Installation Guide

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6.Blindnailata45˚anglethrough
the tongue 1 to 2 in. from ends and
every 4-6 in. along the side.
Note: Pre-drill the holes in the tongue
to make blind nailing easier. Or, a brad
nailerwith1to1-3/8in.brads(not
included)canalsobeusedtoblind
nail, making pre-drilling unnecessary.
Note: Countersink the nails. Place the
nails in a dark grain spot in the board.
Fillwithawoodllerthatblendswith
theooring.
7.Withendjointinproperposition,
holdnextplank(A)tobeinstalled
atabouta45°angleandsetthe
sidejointinplace.Lowerthe
plank(A)whiletappingwiththe
tappingblockuntilplank(A)islying
atandlockedinplace.
8.Blindnailata45˚anglealong
the edge groove every 4 to 6 in.
Repeatsteps5-7forrst3rows.
Note: Pre-drill the holes in the tongue
to make blind nailing easier. Or, a brad
nailerwith1to1-3/8in.brads(not
included)canalsobeusedtoblind
nail, making pre-drilling unnecessary.
Note: Countersink the nails. Place the
nails in a dark grain spot in the board.
Fillwithawoodllerthatblendswith
theooring.
9.Repeatsteps5and7toinstall
remaining planks in rows. Secure with
bradsornishingnails1in.to2in.
from ends and every 4-6 in. along the
edge of grooves.
Note:45˚blindnailing(doneinstep6)
isnotnecessaryaftertherstthreerows
are installed.
Note: Be sure to stagger ends of boards
correctlyinadjacentrowstoavoid
clusteringendjoints.
10. Most often, the width of the entire
length of the last row will need to
be cut so it is narrow enough to
ttheremainingspace.Measure
thedistancebetweentheoor
faceedge(excludethetongue)to
thewall.Subtract3/8in.fromthis
measurement for expansion gap.
Drawalineontheplanks(A).Cut
theplanks(A)usinganelectric
circularsawwithnishsawblades
(notincluded)alongthemarkedline.
Discard the excess pieces.
Note: The blade should cut into the face of the board to prevent splinters.
Care must be taken to prevent scratching the face of planks.
11. When installing last row of planks
(A),useapullbar(notincluded)to
drawthelastrowtottightlyinto
previous row. Secure plank with
nishingnailsorbrads.
Installation is now complete.
6 in. minimum
end joint stagger
6 in. minimum
end joint stagger
9
4-6 in.
1-2 in.
1
3/8 in.
10
2
1
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FASTEN-DOWN INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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1
2
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Tapping block
6
4-6 in.
1-2 in.
8
4-6 in.
•Installthepropertrimmoldingatthedoorwaystoachievethetransitionandalongthewallstocovertheedgesofanygapsalongthewalldueto
irregularity.
•Completethejobbyusingthewoodllerthatcoordinateswiththeinstalledengineeredooringtollanygappingalongthejointsorareaswherebrad
nailswereusedinthetrimortheooring.
•Cleanthenishedoorwithmanufacturerreccommendedcleaner.
FINISHING TOUCHES (OPTIONAL)