Installation Guide

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Seaming Instructions in a Releasable Full Spread Installation Method using
Pressure Sensitive Adhesive
1. After adhesive is rolled on and completely dry, 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. Fold back about 8” of the vinyl on one side of the seam and apply a small bead of 7500 Seam Sealant to one edge of the vinyl that is on the oor.
5. Tuck the seam edges together and wipe off excess bond/sealer with a clean, damp cloth.
6. Use a resilient ooring type hand roller (or wallpaper seam roller) to squeeze out any remaining sealer from the seam. Immediately clean seam with a
damp cloth followed by a clean, dry cloth.
7. Protect the seam and allow it to dry (approximately 6 hours).
Additional Instructions/Notes:
• Always inspect the ooring thoroughly before installation.
• DO NOT slide or roll heavy appliances or furniture over or across the ooring. Always lift objects and place them on the ooring or reposition appliances
and furniture using hardboards or sliders between the object and ooring while gently repositioning them.
• In-oor heat/AC registers may rest on the vinyl oor. 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 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 lying at before trimming off the excess material. Apply caulk around the toilet,
next to 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 domed glides with at
glides that sit at on the oor.
Loose-Lay Installation Instructions
Loose-Lay Installation method is only appropriate for up to 25 square yards and only 1 seam.
NOTE: Areas with rolling trafc, heavy pivot points, high trafc and stairs/steps/landings are not recommended for Loose-Lay application.
Materials Required for Installation:
• Acrylic Double Face Tape for Vinyl Flooring
• Sharp Utility Knife
• Straight edge
• Push broom
• 7500 Seam Sealant
• If a seam is required, you will also need either a vinyl or wallpaper seam roller.
Acceptable Underlayment:
• Hard, at, clean, sound surfaces, such as wood, concrete, vinyl, etc.
Floor Preparation: