Installation & Assembly

RadiantHeat:HydronicOnly
Radiantheatedsubstratesmustnotexceed85°F(29°C)surface temperature.
a. Sevendayspriortoinstallingresilientproductsovernewlyconstructedradiantheatedsystems,makesuretheradiantsystemhasbeen
onandoperatingatmaximumtemperaturetoreduceresidualmoisturewithintheconcrete.
b. Threedayspriortoinstallat
ionlowerthetemperatureto65°F.24hoursafterinstallation,graduallyincreasethetemperaturein
incrementsof5°Ftoavoidoverheating.
c. Aftercontinuousoperationoftheradiantsystem,ensurethesurfaceofthefloordoesnotexceed85°F(29°C)
d. Useofanin‐floortemperaturesensorisrecomm
endedtoavoidoverheating.
WARNING!DONOTSAND,DRYSWEEP,DRYSCRAPE,DRILL,SAW,BEADBLASTORMECHANICALLYCHIPORPULVERIZEEXISTINGRESILIENT
FLOORING,BACKING,LININGFELT,ASPHALTIC“CUTBACK”ADHESIVESOROTHERADHESIVES.Theseproductsmaycontaineitherasbestosfibers
and/orcrystallinesilica.Avoidcreatingdust.Inhalationofsuchdustisacancerandrespiratorytracthazard.Smokingbyindividualsexposedto
asbestosfibersgreatlyincreasestheriskofseriousbodilyharm.Unlesspositivelycertainthattheproductisanon‐asbestos‐containingmaterial,
youmustpresumeitcontainsasbestos.Regulationsmayrequire thatthematerialbetestedtodetermineasbestoscontentandmaygovernthe
removalanddisposalofmaterial.SeecurrenteditionoftheResilientFloorCoveringInstitute(RFCI)publicationRecommendedWorkPracticesfor
RemovalofResilientFloorCoveringsfordetailedinformationandinstructionsonremovingallresilientcoveringstructures.Forcurrent
informationgotowww.rfci.com
RESILIENTFLOORCOVERING:
a. Mustbesinglelayered,non‐cushionbacked,fullyadhered,andsmooth.
b. Shownosignsofmoistureoralkalinity.
c. Waxes,polishes,grease,grime,andoilmustberemoved.
d. Cuts,cracks,gouges,dentsandotherirregularitiesintheexistingfloorcoveringmustberepairedorreplaced.
e. Embossingle
velerrecommendedtoaidinproperbondingandtopreventtelegraphing.
f. Donotinstalloverrubberbasedsubstrates.
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NOTE:THERESPONSIBILITYOFDETERMININGIFTHEEXISTINGFLOORINGISSUITABLETOBEINSTALLEDOVERTOPOFWITHRESILIENT,RESTS
SOLELYWITHINSTALLER/FLOORINGCONTRACTORONSITE.IFTHEREISANYDOUBTASTOSUITABILITY,THEEXISTINGFLOORINGSHOULDBE
REMOVED,ORANACCEPTABLEUNDERLAYMENTINSTALLEDOVERIT.INSTALLATIONSOVEREXISTINGRESILIENTFLOORINGMAYBEMORE
SUSCEPTIBLETOINDENTATION.
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QuarryTile,Terrazzo,CeramicTile,PouredFloors(Epoxy,Polymeric,Seamless):
a. Mustbetotallycuredandwellbondedtotheconcrete.
b. Mustbefreeofanyresidualsolventsandpetroleumderivatives.
c. Waxes,polishes,grease,grime,andoilmustberemoved.
d. Shownosignsofmoistureoralkalinity.
e. Cuts,cracks
,gouges,dents,andotherirregularitiesintheexistingfloorcoveringmustberepairedorreplaced.
f. Fillanylowspots,holes,chipsandseamsthatmaytelegraphthroughthenewflooring.
g. Grindanyhighlypolishedorirregular/smoothsurfaces.
QuarrytileorCeramictilegroutjointsandtexturedsurfacesmus
tbefilledwithanembossinglevelerorsubstratemanufacturer
approvedmaterial.
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OldAdhesiveResidue:
a. Iftheadhesiveresidueisasphalt‐based(cut‐back),oranyothertypeofadhesiveispresent,itmustbedealtwithinoneoftwoways:
 Itmaybemechanicallyremovedsuchas:beadblastingorscarifying
 Aself‐levelingPortlandbasedunderlaymentmaybeappliedoverit.Checkwithasubstratemanufacturerforsuitability,
applicationinstructions,andwarranties.
b. Neverusesolventsorcitrusadhesiveremoverstoremoveoldadhesiveresidue.Solventresidueleftin/onthesub‐floormayaffectthe
newadhesiveandfloorcovering.
WARNING:SKIMCOATINGOVEROLDADHESIVEISNOTRECOMMENDED.THEADHESIVEMAYBREAKDO
WNANDCOULDLEADTOFAILURE.THE
OLDADHESIVEMAYNOTALLOWTHERESILIENTFLOORINGTORETAINITSDIMENSIONALSTABILITY,POSSIBLYLEADINGTOUNNECESSARY
INDENTATIONS.SOMESOLVENTBASED‘CUT‐BACK’ASPHALT‐BASEDADHESIVESMAYCONTAINASBESTOSFIBERSTHATARENOTREADILY
IDENTIFIABLE.DONOTUSEPOWERDEVIC
ES,WHICHCANCREATEASBESTOSDUSTINREMOVINGTHESEADHESIVES.THEINHALATIONOF
ASBESTOSDUSTMAYCAUSEASBESTOSISOROTHERSERIOUSBODILYHARM.
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