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Tarkett Rigid Core Click Installation Tips

Perfect for

any room in

your home.

• All substrates must be dry, clean, structurally sound, smooth and free from all existing adhesive residues.

• Thesubstratemustbeatwithin1/8”in8’(3.17mmin2.4m).

• Fillandlevelconcretecracks,constructionjoints,controljoints,depressions,groovesandotherirregularities.Usealatexfortied,cementitiouspatching

compound.Followthemanufacturesrecommendationforpreparing.

• Sweepandvacuumordampmopsubstratetoremovealldustanddebris.

• ProSheetPlus3canbeusedifneeded.FollowthedetailedProSheetPlus3installationinstructionsfoundatwww.tarkettna.com.

• RigidCoreClickoorsareoatingoorsandshouldnotbeadheredornailedtothesubstrate.

• RigidCoreClickoorsareintendedforindooruseonly.

• Determineinwhichdirectiontheplankswillbeinstalled.Tomaketheroomappearlargerorifinstallinginverysmallroomsorhallways,itispreferabletolaythe

planks parallel to the longest room dimension.

• Do not install cabinets on planks.

• Carefullymeasuretheroomtodeterminesquarenessandalsotodeterminethewidthofthelastrowofplanks.Ifthewidthofthelastrowofplanksislessthan2”

(50mm),excludingthetongue,thewidthofrstrowofplankswillhavetobecutaccordingly.

• Aminimum1/4”(6.3mm)expansionspaceisrequiredaroundallwallsandverticalobjects.Allowa1/2”(12.7mm)spaceforinstallationsoverwoodsubstrates

thatmaybeeffectedbymoistureorexternaltemperatureandhumidityuctuations(i.e.crawlspaces,mobilehomes)orwheninstallinginareaswithoutpermanent

HVACcontrols(3seasonrooms,seasonalvacationhomesandcabins).

• Inspectallplanksforvisibledefectsanddamagebeforeandduringinstallation.Donotinstalldamagedplanks.Tarkettwillnotacceptresponsibilityforclaimson

ooringinstalledwithobviousdefects.Duringinstallation,inspectthegrooveareaandremoveanydebristhatmaypreventproperassemblyofplanks.

• Do not use a hammer and tapping block to install planks

• Beginlayingplanksfromtheleftsideofthestartingwallandworktotherightside.Thetonguesideoftheplankshallfacethestartingwall.

• Place1/4”(6.3mm)spacersbetweentheshortandlongsideoftheplanksandthewall,use1/2”(12.7mm)spacersforinstallationsoverwoodsubstratesthat

maybeeffectedbymoistureorexternaltemperatureandhumidityuctuations(i.e.crawlspaces,mobilehomes)orwheninstallinginareaswithoutpermanent

HVACcontrols(3seasonrooms,seasonalvacationhomesandcabins).

Tongue

Groove

Summary of content (3 pages)

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Perfect for any room in your home. Tarkett Rigid Core Click Installation Tips Substrate Preparation • All substrates must be dry, clean, structurally sound, smooth and free from all existing adhesive residues. • The substrate must be flat within 1/8” in 8’ (3.17 mm in 2.4 m). • Fill and level concrete cracks, construction joints, control joints, depressions, grooves and other irregularities. Use a latex fortified, cementitious patching compound. Follow the manufactures recommendation for preparing.
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Tarkett Rigid Core Click Installation Tips Continued • T he end joints of the planks in the first row are assembled by inserting the tongue side into the groove side of the previous plank at a low angle . Gradually lower the plank down flat until the end joint closes, insuring that the planks are perfectly aligned. Install remaining full planks in the first row. • T he last plank in the first row will need to be cut. Measure the distance between the wall and the surface of the last full plank.
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Tarkett Rigid Core Click Installation Tips Continued • T o install the second plank in the second row. Insert the tongue side end joint into the groove side end joint of the previous plank at a low angle. Position the long side of the plank with the tongue side slightly overlapping the groove area of the planks in the previous row. Lift the plank upward and working from the left side of the plank to the right, gently push forward until the entire plank engages into the previous row.