Installation Guide

STYLE SELECTIONS

LOCKING ENGINEERED HARDWOOD FLOORING —

VERTICAL ACCENT WALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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Measure the length of your locking engineered hardwood plank and the length of the wall area to determine the total

square footage area. Order that amount of ﬂooring plus an additional 10% for incorrect cuts.

Remove all base and trim from accent wall. Measure from the ﬂoor a distance equal to your locking engineered

hardwood plank plus one inch then level and mark the wall with a chalk line. With an electronic stud ﬁnder locate and

mark wall studs. (Figure 1)

Turn off power while working around wall outlets and light switches. Pay special attention to avoid contact with

electrical wiring.

Inspect each plank for damage before installing. (Figure 1a)

Do not install damaged planks. You can use locking engineered hardwood planks with or without an attached pad.

There is no need to remove the pad, so treat the installation the same for both types of planks.

Start from the left side with the short side tongue up and long side groove toward the wall. Place one plank against the

wall and align at the top to test ﬁt. You will want a 1" gap at the bottom of the plank. (Figure 2a)

Determine the appropriate number of vertical planks to ﬁll the wall. For the best appearance, the ﬁrst and last planks

should be approximately the same width. Cut them as needed based on the width of your installation and the width of

your planks.

If you don’t need to cut the ﬁrst plank, remove lower extension of long side groove with saw or utility knife. (Figure 2b)

55"

54"

Level Line

1" Gap

Install

towards

wall

after

before

Cut off

extension