Installation & Assembly

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d. Forinteriorinstallationsonly.

COVERAGE:

a. 1/16“Groutjointapproximately500sqft/gallon.

b. 1/8“Groutjointapproximately300sqft/gallon.

c. 1/4“Groutjointapproximately140sqft/gallon.

LIMITATIONS:

a. ShawArray‐Groutshouldnotbeinstalled,whenambienttemperatureisbelow60°Fandabove90°F.ShawArray‐Groutshouldbekept

atroomtemperaturefor24hou

rsbeforeinstallation.

b. Sometypesofglazedceramictile,marbleandstonecanbescratched,stainedordamagedwhengroutedwithpigmentedorsanded

grouts.Generallywhitegroutisbestsuitedforgroutingwhiteorlightcoloredmarbleorgranite.Followtilemanufacturer’s

recommendati

ons.Testasmallareapriortouse.Certaintilewithhighabsorption,surfaceporosityorroughtexturedsurfacesand

certaintypesofporcelainmayrequires ealingpriortogroutingtopreventstaining.

SURFACEPREPARATION:

a. Tilemustbefirmlyattachedtoasoundsubstrateandsettingmaterialmustbecure

dforaminimumof24‐48hoursbeforegrouting.

b. Removeallspacers.Groutjointsshouldbeuniformindepthandwidthandfreeofallloosedebris,contaminantsandexcessmortaror

adhesive.

APPLICATION:

Newinstallation:

a. Beforegrouting,soakthegroutspongeinapailofcleancoolwaterandthoroughlywringout.

b. Usethedampenedspongeandlightlywipethetilesurfaceinanareanolargerthan5‐10sq.ft.Aslightlywettilesurfaceallowsthe

grouttoglideeasilyoverthetileandintothegroutjointwhileprovidingforeasiercleanup.

c. Whileti

leisstilldamp,dispensealiberalamountofgroutontothetilesurface.

d. Usingthegroutfloat,pressthegroutintothegroutjointsoverthedampenedareaapplygroutonnomorethan5‐10sq.ft.atatimeto

allowforpromptcleaning;delayedcleaningmaycaus

esomecracking.

e. Placethegroutfloatonedgeata45°angleandrakethefloatdiagonallyacrossthetilesurfacewhileexertingadownwardpressure.This

willforcethegroutevenlyintothegroutjoints.

f. Immediatelyremoveallexcessgroutfromthetilesurfacebyhol

dingthegroutflatata90°angletothetileanddrawingitdiagonally

acrossthetile.

g. Cleanbysoakinggroutspongeincleancoolwater.Wringoutexcesswatercompletely.

h. Usedampenedspongeinacircularmotiontosmoothgroutjointsandcleanoffan

yremainingexcessgrout.

i. Continuerinsingofspongeinclean,coolwaterwillaidincleanup.

j. Avoidexcesswateringroutjoints.Forfinalcleaning/hazeremoval,allowgrouttocurefor24hours.Useadampenedsponge,thensoft

clothtopolishoffresidue.

Repairexistinggrout:

a. Re

moveexistingoldgroutwithagroutsaw1/8”belowthesurfaceofexistingtile,Sweeporvacuumdustanddebrisfromsurfaceoftile

andgroutjoints.

b. ShawArray‐Groutcanbeapplieddirectlyoveroldgrout.Applyenoughtototallycovertheoldgrout.Followdirectionsfornew

ins

tallationasshownabove.

CLEANUP:

Cleantoolsandhandswithcoldwaterbeforematerialdries.

CARE&MAINTENANCE:

MoldandMildewcangrowondirt,food,andsoapscumthatcanaccumulateonthegroutsurface.Routinecleaningwilllimitmoldandmildew

growth.

SAFETY:

Avoideyecontactorprolongedcontactwi

thskin.Washthoroughlyafterhandling.Ifeyecontactoccurs,flushwithwaterfor15minutesand

consultaphysician.

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INSTALLATIONFORVINYLPLANKS:

LayoutoftheRoom:

a. Findthecenterpointoftheroom.Strikealine.

b. Obtainatrue90’anglebyusingacarpenter’ssq

uare.

c. Strikeasecondlinewhichwilldividetheroomintofourequalparts.

d. Measurethedistancefromthecentertothe wall,paralleltothedirectionoftheplank.

e. Dividethemeasurementbythewidthoftheplank.Iflessthanhalfremainsastheborderplank,adjustthe

pointtocompe

nsate.Thiswillgivealargerborderalongthewallandreducethechanceofhavingtocutasmall

sliverofflooringtoplacealongthewall.

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