Installation Guide

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Rigid Core Vinyl Plank Installation Instructions
Defense+
™
Installing Around Fixed Objects
17. Allow 3/8" (9 mm) expansion space around pipes or other fixed objects.
18. In rows where there is a pipe, make sure the pipe falls exactly in line with the short side of two planks. Select a drill bit with
the same diameter as the pipe plus 1/2” (13 mm). Click the planks together on the short side and drill a hole centered on the
joint between the two planks. Then install the planks.
19. For a double pipe, drill a hole equivalent to the diameter of the pipe plus 1/2” (13 mm) at each of the marked points. If
located on the long side of the plank, make a 45º cut from each hole to the edge of the plank. Then, using an appropriate
glue along the cut edges of the piece you cut out, glue the piece in place. Be sure no glue comes between the cut-out piece
and the subfloor.
Finishing the Installation
20. Remove all spacers.
21. Fill any expansion spaces around potentially wet areas (such as refrigerators, tubs, etc.) with premium, waterproof 100%
silicone caulk.
22. Remember, the use of coordinating T-Molds is required when installing Pergo Defense+ Vinyl Plank in a room or area that is
larger than 100 lineal ft (30.5 meters) in any direction, so that the floor is separated into sections that are no larger than 100
ft. x 100 ft. (30.5 m x 30.5 m) per section.