Installation Guide

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STYLE SELECTIONS
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LOCKING ENGINEERED HARDWOOD FLOORING — FLOOR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
2018_06_SS_LEWF_LOW_INST_WAR
Site and Material Preparation
A) Remove carpet and padding. Also remove any wood flooring installed on concrete. Do not remove products
unless they are asbestos-free.
B) Undercut door frame and wallbase. Slide the flooring at least 1/4" underneath the door frame and wallbase. Also
leave a concealed 3/8" minimum expansion space under each.
C) Remove bumps or peaks in subfloor and fill depressions with floor leveling compound to ensure no more than
3/16" unevenness per 10-foot span.
D) Acclimate unopened product before installation for a minimum of 48 hours.
E) Clean debris from subfloor before installation.
F) For concrete subfloors, install vapor barrier with overlapped seams of 8" or more.
G) For planks without attached underlayment, install over single layer of underlayment appropriate for locking
engineered wood floors. For planks with attached underlayment, it is acceptable to install Pergo Gold™
underlayment (Lowes Part # 670312) prior to flooring installation if desired. Make sure to follow the Pergo
Gold installation instructions, taking special care to seal all foam edges with sealing tape and repair all rips and
perforations in the underlayment vapor barrier prior to flooring installation. A separate vapor barrier should not
be used in conjunction with Pergo Gold.
A
Door
Frame
Cutting Line
Wallbase
Casing
1 inch
(2,5 cm)
B
%
48 hours
60° – 80° F
15° – 26° C
35% – 55% RH
C
D
E
subfloor
6 mil (0.15 mm) virgin
polyethelene vapor barrier
> 8" (200 mm)
F
G