion space under each.

C. Remove bumps or peaks in subfloor and fill depressions with floor leveling compound to ensure no

more than 3/16” unevenness per 10 foot span.

D. Acclimate unopened product before installation. If there is no time for acclimation, there should be

no more than a difference of 25° F and 20% relative humidity between the stocking/transportation

environment of the flooring and the final installation environment of the flooring.

E. Clean debris from subfloor before installation.

F. For concrete subfloors, install vapor barrier with overlapped seams of 8” or more.

G. For planks without attached underlayment, install over single layer of underlayment appropriate for

Mohawk laminated flooring.

Flooring Installation

1. Inspect each plank. Floor should be installed blending planks from several cartons at the same time

to ensure good color and shade mixture throughout the installation.

2. For the first row along straight walls, remove the tongue on all long side joints and on the short side

of the first plank only.

3. For uneven walls, trace contour on tongue side of plank and cut.