Installation Instructions

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MOHAWK® LAMINATE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

General

Mohawk® flooring panels us Uniclic® technology, a revolutionary system for installing laminate floors without using glue. The

panels can be clicked together simply, thanks to the ingenious shape of the tongue and groove. Uniclic® is unique because you can

install the planks in two different ways:

Method A ( Angle-In installation method

): Position the panel to be installed at an angle of 20 to 30° to the panel already installed.

Move the panel gently up and down while exerting forward pressure. The panels will automatically click into place. You can either

insert the tongue into the groove, or the groove on to the tongue. The tongue into the groove is the easiest method. (See diagrams

1A --- 1B --- 1C.)

Groove Side Tongue Side

Method B (Flat Installation method ):With Uniclic® you can also tap the panels into each other without lifting. For this method you

must use the special Uniclic® tapping block. The planks should not be joined with a single tap and the tapping block should be

sitting flat on the floor. To avoid damaging the panels you must tap them together gradually. (See diagrams 2A --- 2B.) Use this

method only in cases where you are unable to use the Angle-In method ( see below).The rest of your floor should be installed using

the Angle-In method.

Tools for installing the floor

For best results, it is essential that you follow the installation instructions exactly. Besides the regular tools for installing laminate

floors (i.e. hammer, saw, pencil, measure) you will also need the following accessories.

- Uniclic installation kit (pull bar, spacers (1-8 mm / 0.039’’- 0.315’’) and Uniclic®-adapted tapping block)

- underlayment system

- maintenance products

The use of accessories other than Mohawk® flooring accessories might cause damage to the Mohawk® flooring floor. In such case,

the guarantee provided by Mohawk® flooring will be void. We recommend using only Mohawk® flooring accessories as these

have been specially designed and tested for use with Mohawk® flooring panels.

It will generally be necessary to saw some flooring panels during installation. To obtain a clean cut, the pattern side should face

down when you use a jigsaw, saber saw or circular handsaw and up when you use a handsaw, table saw or a crosscut saw.

10 focus points

1. Thanks to the Uniclic® system, the floor floats and is installed without glue. You can walk on the floor during and immediately

after installation.

2. With Uniclic® panels you can choose where you want to begin. Think about what will be the easiest way to install the floor. We

will demonstrate the installation for right-handed people, from left to right. You can work in the other direction if you want.

3. Make sure the panels are mixed sufficiently when you install them so that you do not end up with too many identical, light or

dark panels next to each other.

4. Check all panels in daylight before and during installation. Defective panels must never be used.

5. The floor should preferably be installed parallel to how the light enters the room. The ideal conditions are 15-20°C (59-68°F) at

a relative humidity of 50-60%.

6. Under normal conditions*, Mohawk® flooring panels requires no acclimation period. Outside of the normal conditions, let the

planks acclimate for 48 hours in the unopened packaging at the normal room temperature in the middle of the room where the

floor is to be installed. *Normal conditions means a difference of no more than 25°F and 20% relative humidity between the

stocking/transportation environment of the flooring and the final installation environment of the flooring.

7. Room humidity and temperature can vary according to the season, so it is vital that the floor is able to expand and contract. For

Summary of content (7 pages)

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MOHAWK® LAMINATE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS General Mohawk® flooring panels us Uniclic® technology, a revolutionary system for installing laminate floors without using glue. The panels can be clicked together simply, thanks to the ingenious shape of the tongue and groove. Uniclic® is unique because you can install the planks in two different ways: Method A ( Angle-In installation method): Position the panel to be installed at an angle of 20 to 30° to the panel already installed.
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this reason, make sure you leave a minimum expansion joint of 8 to 10mm (5/16" to 3/8’’) on all sides of the floor, around pipes, thresholds, under doors and around any fixed /stationary objects ( floor vents, kitchen islands, etc..). 8. Large rooms must have expansion joints every 13m (40 feet) width-wise to the panels and every 13m (40 feet) length-wise. We recommend having an expansion joint between different rooms (e.g. under the door).
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--- Put the plank with the sawn off sides against the walls. Put spacers from the installation kit between the planks and the wall. This will ensure that your expansion joint is wide enough: 8 to 10mm (5/16" to 3/8’’). (See diagram 3C.) The diagrams below indicate where the Uniclic® panels are clicked together by angling up and down or where they are tapped together flat. Follow the diagrams precisely. (See diagrams 4.1 through 4.16.
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--- --- In places where it is too difficult to install the Uniclic® planks with the tapping block (e.g. against the wall), you can tap them together using the pull bar and a hammer. (See diagrams 5A --- 5B - 5C.) There must be an 8 to 10mm (5/16’’ to 3/8’’) expansion joint between the last row and the wall. Keep this in mind when sawing the last row of panels.
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- Use (office) chairs and seats with soft rubber wheels that are suitable for a laminate floor and/or use a suitable desk mat. Ensure that humidity in the room is always at least 50%. Use a humidifier if you need to.
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Maintenance The smooth surface of your laminate means it never retains dirt or dust. Never use wax or varnish coating on the floor. For dry maintenance, we recommend using a micro-fiber duster (flipper) or vacuum cleaner. For slightly damp maintenance, we recommend using Mohawk® Floor Care Essentials hardsurfaces cleaner. Always wipe dry immediately until no more moisture is visible on the floor. The use of other cleaning products might damage your floor.