Installation Guide

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1. Startfromtheintersectionpointinthecenteroftheoor.
Installthetilesinonequadrantusingthechalk
 linesasguidelines.Fillintheareainbetweenthe 
twochalklinesusingthestairstepmethod.
2. Continuetoinstalltilesinastairsteporpyramidpattern,starting
pattern,startingatthecenterpoint.Checktoensuretiles
areproperlyalignedatedgesduringtheinstallation.
(Seeguretoright).
3. Fitthetilestogetherbyslidingthemtogether,beingcarefulnotto
trapfaceyarnsbetweenorundertheedgesofthetile.Pressorroll
thetilesintotheadhesive.
4. Allcarpettilesmustberolledwitha75lb.or100lb.roller.
5.Useaseamrollertoblendandenhancetheseams.Thelooppilemoduleswillhavesomeyarn
 blossomingattheedges.Thefaceyarnwillrequireoccasionaltrimming.
Tile Installation
Makesuretoinspecttilesfordyelot,style,qualityandshippingdamagepriortoinstallation.Donot
installanyproductthathasvisibleproblems.Forconcerns,pleasecontactTechnicalServices
at888-387-9881.
Cutting Border Tiles
Cutsaremadefromtheback.Installbordertilesbyplacingthetilefacedownexactlyontopofthe
lastrowofeldtiles,keepingthearrowspointedinthesamedirections.Thiswillbeyourcuttile.Using
anothertile,buttitagainstthewallallowingittolieontopofthetilethatistobecut.Usingthistileasa
referencetile,scorealineonthebackofthetilethatistobecut.Cutthetilealongthereferencelinebeing
carefulnottocutthroughtheinstalledtilebelow.Installthecuttilewiththecutedgealongthewall.Use
thissametechniqueatdoorwaysandotherobjectsthatmustbecutaround.Atransitionstripmustbe
usedtoprotectanyexposededges.
Please Note:Tilesthataretrimmedagainstthewalls,baseboards,columns,etc.mustbecutush,
butnottootightwheretheyareforcedintoposition.Ensurethattheadhesivespreadiswithin1/2”
ofwallsandotherobstructions.
Chalk line 1
Chalk line 2
Starting Point