Use and Care Manual

Waterproof wood installation guide lines
With 2G Technology
Life Time Finish residential warranty / 5 year commercial
8 WPW 04.19HC
• On Wall Base or Quarter Round moldings, never restrict the hardwood floor’s natural contraction/expansion movement by driving the
fasteners at a downward angle. Rather, attach the moldings to the wall or vertical surface.
• Always miter cuts rather than having butt cuts when splicing. Decide the direction of the miter by cutting the molding with the long
point oriented in the same direction as your natural line of vision when you enter the room.
Wall Base - Borders the wood floor at the base of the wall to give the room a finished look. This molding conceals the required
expansion space between the wall and the hardwood flooring. It is also sometimes used under cabinets and toe kicks.
Quarter Round - This molding conceals the required expansion space between the wall and the hardwood flooring. It is also
sometimes used under cabinets and toe kicks where a wall base won’t fit or at the base of the stairs to provide a subtle blend between
the floor and the wall or vertical surface.
Threshold - Typically used at exterior doorways as a transition between flooring and the doorway threshold. It is also used to transition
a wood floor to different floors to make them fit together perfectly, such as high-pile carpeting or tile. Another typical use for a threshold
is to conceal the expansion space between the flooring and a vertical surface such as fireplace hearths and sliding glass doors.
T-Molding - Commonly used in doorways to join two wood floors in adjoining rooms. Also recommended when making transitions from
a wood floor to another floor that is approximately the same height such as ceramic tile, hardwood or laminate floors, not carpet. T-
Moldings are also used to provide expansion joints when a floor dimension exceeds the length of 40’ or a width of 30’.
Reducer - Used to join hardwood floors that have been glued down or nailed down with floors of different heights such as vinyl, ceramic
tile, or low-pile carpeting.
Stair Nose - Provides the proper transition for stairways or steps which have hardwood floors that have been installed
by either the nail down or glue down installation method. Also, it provides the proper overhang for a transition from one
floor level to the next such as the step into a sunken living room.
RESIDENTIAL WARRANTY
Manufacturer warrants the original purchaser of its Hardwood Flooring in North America to the following warranties:
LIFE TIME FINISH and WEAR WARRANTY
Manufacturer warrants to the original purchaser that its factory applied finish will not wear through, peel off, or delaminate for the life of
the wood flooring from the purchase under normal and ordinary residential use and with proper maintenance and floor care.
Manufacturer warrants its products in their original manufactured condition to be free from manufacturing and workmanship defects
including delamination (separation between plies), milling, and grading. (Up to 5% of industry standard).
These warranties, which begin from the date of purchase, apply only to products used in indoor residential applications either below
grade, on grade or above grade and are valid only in North America.
These warranties apply only to the original purchaser and the original residential location where the product is installed and are not
transferable.
Hardwood flooring is a natural product that will continue to expand and contract during seasonal and temperate changes. The product
when properly installed may experience slight separation (up to 1/32”) between boards. If minor separation or seasonal cracks occur,
they are not covered by this warranty.
The accepted industry standard is an allowance of up to 5% of the flooring shipped to contain milling, grading, handling, and occasional
finish defects and shall not be considered a structural defect.
Finish wear-through is defined as 100% finish removal over a minimum of 5% of the total installation.
Product thought to be defective by the person doing the installation should be returned to your dealer for inspection and possible
replacement BEFORE INSTALLATION. Installation implies acceptance. No warranty will be offered for obvious visual defects or
appearance related claims such as grade or color once the products are installed.
LIMITED LIFETIME STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY WARRANTY