Installation Guide

Residential
Installation Guide
Sheet Vinyl Flooring
This document is reviewed on an ongoing basis.
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Seaming in a Loose-Lay Installation
1. Position the ooring by over-lapping the seam edges (Make sure to match patterns).
2. With a straight edge and a sharp utility knife, cut through both layers of ooring material (double cut) at the designated match point.
Make sure the utility knife blade is held in an upright position for a clean 90 degree cut.
3. Remove and discard waste material.
4. Carefully fold back about 6" – 8" of the vinyl along both edges. Apply a strip of double face tape where the seam edges come together.
Press tape rmly to oor. Remove backing from the top of the tape and carefully place back one edge over the tape.
5. While the other edge is still folded back apply a small bead of IVC FLEX-SEAM Premium Seam Bond or Infuze Permanent Seam Sealer or an
approved alternative seam sealer, Taylor 2062, to the edge of the vinyl that is on the oor.
6. Tuck the seam edges together and wipe off excess bond/sealer with a clean, damp cloth.
7. Use a resilient ooring type hand roller (or wallpaper seam roller) to squeeze out any remaining bond/sealer from the seam. Immediately clean
seam with a damp cloth followed by a clean, dry cloth.
8. Protect the seam and allow it to dry (approximately 6 hours).
Additional Instructions/Notes
• Always inspect the ooring thoroughly before installation.
• DO NOT slide heavy appliances or furniture over or across the ooring. Always lift objects and place them on a hard board between the
ooring and object and gently reposition them.
• In-oor heat/AC registers may rest on the vinyl oor, but leave space under registers that are attached to the oor or wall. They should not
pinch the ooring material. Be sure to allow a larger opening around the screw to enable movement.
• Apply caulk next to bathtubs, showers, sliding doors, patio doors, around metal door jambs or similar areas.
• For bathroom installations, it is not necessary to remove the toilet. Make relief cuts around the perimeter of the toilet and make sure the vinyl
ooring is laying at before trimming off the excess material. Apply caulk around the toilet, next to the bathtubs and showers to prevent
moisture from getting under the vinyl.
NOTE: if there is a ceramic sanitary cove and no place to install trim mold, you can apply caulk around the walls.
• Make sure furniture legs have large surface, non-staining plastic oor protectors or non-staining felt pads. The protectors should be at least
one inch in diameter and rest at on the oor. The heavier the item, the wider the oor protector should be. Replace small, narrow metal or
dome-shaped glides with smooth, at glides that are in at contact with the oor.
• Never tape around the perimeter of the room.
• Never apply Mohawk ooring to a wet adhesive (if adhesive is needed for certain areas of the Loose-Lay). This could cause permanent bond or
wrinkling and possibly void the warranty.