Installation Guide

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FLOATING INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1.Usewoodwedges(notincluded)
tocreatea3/8in.expansiongap
between the walls and installed
planks.
Note:
An expansion space of at least
3/8in.mustbemaintainedaround
the perimeter of the room, all pipes,
counters,cabinets,replacehearths,
doorframesandanyotherxed
verticalobjectsintheroom.Doorway
or archways 48 in. or less and rooms
largerthana26ft.x33ft.arerequiredtohaveaT-Molding(notincluded).
2. Beginning in left hand corner of the
room,placerstplank(A)withthe
tonguesidefacingthewallrmly
against the wood wedges.
Note: Often walls are not structurally
square.Planksinrstrowmayneedto
be scribed and cut to contour with the
wall. It is important that planks follow
wall. Mark plank with a scribing tool
(followtheshapeofwall)thencutit
lengthwise to follow the line.
3.Overlaptheendjointofsecond
plank(A)ontotheonepreviously
installed. Continue placing
succeedingplanks(A)inthesame
way to complete row. Cut the last
plank(A)accordingly.
Note: Thelastplankoftherstrow
mayhavetobecuttosize.
Note: Ensuretherstrowisstraight
before proceeding with the installation.
4.Forrstplank(A)ofsecondrow,
alignthesideofnewplank(A)
againsttherstplank(A)inrow1.
Then,settapingblock(notincluded)
againstplank(A)andtapitlightly
with rubber mallet against the
previouslylaidplank(A)untilit
is secure.
Note: Endjointsonadjoiningrows
should be offset by no less than 6 in.
When possible, use leftover plank from
therstrowtobeginthesecondrow.
If the cut piece is shorter than 6 in.,
DO NOT use. Instead, begin with a
new plank that exceeds 6 in.
Note:Refertothetappingblocktipsonpage6.
5.Repeatsteps3and4forthe
remainingplanks(A)intherestof
the second row and the remaining
rows
Note: Move rows if necessary to
ensuretherearenoundesirablejoint
patterns.Therow’sendjointsshouldbe
randomthroughouttheoor.
Note:Therstthreerowsare
staggered, ensuring offset of previous
rowwithendjointsarenocloser
than 6 in. from one another. When
the planks are being tapped in place,
a non-random pyramid or stair step
pattern is used to ensure the planks
remain engaged through the force of
the tapping.
6.
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.
7. When installing last row of planks
(A),useapullbar(notincluded)to
drawthelastrowtottightlyinto
previous row.
Installation is now complete.
2
Tongue
1
Wood
Wedge
3/8 in.
3/8 in.
2
1
4
Tapping block
3
3
1
2
1
6 in. minimum
end joint stagger
6 in. minimum
end joint stagger
5
Tapping block
1
3/8 in.
6
2
1
7