Installation Guide



 Aself–levelingPortlandbasedunderlaymentmaybeappliedoverit.
Checkwiththeunderlaymentmanufacturerforsuitability,
applicationinstructionsandwarranties.
b. Neverusesolventsorcitrusadhesiveremoverstoremoveoldadhesive
residue.Solventresidueleftinandonthesub‐floormayaffectthenew
floor
covering.

5.SHAWADHESIVES
SHAW200TPS,S150,4100
Shaw200LuxuryVinylTile&PlankAdhesiveisanadvancedresinbased,cross‐
linkingpressuresensitiveadhesivefeaturinghighaggressivepeelandshear
strength.Thissolvent‐free,non‐flammable,easytrowelingproductprovides
excellentinstallationforluxuryvinyltileand
plankoverbothporousandnon‐
poroussurfaces.RecommendedtrowelsizesforusewithShaw200adhesive
are:
Poroussubstrates:1/16x1/16x1/16sq.
Non‐poroussubstrates:1/16x1/32x1/32U
SHAWS150‐universalaerosolsprayadhesive.
ShawS150aerosolsprayadhesiveisawater‐based
aerosoladhesive
recommendedforinstallationsofvinylsheet,plankandtiles,vinylcomposition
tileorcovebaseoverporousandnon‐poroussubstrates.
SHAW4100–solventfreeresilientsheet,plankandtileadhesive
Shaw4100solventfreeadhesiveisaninstallerfriendly,premiumhighstrength
(non‐staining)acrylicadhesive,designed
topermanentlyinstallSHAWflooring.
SHAW4100maybeusedonallgradesofconcreteon,aboveorbelowgradein
theabsenceofexcessmoisture,aswellassuspendedapprovedwoodfloors.
SHAW4100isnon‐flammable,water(90%RH)andalkali(10pH)resistantand
freeze‐thawstable.
SHAW4100hasexcellentresistancetoplasticizermigration
andsetstoatoughpermanentbond.Zero(calculated)VOC’s.CRIGreenLabel
PlusApproved.

6.INSTALLATIONOFVERSAFIT™
a. Materialshouldalwaysbevisuallyinspectedpriortoinstallation.Any
materialinstalledwithvisualdefectswillnotbeconsideredalegitimate
claim
asitpertainstolaborcost.
b. WheninstallingVersaFitplankproductsyoushouldmixplanksfrom
severalcartonstoblendminorshadevariations.
c. Flooringandsubfloorroomtemperatureshouldbebetween65and85
Fahrenheit.Maintainpropertemperaturefor48hoursbeforeandafter
installation.Afterthat
maintainaminimum55‐degreetemperature.The
building’sheatingandair‐conditioningsystemshouldbeturnedonatleast
oneweekbeforeinstallation.Failuretofollowtheseguidelinesmayresult
inaninstallationfailure.(i.e.flooringmayexpandorcontractresultingin
gapping)
d. VersaFitplankshouldbeinstalledtight
tothewall.Ifthiscannotbe
accomplishedyouwillneedtosecuretheplankstotheflooraroundthe
edgesusingSHAW200tpsadhesive,ShawS150sprayadhesiveora
suitableDS/PS(doublesided/pressuresensitive)tape.
e. Inareasthattherewillbeheavyrollingloads
orwherecastersarenot2”
youmayneedtoapplyanadhesive(SHAW200orSHAWS150)ordouble
face/pressuresensitivetapeundertheplankstopreventtheplanksfrom
gappingandlifting.
f. Donotinstallusingthelooselaymethodoveranunderlayment–You
mustuse
thefullspreadmethod.



LAYOUTOFTHEROOM
Beforelayingoutthefloor,checkthewallyou arestarting fromandmak esureit
issquaretotheoppositewall(planksshouldrunlengthwiseagainstthelongest
wall,andifpossible,paralleltoincomingsunlight).Simplymeasuretheroom
fromoppositeendsofthewalltothefarwall.Ifthemeasurementsaredifferent
youcanmakeadjustmentsonthefirstrowofVersaFitbyscribingtheplankon
theoveredge.Aswithallplankproductsitisbesttostartalongthelongest
exteriorwall.

The
widthofthefirstrowofplanksshouldbeapproximatelythesamewidthas
thelastrow.Thismayrequirecuttingthefirstrowplanktoashorterwidth.
Measureacrosstheroomininchesanddividebythewidthofaplanktosee
howmanyfullwidthplankswill
beusedandwhatsizewidthwillbeneededfor
thelastrow.Thelastrowshouldneverbelessthan2"inwidth.

Laythefirstrowofplanksouttodetermineifyouneedtoadjustthelengthof
thefirstplanktoavoidasmallpieceof
lessthan6”ontheoppositewallfrom
whereyoustarted.Wheninstallingtheplank,itisrequiredtostaggertherows
sothattheendjointseamsareaminimum6”apartandtheseamsarenotina
straightuniformline.Werecommendthestaggeredrandommethod.
Installation
shouldstartinacornerandproceedfromthatcornerworkingacross
theroommakingsuretothatyourendpiecesagainstthewallareaminimumof
6inchesandstaggeringtheendjointsaminimumof6inches.Theplanksmust
beinstalledtightagainstthewallsthroughoutthe
entireinstallation(ifthis
cannotbeachieveduseanapprovedlvtadhesiveorasuitableDS/PStape.).

FITTINGTHEBORDER:
Measurethedistancefromthelastplankintherowtothewall.Marktheplank
andcutitagainstthemark.Laytheplankinplace,makingsurethat
thecutedge
isagainstthewall.
FittingAroundIrregularObjects:Makeapatternoutofheavypapertofit
aroundpipesandotherirregularities.Placethepatternontheplank,trace
cuttingalongthetracelines

7.MAINTENANCETopreventindentationwerecommendthatyouput
protectivenon‐staining
padsonthelegsofheavyfurniture(pi a nos,chairs,
tablesetc.).Alsoifyouhavefurniturewithrollingcasters,thecastersneedto
beaminimumof2”diameter.

8WARRANTY‐Forcompletewarrantyinformation,plea secall–Shaw 
InformationCenter:1800.441.7429

Revision4_011216LD