Installation Instructions
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Site and Material Preparation
1) Remove carpet and padding. Also remove any wood ooring installed on concrete. Do not remove products unless
they are asbestos-free.
2) Undercut door frame and wallbase. Slide the ooring at least
1
/4" underneath the door frame and wallbase. Also leave
a concealed
3
/8" minimum expansion space under each.
3) Remove bumps or peaks in suboor and ll depressions with oor leveling compound to ensure no more than
3
/16"
unevenness per 10-foot span.
4) 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 ooring
and the nal installation environment of the ooring.
5) Clean debris from suboor before installation.
6) For concrete suboors, rst install vapor barrier with overlapped seams of 8" or more.
7) For planks without attached underlayment, install over a single layer of underlayment appropriate for laminate
oors.
Site and Material Preparation
A
Door
Frame
Cutting Line
Wallbase
Casing
1 inch
(2,5 cm)
B
%
48 hours
60° – 85° F
15° – 29° C
35% – 65% RH
C
H
suboor
6 mil (0.15 mm) virgin
polyethelene vapor barrier
> 8" (200 mm)
D
E
G
F
2