Installation Guide

Step 1: Begin
installation
working from left
to right. Insert
spacers at ends
and edges where
planks meet wall.
Step 2: Lock short
end of plank by
inserting tongue
into groove at an
angle and drop in
place. Continue to
end of first row.
Step 3: Use
leftover plank from
first row as starter
for second row.
There must beat
least 20cm
between plank end
joints on adjacent
rows. FOR TILE
INSTALLATIONS:
The distance
between end joints
should be equal to
30cm for
properappearance.
Step 4: Lock long
edge of plank by
inserting tongue
into groove at an
angle and drop in
place. Slide plank
toward end of
previously
installed plank
until the tongue
just touches the
groove.
Installation
WPC / SPC plank flooring is designed to be installed utilizing the floating method. Do NOT secure the planks to the subfloor when using
the floating installation method. Do not install cabinets or fixed objects on top of the flooring. Proper expansion space 1/4”, (6.35 mm) is
required. Undercut all doorjambs. Do not fasten wall moldings and or transition strips to the planks.
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Glue Down Installation: WPC / SPC products are approved for glue down installation over approved wood and concrete substrates.
Follow adhesive label application instructions. Maintain 1/4” (6.35 mm) perimeter expansion space. Refer to adhesive label for moisture
limits of the adhesive.
With attached IXPE/EVA pad: Shaw T-180, Shaw 200 & Shaw DP99
Without attached pad: Shaw 200 (residential/multi-family), Shaw 4100 (commercial, rolling load exposure & high traffic areas)
Cork backed products: Shaw 200, Shaw 1500, Shaw 4100 & Shaw 4151
Tile patterns must be installed in a staggered (offset) brick pattern. Minimum 1/3 offset ½ offset is preferred.
LAYOUT
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