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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

FIBERFLOOR

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INTRODUCTION

These instructions are written as a guide to be used when installing Tarkett FiberFloor®. These instructions, combined with our adhesives and flooring

products, create a system. Utilizing this system will ease the installation process and provide the customer with a completed product that will perform to its

intended purpose. Always visit www.tarkettna.com for the most current installation and maintenance instructions. Technical videos and tip sheets are also

available. Contact Tarkett Technical Services at (800)-899-8916 with any questions.

GENERAL INFORMATION

 Carefully check flooring material for any defects. Contact your supplier immediately if any defect is found.

 FiberFloor® is intended for indoor use only.

 All Tarkett products, flooring and adhesive must be stored in an indoor climate controlled space and be protected from the elements. Temperature must be

maintained between 65°F and 85°F (18.3°C and 29.4°C) with a relative humidity 40% and 60%

 FiberFloor® must be acclimated at room temperature between 65°F and 85°F (18.3°C and 29.4°C) for 48 hours before, during and after the installation.

 Exposure to direct sunlight can result in products fading and creates excessive heat directly on the finished flooring and surrounding structure, which may

result in movement. During peak sunlight exposure, the use of drapes or other window treatments are recommended.

 Rolls must be stored on horizontally on smooth surface supporting the entire width of the roll at all times prior to the installation.

 FiberFloor® must be rolled on a sturdy core, design in or design out, when transporting to the jobsite.

 Protect rolls from damage.

 Remove all transitions, quarter round, baseboard molding or cove base prior to beginning the installation.

 Floating Installations, undercut doorway jams and casings the thickness of the flooring.

 Tarkett ProSheet™ Plus 3 is an approved underlayment for use with FiberFloor® in on or above grade applications.

WOOD SUBSTRATES

FiberFloor® may be installed over single layer wood construction in res ident ial applic at ions only , when used with ProSheet Plus 3 underlayment. Follow

t he det ailed ProSheet Plus 3 inst allation ins t ruc t ions f ound a t www. t a rk et t na. c om .

Wood subfloors must meet the following requirements:

 Wood joist or truss systems spacing must be a maximum of 16” on center when installing over single layer wood construction.

 Wood joist or truss systems spacing of 16”-19.2” is acceptable for double layer wood construction.

 Subfloor panels must be dry, sturdy, smooth, dimensionally stable and structurally sound.

 Subfloor panels must be 3/4” minimum thickness tongue and groove plywood or oriented strand board (OSB).

 Plywood subfloor panels must consist of a solid core (no voids).

 Subfloor panels must be exterior grade or classified as Exposure I.

 All suspended wood subfloors must have at least 18” of well-ventilated air space clearance above the ground. The ground under the crawlspace shall be

covered with 10 mil or thicker polyethylene sheeting to reduce moisture vapor transmission.

 Offset subfloor panel joints by at least 16” so that four corners do not meet.

 Subfloor panels must be securely fastened to the joists and free from spring or deflection. If glue-nail procedures are required, use solvent free construction

adhesives.

Wood subfloors not meeting the above requirements must be covered with 1/4” minimum thickness underlayment grade plywood. Tarkett

recommended underlayment include:

APA Underlayment Grade Plywood A-C, B-C or C-C Plugged

ACCU-PLY

SurePly

TECPLY

ULAY

C.S.A. (CanPly)

CONCRETE SUBSTRATES

 FiberFloor® may be installed over properly constructed and prepared on-grade, above-grade or below-grade concrete subfloors.

 Concrete subfloors must be constructed as recommended by the American Concrete Institute’s ACI 302.2 Guide for Concrete Slabs that Receive Moisture-

Sensitive Flooring Materials.

 Prepare concrete subfloors according to ASTM F710 Standard Practice for Preparation of Concrete Floors to Receive Resilient Flooring.

