Installation Instructions

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1.10.1Trim Completes the Job

Trim Completes The Job

Wall base and Mohawk quarter round molding give a ﬁnished appearance to your laminate installation.

Mohawk offers quarter round, stair nose and the revolutionary new InstaForm™ multipurpose proﬁle,

which are available in coordinating colors to match the Mohawk Laminate ﬂoor. InstaForm™ includes

a reducer, universal edge, and t-molding— all in one piece. You simply use the included cutting/sanding

tool to remove portions not needed for the particular proﬁle, and then sand the edges to achieve the perfect

proﬁle. (A plastic multi-functional rail is also included with the InstaForm proﬁle to enable easy installa

tion in a variety of situations.)

These moldings cover the 3/4-inch expansion space around the perimeter of the room or wherever the

laminate ﬂooring meets vertical surfaces. Existing molding can be reused, or your customer may choose

new moldings to match other woodwork.

INSTALLING TRIM

Before you can install wall base or quarter round molding, you’ll need to remove the spacers that you placed

throughout the expansion areas. Be sure that you’ve applied a 100% silicone sealant in all expansion areas

recommended—base cabinets with sinks, dishwashers, bathrooms and laundry

rooms (all perimeter expansion spaces), and around the toilet ﬂange.

Cutting Trim

Use a hand or electric miter box coping or saber saw with a sharp, clean carbide

blade to cut the moldings to the desired sizes.

Attaching Trim

First, never fasten wall base or quarter round molding (right,top) directly

to your Mohawk Laminate ﬂoor. Fasten the trim only to the wall so that the

laminate planks can expand and contract without resistance. You can use a

hammer or an air gun to attach the molding directly to the wall. Be sure to attach to solid surfaces (framing

studs are normally found every 16 inches), instead of to the sheetrock alone.

When nailing by hand, ﬁrst drill pilot holes to ensure that you do not

crack the molding. Counter sink the fasteners just below the surface

of the molding. Coordinating putty covers the nail heads. If you wish,

you can use trim screws. First drill pilot holes, then install the screw,

countersink, and ﬁll with putty.

You can also use construction adhesive in caulk gun tubes to attach

the molding, but be careful not to get any of this glue on the laminate.

Be very careful in applying this glue so that you don’t compromise the

ﬂoor’s ability to expand or contract. If you inadvertently get adhesive

on the ﬂoor, use a small amount of acetone or mineral spirits to clean

the residue.

Mohawk Overlap Stairnose Molding

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Trim Completes The Job Wall base and Mohawk quarter round molding give a ﬁnished appearance to your laminate installation. Mohawk offers quarter round, stair nose and the revolutionary new InstaForm™ multipurpose proﬁle, which are available in coordinating colors to match the Mohawk Laminate ﬂoor. InstaForm™ includes a reducer, universal edge, and t-molding— all in one piece.
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INSTALLING MOHAWK’S INSTAFORM™ Decide which proﬁle of the three available proﬁles you wish to use and use the enclosed cutting/sanding tool to remove the one or two pieces of the proﬁle necessary to obtain an adaptor, an end, or an expansion proﬁle. Slide the cutting tool in a smooth movement on the length of the proﬁle, and then take off the piece to be removed. Sand any unevenness by using the sander found on the edge of the tool. Please note: The edge of the cut proﬁle can be very sharp.
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Reducer Proﬁle First, saw the proﬁle to the correct length and use the cutting tool to cut away piece A to obtain an adaptor proﬁle. Please note: The edge of the cut proﬁle can be very sharp. Be sure to wear gloves when handling the raw edges, and sand the edges prior to installation. Next, mark the ground to indicate how far the edge of the ﬂoor will extend. Allow the underlay to extend to just before this line; it is better to ﬁt the rail in which the adaptor will be clamped on top of the subﬂoor.
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End Proﬁle/Square Nose First, cut the proﬁle to the correct length and use the knife to remove piece B to obtain the end proﬁle/square nose molding. Please note: The edge of the cut proﬁle can be very sharp. Be sure to wear gloves when handling the raw edges, and sand the edges prior to installation. When installing against a vertical surface, cut the plastic rail to the correct length and ﬁt it on top of the subﬂoor with the short lip against the vertical surface. The short lip serves as a spacer.