Installation Instructions

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Chapter 4: FiberFloor
®
Glueless Installation System
The innovative construction of Tarkett
®
FiberFloor
®
products and the “glueless”
installation system allows for minimal substrate preparation. This system allows the
flooring to bridge most substrate irregularities. However, some installations may
require substrate preparation. Height differences greater than 1/32" or wider than
1/4" will require the use of high-quality, non-shrinking, latex-fortified, cementitious-
based patching compound to smooth and level these areas.
It is the responsibility of the installer to determine the suitability of the substrate and
any required preparation work necessary to ensure a successful installation.
General Information
Installation Tips
> Cut orders may be rolled face-in (back rolled) on a sturdy core.
> Unroll the flooring in the room and allow it to relax approximately 20 minutes.
Material must be laying completely flat before fitting.
> FiberFloor may be installed over gypsum-based underlayments using the Glueless
Installation System only.
> Undercut door mouldings and casings to allow flooring to move freely under the
moulding and casing.
> There is no maximum length for the glueless installation of FiberFloor. However,
long lengths of flooring may have a tendency to bow or twist during layout or
positioning. Ensure that the material is laying completely flat and is aligned.
> Leave a 1/4" space between flooring and all verticals (i.e., walls, cabinets, pipes, etc.).
When trimming floor, place a small piece of 1/4" plywood between the wall and back
of flooring to ensure proper space is achieved. Leave a 1/2" space for floors installed
over wood substrates that have a potential of being exposed to high moisture levels
(i.e., crawl spaces) or fully adhere floor with QBOND-ONE™.
> Do not install cabinets on top of FiberFloor when using the Glueless Installation
> DO NOT PERIMETER BOND FIBERFLOOR.
> Seams are cut using the double-cut method only. Do not straight edge and butt seams. Once
seam overlap is achieved, place strips of masking tape across the seam to prevent shifting.
> Use Tarkett S875 Floating Seam Tape for seams over plywood, concrete and approved
existing floors.
> Use Tarkett S860 Seam Tape for seams over concrete substrates.
> If an installation requires the floor to be installed in complex layouts, net fit, flash
coved, installed on steps or if the flooring will be subjected to heavy caster action
exceeding the static load limit (e.g., portable dishwashers, microwave carts, wheel-
chairs, etc.), the flooring shall be fully adhered with Tarkett QBOND-ONE adhesive.
> Do not nail mouldings through FiberFloor. Nail into the wall.
> When installing doorway transition mouldings, do not nail through FiberFloor.
Layout and Fitting
Tarkett FiberFloor is flexible and normally can be fit using the freehand method.
However, in areas where the installation is complex, it is advisable to fit the flooring by
pattern scribing.
Color Matching
For the best color match on installations requiring more than one roll, make sure
that the rolls have the same register number. The register number is a 9-digit
number found on the face label. Make sure the first 6 digits are the same for each
roll. Install each roll in numerical order according to the sequence number. The
sequence number is the last 3 digits of the register number. When installing Footnotes
TM
,
the sequence numbers must be within 10 digits of each other.
Tarkett
®
and its distributors will ship as many rolls as possible having the same
register number to a given job. Occasionally, it may be necessary to use rolls from
more than one register number. It is the installers’ responsibility to use the rolls in
the best manner possible to avoid a color difference at the seams.