Installation Guide

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Thebestwaytocareforthenewooristoscheduleroutinemaintenance,whichincludessweepingtheentireooratleastonceaweektoremovedirt
anddebristhatmayscratchtheoor.Hightrafcareassuchasentrances,doorwaysandtrafclaneswillrequirecleaningmorefrequently.
Applyamanufacturerrecommendedcleanertoaterryclothormicrobermop;donotspraydirectlyontotheoor.Useabackandforthmotionwith
themop.Whentheterryclothormicrobercoverbecomessoiled,simplyreplaceitwithacleanone.Cleaningtheoorwithasoiledcovercould
cause streaking. The covers are re-usable; throw the cover in the wash and dry like a towel. DO NOT use fabric softener when washing terry cloth or
microbercovers.
•Sweepregularlywithasoftbristlebroomoravacuumdesignedforhardwoodoors.
CAUTION:Vacuumswithabeaterbar,powerrotarybrushheadoranysteamcleaningdevicecandamageawoodoorandshouldneverbeused.
•Removespillspromptly.
•Usefeltprotectorsunderheavypiecesoffurnitureandchairs.
•Useprotectivematsatallexteriorentrances.
•NEVERuserubberorlatexbackedrugsontheoor.Rugpadsshouldextendallthewaytotheedgesoftherugtoworkproperly.Regularlyclean
under rugs and rug pads.
•Spikedheelsorshoesinneedofrepaircanseverelydamageoor.
•Replacehardplastic,metalcastersorwheelsonfurniturewithsoftrubbercastersoruseaprotectivematunderthecasters.
•NEVERwetordampmoptheoors.
•NEVERusesteamcleanersontheoor.Thiswillforcemoistureintothenishandcausedamagetotheoor.
•NEVERuseoilsoaps,wax,liquidorotherhouseholdproductstocleantheoor.
•Keeppetnailstrimmedasrecommendedbyyourveterinarian.
•Protecttheoorbyusingaclean,soft-rubbertireddollyformovingfurnitureorappliances.
•UseprotectivewindowcoveringstoprotecthardwoodoorsfromUVdamageduringperiodsofdirectsunlight.
Transition Mats
Transitionmatsshouldbeusedatallexteriorentrancestominimizetracked-insoilandreducemoistureduringinclementweather.
Theowner/installerassumesallresponsibilityfornalinspectionofproductquality.Examineooringforcolor,nishandstyleprior to installation. If
material is unacceptable, contact the seller immediately. Wood is a natural product and contains characteristics such as variations in color, tone and
graining.Flooringismanufacturedinaccordancewithindustrystandards,whichallowsmanufacturingandnaturaldeciencytolerancesupto5%of
the total installation. Installer should work from minimum of 3 cartons at the same time to ensure good color and shade blend. The installer must use
reasonableselectivityandholdoutorcutoffpiecewithdeciencies.DO NOT install undesirable pieces. Flooring warranties DO NOT cover materials
withvisibledefectsoncetheyareinstalled.Installationisacceptanceofproductquality.
Itistheresponsibilityoftheinstallerandownertoensurethatjobsite,environmental,suboorandsubsurfaceconditionsinvolvedmeetorexceedall
requirementsasoutlinedininstallationinstructionspriortoinstallation.Manufacturerdeclinesallresponsibilityforproductperformanceorinstallation
failureduetosuboor,substrateorenvironmentaldecienciesorjobsiteconditions.
Manufacturerwarrantsthefactoryappliednishwillnotwearthroughorwillnotlacknishadhesionasaresultofnormaluse.Additionalstructural
warranty and moisture warranty may be applicable to this engineered hardwood.
WARRANTY NOTE: Installer should provide owner with one carton end label from product installed along with the pre-installation moisture content
readings for warranty purposes. Owner should retain carton end label and copy of invoice with product style name and style number for their records
andattachtothenalpageoftheseinstructions.Ownershouldretainexcessooringandstoreinaclimatecontrolledareaforfuturerepairsintheevent
ooringisdamaged.
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•Hardwoodcontainscertaintypesofacidsintheircellularstructure.Withexposuretosunlighttheseacidsbegintoamber.Thecolorchangeisreferred
to as patina. The wood will reach its own natural warmth and patina level and stop ambering. The amount of patina is directly related to the species of
thehardwood,amountofacidsandthelevelofsunlight.Theentireoorwillreachthesamepatinalevelovertime.Thisisoftennoticedafterarugis
removedandtheoorisnoticeablydifferentincolorunderneath.Ifyouremovetherugandexposetheentireoortothesameamountoflight,itwill
even out over time and become uniform in color.
•Manufacturerwarrantiesdonotcovernaturalexpansionandcontractionthatresultsinseparationbetweenplanks,ordamagecausedbyexcessively
low or high humidity. Seasonal gapping is not considered a manufacturing defect.
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