The surface of the concrete must be dry, clean, smooth, level and structurally sound. The slab must be swept, damp mopped and/or vacuumed to remove

any dust. Any surface materials present such as loose paint, wax, grease, oil, adhesive residues, crayon, pen marking, etc., that may prevent a proper

adhesion or migrate to the surface of the flooring causing discoloration, must be removed. Fill and level any cracks, construction joints, control joints,

depressions, grooves or other irregularities with a high quality, non-shrinking, latex-fortified, cementitious patching compound. For substrates with high

moisture content, contact the major patching compounds manufacture for detailed installation instructions.

 Do not install Tarkett FiberFloor® flooring over expansion joints, or other moving joints in the substrate. These joints must be respected and should not be

filled with products that are not intended for that purpose. Contact an expansion joint cover manufacturer to meet specific flooring conditions.

 Moisture testing of concrete subfloors must be performed in accordance with ASTM F1869 Standard Test Method for Measuring Moisture Vapor Emission

Rate of Concrete Subfloor Using Anhydrous Calcium Chloride and ASTM F2170 Standard Test Method for Determining Relative Humidity in Concrete Floor

Slabs Using in situ Probes. When installing FiberFloor® using the FLOATING INSTALLATION SYSTEM do not install if the values are greater than 5 lbs.

/1000 ft²/24hrs per ASTM F1869 or 85 %RH per ASTM 2170. When installing FiberFloor® using the FULL SPREAD-PERMANENT or RELEASABLE

APPLICATION refer to the moisture limitations on the Q Bond One or 959 Vinyl and Plank adhesive pail label. If the tests results exceed the limitations, the

installation must not proceed until the problem has been corrected.

 Tarkett does not recommend or warrant any particular product or procedure for the remediation of high moisture in concrete substrates. Several companies

manufacture products suitable for moisture remediation. We suggest you refer to the current ASTM F 710 Standard Practice for Preparing Concrete Floors

to Receive Resilient Flooring and ASTM F 3010 Standard Practice for Two Component Resin Based Membrane-Forming Moisture Mitigation Systems for

Use Under Resilient Flooring Systems.

Summary of content (5 pages)

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FIBERFLOOR® INTRODUCTION These instructions are written as a guide to be used when installing Tarkett FiberFloor®. These instructions, combined with our adhesives and flooring products, create a system. Utilizing this system will ease the installation process and provide the customer with a completed product that will perform to its intended purpose. Always visit www.tarkettna.com for the most current installation and maintenance instructions.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FIBERFLOOR®  pH testing of concrete subfloors must be performed in accordance with ASTM F710 Standard Practice for Preparing Concrete Floors to receive Resilient Flooring. When installing FiberFloor® using the FLOATING INSTALLATION SYSTEM the concrete surface pH should be between 7-9. When installing FiberFloor® using the FULL SPREAD-PERMANENT or RELEASABLE APPLICATION refer to the substrate pH limitations on the Q Bond One or 959 Vinyl and Plank adhesive pail label.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FIBERFLOOR® INSTALLATION FLOATING INSTALLATION SYSTEM 1) Measure the room and precut the flooring allowing 3” extra material for trimming. a) Unroll the flooring and position in the room so the pattern is aligned squarely with walls. b) Allow flooring to relax for 20 minutes. Material shall be lying completely flat before fitting.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FIBERFLOOR® FULL SPREAD - PERMANENT APPLICATION 1) Follow the procedures outlined under the FLOATING INSTALLATION SYSTEM above except FiberFloor® can be cut net to vertical surfaces; do not cut too tight which may cause a compression fit. 2) Seams are double-cut prior to application of adhesive. Doublecut seam dry. Mark substrate along seam edge with pencil. Do not contaminate seam edge with the lead in the pencil. Fold or tube flooring back to expose entire seam area.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FIBERFLOOR® NOTE: FiberFloor® can be installed in fully-enclosed buildings like vacation homes and cabins that may have HVAC controls turned off periodically. Adhere directly to the substrate using the Full-Spread-Permanent Application method detailed above.