Installation Guide

TıleTabs
™
Modular Carpet Connectors Installation Instructions
for Nexus
®
or eKo
®
Modular
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TileTabs Quick Reference
Installation Instructions
A) With the first module in position on the
floor, place the TileTab under the corner of
the tile with “THIS SIDE UP.” The low tack
side, labeled “THIS SIDE DOWN,” should
be in contact with the floor, and the high
tack side should be in contact with the
modular backing.
B) Lay the next carpet module onto the
exposed adhesive of the TileTab.
C) Continue laying modules and TileTabs
at the intersections of the module corners.
Apply TileTabs at edges of modules. (See
“C” diagrams.)
NOTE: Nexus and eKo Modular backing
use different adhesives and different
TileTabs. TileTabs for Nexus backing feature
a blue printed back while eKo Modular
TileTabs are green.
Modular Placement
Arrows are embossed or printed on the
module backing to show pile direction.
To ensure proper alignment, check
spacing every ten modules. Measure
ten modules; proper spacing should be
within ¼ inch. Continue to check spacing
every ten modules throughout the entire
installation.
Pallet and Bundle Sequencing
It is very important to install Modular
tiles in the order they were manufac-
tured; this is easily accomplished by
selecting pallets in sequential order and
following the numbers located on each
bundle of tiles. Typically, an installa-
tion will begin with the lowest bundle
numbers and progress through the
highest numbers until the project is
complete. Installing Modular tiles by
bundle sequence will assure the most
even uniform look possible. (For layout
and installation instructions refer to J&J
Industries Carpet Installation Handbook
or CRI 104 standards.)
Flatwire Cable / Trench Headers
Cable should be centered under modules
and no adhesive used unless approved
by the manufacturer. Trench headers re-
quire a control grid of adhesive on either
side of header panels to prevent move-
ment. It is highly recommended that
these areas be installed ashlar.
Finished Installation
Roll entire job with 75-100 lb. roller
after completion of installation.
Chair Pads
Chair pads are highly recommended for
use under chairs with roller casters. If
chair pads are not used, the appearance
of the modules will decrease and main-
tenance and/or shifting of the modules
may be required more frequently.
Loop Pile Construction
Carpet modules with loop pile construc-
tions may experience yarn blossoming at
the edges, which is consistent with this
type of construction and is not consid-
ered a manufacturing defect. Clipping or
shearing the yarn edges will remedy this
condition.
Replacement Modules
On occasion, it may be necessary to
replace damaged or heavily soiled mod-
ules. Modules can be replaced with new
modules from on-site inventory or from
another area of the installation. A differ-
ence in appearance may be noticed when
modules are replaced; this difference
usually diminishes in a short time.
The procedures listed above are our best
recommendations for installing Modular
Carpets. The J&J Industries Carpet
Installation Handbook and Carpet
Maintenance Handbook are available at
www.tiletabs.com. If you have further
questions or require additional information,
please contact our Installation and
Maintenance Department at
800-241-4586.
A.1 Peel the TileTab from the roll A.2 Place under the module
B.1 Position the next module B.2 Press it into place
A.3 “THIS SIDE UP” facing up
C. TileTab placement for
Monolithic or Quarter Turn
Application
C. TileTab placement for Ashlar
or Brick Application