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WEGO INTERNATIONAL FLOORS

INSTALLATION GUIDELINES: 4/25/21

Solid Plank Flooring Installation

It is the installer/owner’s responsibility to ensure that the job site is environmentally and

structurally acceptable prior to the installation of your hardwood floor. As hardwood

flooring is a natural product with unique grain patterns and tones, care must be taken

not to install any flooring boards that do not meet customer expectations.

NORMAL LIVING CONDITIONS

The job site must be climate controlled to “normal living conditions” for at least one

week before any wood flooring is delivered.

The National Wood Flooring Association states that wood floors perform best when the

home's environment is within “normal living conditions”:

• Relative humidity is between 40% to 50% (preferably 45% to 50%).

• Temperature is from 60º F to 80º F (preferably 68º F to 72º F).

• Thermostat fan switch is left “ON” to provide a constant flow of air across the

floor.

ACCLIMATION OF SOLID WOOD FLOORING

Acclimation is not a “length of time measurement”, it is a function of making sure the

moisture content of the floor boards to be installed are within a 2% range of the sub

floor’s moisture content. Proper acclimation is particularly important in locations

encountering cold, dry winters and/or very humid summers.

Stack boxes in an alternating cross manner, at least 4” off the sub floor, to allow air

circulation. Open box ends and any plastic wrap. If possible, spread out individual

boards in the rooms to be installed. Leave them sitting for at least one week. This will

allow boards to acclimate to the “normal living conditions” that will be experienced when

the job is finished and occupied.

APPROPRIATE GRADE LEVELS

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WEGO INTERNATIONAL FLOORS INSTALLATION GUIDELINES: 4/25/21 Solid Plank Flooring Installation It is the installer/owner’s responsibility to ensure that the job site is environmentally and structurally acceptable prior to the installation of your hardwood floor. As hardwood flooring is a natural product with unique grain patterns and tones, care must be taken not to install any flooring boards that do not meet customer expectations.
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Solid strip and plank wood floors can be installed successfully above grade level or on grade, but are not recommended for installation below grade. • The entire flooring level is considered to be below grade where soil is present along any perimeter wall and is more than 3” above the installed wood flooring level. Ground should be sloped away from the house for proper drainage. (Follow local building codes.
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• Basic Tools and Accessories: Rubber mallet / 4d-6d Flooring nails / Jamb saw or hand saw / Chalk line / Pencil / 15 lbs. Asphalt felt / Table saw or band saw / Hammer / Tape measure / Leading brand of hardwood flooring cleaner / Broom / Powernail manual 45 T&G Powernailer, pneumatic 445 Powernailer or other machines designed or adapted specifically to ¾” solid wood flooring / Quality moisture meter.
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• Lay one row of strip or plank along the entire length of the working line. • Top-nail and blind-nail the first row (hand-nail if necessary), using appropriate fasteners. Denser species may require pre-drilling. Each succeeding row should be blind-nailed with the nailing machine wherever possible. At the finishing wall and other obstructions, it may be necessary to blind-nail by hand until top nailing is required.
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