Installation Guide
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offer structural guidelines for meeting various code requirements.
Refer to ASTM F 1482 Standard Practice for Installation and
Preparation of Panel Type Underlayments to receive Resilient
Flooring, for additional information.
Single Floor Wood Construction and Tongue and Groove
subfloors must be covered with 1/4" (6.4 mm) or 1/2" (13 mm) APA
approved underlayment plywood. Use 1/4" (6.4 mm) thick
underlayment panels for boards with a face width of 3" (76 mm) or
less. For boards wider than 3" (76 mm) face width use 1/2" (13 mm)
underlayment panels.
Countersink nail heads and fill depressions, joints, cracks, gouges,
and chipped edges with a good quality Portland cement based
patching compound designed for this purpose.
Do not install over OSB (Oriented Strand Board), particle board,
chipboard, lauan or composite type underlayments.
4. Terrazzo and Ceramic floor surface must be thoroughly sanded to
remove all glaze and waxes. Remove or replace all loose tiles and
clean the grout lines. Use a good quality Portland cement based
leveling compound to fill all grout lines and other depressions.
5. Steel floor surface must be mechanically abraded to assist with the
adhesive bond. The floor must be cleaned to remove all dirt, rust and
other contaminants that could affect the adhesive or the bond of the
flooring material to the substrate. Surface must be primed with a rust
inhibitor. It is important to follow the non-porous installation
instructions when installing over metal.
6. Concrete floors equipped with a radiant heating system: Turn the
heat down to 65F (18.3C) for at least 48 hours before installation.
Heat may be gradually returned to operating temperature 48 hours
after installation. Surface temperature must not exceed 85F (29.4).
7. An adhesive bond test must be performed using the actual flooring
materials and adhesive to be installed. The test areas must be a
minimum of 36" x 36" and remain in place for at least 72 hours and
then evaluated for bond strength to the concrete.
INSTALLATION
1. Adhesive Application: See adhesive chart below and follow
adhesive label instructions for proper use.
2. Tile Installation Procedure:
a. Batch numbers should not be mixed during the installation.
b. Square the area and establish reference points on the substrate.
c. Apply the adhesive to the substrate and proper open time. Open
and working times are dependent on the ambient
temperature, humidity, substrate porosity and
temperature, and air movement. It is the installer’s
responsibility to modify the open and working time for
jobsite conditions.
d. Use established reference points and install the flooring.
e. VCT Standard Tile may be laid in the same direction or tiles may
be ‘quarter turned’ to create a checkerboard pattern.
f. VCT Premium, Granite, Granite SR, and Thru-Quartz should be
laid with the directional arrow (found on the back of each tile)
pointing in the same direction.
g. Tiles should be lightly butted together when placing the flooring
into the adhesive.
h. Do not force tiles together creating a ledge condition at the seams
and corners. Sliding tiles will force the adhesive out between the
seams.
i. When using 975 Two-Part Urethane Adhesive the installer MUST
work off the flooring.
j. Periodically, lift the corner of an installed tile to ensure proper
transfer of adhesive.
k. Roll floor in both directions with a 100 pound three-section roller.
Use a small hand roller in areas that cannot be reached with a
large roller.
l. Inspect the floor surface, especially seams, and remove any
adhesive on the surface.
3. Post Installation Floor Protection:
We recommend that the installation of new flooring material not be
performed until all the other trades have completed their work.
Proper precautions must be taken during and after the installation
process to avoid damage to the newly installed flooring.
a. Immediately after installation:
All traffic must be restricted for a minimum of 24 hours after
installation. The floor may receive immediate traffic when
installing with SpraySmart adhesive.
All heavy traffic, rolling loads, pallet jacks, and furniture or
appliance placement must be restricted for a minimum of 72
hours after installation.
Flooring must be swept or vacuumed to remove loose dirt and
grit prior to the application of proper floor protection. (Do not
trap dirt and grit under floor protection.)
Apply floor protection suitable for construction foot traffic such
as: undyed heavy Kraft paper, Ram Board, 1/8” Masonite
panels, or similar product designed for resilient floor
protection.
b. 72 hours after installation:
Areas that will receive heavy traffic, rolling loads, pallet jacks,
and furniture or appliance placement must be protected with
¼” thick Masonite or similar wood panels.
The floor must be swept or vacuumed prior to the placement
of the floor protection panels. (Lightly damp mop if necessary)
Note: Do not use plastic or other non-porous materials to
protect the newly installed flooring that could prevent the
adhesive from drying properly.
ADHESIVE CLEAN UP
Excess adhesive should be removed during the installation process.
100 Clear Thin Spread Adhesive
Use a clean white cloth dampened with water to remove wet adhesive from floor covering and tools.
Dried adhesive may require the use of denatured alcohol applied to a clean white cloth. (Follow manufacturer's precautions when using denatured
alcohol.)
901 SpraySmart Resilient Flooring Adhesive
Use a clean white cloth dampened with water to remove wet adhesive from floor covering and tools.
Dried adhesive may require the use of denatured alcohol applied to a clean white cloth. (Follow manufacturer's precautions when using denatured
alcohol.)
975 Two-Part Urethane Adhesive
Before the adhesive sets, remove excess adhesive from flooring and clean tools with denatured alcohol applied to a clean white cloth. (Follow
manufacturer's precautions when using denatured alcohol.)
Do not allow adhesive to dry on the flooring surface.
Removing dried adhesive may cause irreparable damage to the flooring surface.