Installation Guide

Installation
SMARTCORE® NATURALS FLOATING INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
When properly installed in accordance with USFloors Installation Instructions, this product will not swell, cup, or
crack due to exposure to water from topical spills or moisture from the sub-floor when exposed to such conditions.
This product is not designed to withstand submersion from standing water or flooding.
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS THOROUGH
LY BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION. If the following instructions leave any
unanswered questions or if additional information is required, please call USFloors toll free at 800-404-2675. This flooring is a natural
wood product on a solid polymer core, which has natural variations in color, texture, and sheen/gloss. For best visual effect, install
planks working from several cartons.
Installer/Owner Resp
onsibility
We urge you, as the final inspector to inspect for proper color, finish, style, and quality PRIOR to installation. Verify
that the flooring is the correct material. Care should be taken at this time to remove or repair particular
characteristics you do not desire. Manufacturer declines responsibility for any costs incurred when plank(s) with
visible defects have been installed.
The use of stain, filler, or putty stick for the correction of minor defects during installation should be accepted as
normal procedure. 5% cutting allowance, depending on layout, must be added to the actual square footage
amount needed.
NOTE: SMARTCORE® Natural floors may be installed with a direct glue-down method on approved wooden (or) concrete substrates
on or above grade only. For below grade in
stallations, use the floating installation method. Use only USFloors approved adhesives.
Please consult with the adhesive manufacturer (or) contact USFloors directly to determine if the selected adhesive is suitable for use
with this material.
Do not install SMARTCORE® Naturals flooring as a floating floor where it will be exposed to temperatures greater than 140° F.
In areas where the floor may be exposed to direct, intense sunlight resulting in excessive heat to the floor, use the full spread
glue down method. Avoid exposure to direct sunlight for prolonged periods, doing so may result in discoloration. During peak
sunlight hours, the us
e of the drapes or blinds is recommended.
PRE-INSTALLATION JOBSITE REQUIREMENTS
It is the installer/ owners’ responsibility to ensure that the jobsite conditions and jobsite subfloor are environmentally and
structurally acceptable prior to the installation of any hardwood flooring. The manufacturer declines any responsibility for
failures or deficiencies of hardwood flooring resulting from or related
to sub-floor, sub-surface, or job-site environmental
conditions. All substrates must be clean, flat, dry, and structurally sound.
Flooring should be one of the last items installed in any new construction or remodel project.
Install flooring after cabinets have been installed to prevent damage to the flooring.
Room temperature and humidity of installation areas should be consistent with normal, year-round living conditions for at least one
week before installation of flooring. Maintaining an optimum yearly room temperature of 70° F and a humidity range of 35- 55% is
recommended.
WARNING: Drilling, sawing sanding or machin
ing wood products can expose you to wood dust a substance known
to the State of California to cause cancer. Avoid inhaling wood dust or use a dust mask or other safeguards for
personal protection. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/wood.
PRE-INSTALLATION SUBFLOOR REQUIREMENTS
Note: All subfloors must be flat to within 3/16” in 10’ or 1/8” in 6’
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