Installation Guide

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Glue-down Installation
•Makesuretheoorcoveringmaterialsarewellbondedtothesuboor/underlaymentwithfullspreadadhesiveandnomorethantwolayersthick,notto
exceed3/16in.Withapprovedwood/woodcompositesub-oors,ifvinylortilesareloose,broken,orinpoorcondition,installa3/8in.approvedsuboor
paneldirectlyovertheooringmaterials.Cleantheooringmaterialsasnecessarytoremovewaxes,sealersorcleaningresiduestoallowagood
adhesivebond.Corkoorsealersandsurfacetreatmentsmustberemoved.Alwaysperformabondtestpriortobeginningdirectglueinstallation.
•Spreadadhesiveusingrecommendedtrowel,ensuring95to100%adhesivecontact.WetLaymethod:pressooringrmlyintoadhesiveimmediately
aftertroweling.Aftertheooringisplace,rolltheentireinstallationwitha75lb.smoothroller.
•Inspecttheinstallationandremoveanyadhesivesmudgesordropsimmediatelyusingmineralspirits.
•Regulatetemperatureandhumidity72hoursbefore,duringandafterinstallation.
•Cleantoolswhileadhesiveisfreshusingaurethaneadhesivecleanerormineralspirits.
•Avoidlight/regulartrafcforatleast12hours.Avoidheavytrafcforatleast24hours.
•Seeadhesivemanufacturerguidelinesforopen time on the adhesive container.
•Properventilationwithintheroommustbeprovided.Anelectricfanishelpful.
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•Useadhesivesandsealersthatmeetorexceedmanufacturer’sspecicationsasspeciedbelow.
•SelectadhesivebasedonAdhesiveSelectionGuidelineschartprovided.
Note:Followallguidelinessetbytheadhesivemanufactureraswellastheooringmanufacturer.Bynotadheringtotheguidelines,youcanvoidyour
ooringwarranties.
Note:
Acceptablesuboormoistureconditionrequirementswillvarydependentuponyourselectionofadhesive.Adhesivemoisturerequirementsare
notinterchangeablebetweenadhesivesandvarydependentuponthesuboortypeandconditions.Thesuboormoisturerequirementandtestforeach
adhesive is outlined in the Adhesive Selection Guidelines chart on page 8.

moisture barrier.
 Application
Therearetwowaystoinstallwhenusingamoisturecuredurethanewoodooringadhesive(wetlay,meaningtolaydirectlyintowetadhesive;anddry-
lay,meaningtoallowtheadhesivetoashortotackup.)
•Pressooringrmlyintoadhesiveimmediatelyaftertroweling.
•Pressooringrmlyintoadhesiveafterithasdevelopedits
initialgrab(typically,after15to20minutes).
•Removeanyadhesivesmudgesordropsimmediatelyasadhesiveisverydifculttoremoveonceallowedtodry.Cleantoolswhileadhesiveisfresh
using a urethane adhesive remover or mineral spirits.
•Usecleanwhiteterryclothtowelswithmineralspiritstocleanasyougo.Itiseasyandconvenienttouse.Adhesivethathascuredonthesurfaceof
theooringcanbedifculttoremove.
Note:Urethaneadhesiveisverydifculttoremoveoncedryandcured.Makeeveryefforttopreventadhesivefromgettingontheooringsurface.For
best results, keep a urethane adhesive cleaner or mineral spirits nearby to remove any adhesive smudges or drops during installation.
PREPARATION