Installation Guide
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is lying 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.
Permanent Full Spread Installation Method
Materials Required for Installation:
• 1/16” X 1/32” X 1/32” U notch trowel
• Roberts 2310
• Roberts 7500 Seam Sealant
• Henry 366 Primer
• Sharp Utility Knife
• Straight edge
• Plastic putty knife
• 2 clean cloths and appropriate cleaner
Acceptable Underlayment:
• Wood underlayment
Wood underlayment panels require a double layer construction and must be underlayment grade as specied and warranted by the manufacturer.
Always fasten underlayment panels in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations. Any failure of the underlayment or Mohawk ooring as
a result of the underlayment is NOT the responsibility of Mohawk. Any porous wood underlayment must be primed.
• Concrete – See Grade Levels below:
Grade Levels
Suspended: An acceptable suspended oor is a concrete or wood substrate with a minimum of 18” (460mm) of well-ventilated air space beneath it. Mohawk
recommends that a moisture vapor barrier be placed on the ground below the air space.
On-Grade: An acceptable on-grade oor is a concrete substrate in direct surface contact with the ground at the surrounding ground level. The concrete slab
should be protected from moisture penetration and incorporate a proven moisture vapor barrier.
Below-Grade: An acceptable below-grade oor is a concrete substrate partially or completely in contact with the ground below the average surrounding ground
level. The concrete slab should be protected from moisture penetration and incorporate a proven moisture vapor barrier.
• VCT (well bonded, on and above grade)
• Ceramic (well bonded)
• Terrazzo (well bonded)
• Self-leveling and patching compounds (latex fortied Portland cement based only)
• Resilient oor (no more than 1 layers, well bonded, non-cushioned – residential applications only)
• Radiant heat oors (not exceeding 85°F [29°C] and approved by the manufacturer for the use of their product with resilient vinyl ooring applications)
• OSB (underlayment grade)
OSB underlayment panels must be underlayment grade as specied and warranted by the manufacturer. Underlayment panels and joints must be
fastened and reinforced according to manufacturer’s instructions. Completely sand the oor with a oor sander, so that the oor is smooth and at.
Note: The chips in OSB overlap. Without sanding properly, OSB has high and low spots throughout the oor that could telegraph through the vinyl.
Surface must be primed using Henry 366 Primer.