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A419

TRINITY BAMBOO

INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE GUIDELINES FOR

ENGINEERED STRAND BAMBOO FLOORING

NOTE: READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES BEFORE INSTALLATION

If you have any questions, please call Trinity Bamboo @ 1-888-248-6538 for support

Important Notes:

You have purchased a Trinity Bamboo Engineered Strand Bamboo Flooring product. This FloorScore® Certified,

CARB II Compliant, Engineered Strand Bamboo Flooring with a Uniclic® locking system may be installed as a

floating floor above, on, or below grade, or it may be glued-down to a wooden or concrete subfloor above or on

grade. This product is suitable for installation over radiant heating systems if installed per NWFA guidelines via the

floating method. Please check Trinitybamboo.com for the latest updates to these Installation Guidelines (this is

version A419). Prior to installation, please ensure that you have read Trinity Bamboo’s warranty.

Disclaimer: Trinity Bamboo, LLC has provided this information “as is” without warranties of any kind, expressed or

implied. Trinity Bamboo has made every reasonable effort to ensure the accuracy of the information and is not

responsible for errors and/or omissions. All information is provided as a courtesy to our customers and is meant to

be understood as an installation guideline only. The customer and/or the installer is solely responsible for any and

all decisions regarding how, where, and when to install any Trinity Bamboo product. It is the sole responsibility of

the installer and the property owner to determine if the job site’s sub-floor and environmental conditions are

suitable for the installation of Trinity Bamboo flooring and accessories. Trinity Bamboo makes no warranty or

guarantee of the quality of the chosen installer’s work or of a particular installation performed by the installer.

Trinity Bamboo disclaims all liability for any errors or improprieties in the installation of its products. Other than

for those conditions specifically detailed in Trinity Bamboo’s warranty, installation of any Trinity Bamboo product

serves as unconditional acceptance of that material.

 Do not deliver or install flooring until the building has been enclosed with windows and doors, and all

cement, plastering, and other “wet” work has been completed.

 Flooring must be delivered to the job site a minimum of 72 hours prior to installation to enable it to

acclimate to site conditions. If the relative humidity in the installation environment is outside of the

35% to 55% range, acclimation will take approximately 1 week per percent change in desired moisture

content (for example, acclimation to adjust the flooring’s moisture content from 8.5% to a moisture

content of 11.5% may take 3 weeks or longer). Carefully read the “Acclimation” section below.

 Handle and unload flooring with care. Store in a dry place with at least a four-inch air space under cartons.

Do not store boxes on uncovered concrete or other cementitious materials.

 The use of a moisture vapor barrier (over cementitious subfloors) or a moisture vapor retarder (over

wood subfloors) is mandatory.

 To ensure maximum material stability, install this product into environments with HVAC systems able to

consistently maintain 35-55% Relative Humidity at 70° Fahrenheit.

Summary of content (6 pages)

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A419 TRINITY BAMBOO INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE GUIDELINES FOR ENGINEERED STRAND BAMBOO FLOORING NOTE: READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES BEFORE INSTALLATION If you have any questions, please call Trinity Bamboo @ 1-888-248-6538 for support Important Notes: You have purchased a Trinity Bamboo Engineered Strand Bamboo Flooring product.
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A419      Ensure flooring is installed in such a manner to allow for up to 1/2” expansion or 1/2” contraction around walls or any other fixed object. Remember, floating floors move and shift, not just expand and contract. This flooring may be installed over radiant floor heating systems via the Floating Method (see “Radiant Heating” section below). The surface Temperature of your flooring must never exceed 85° F.
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A419 installation. Flooring that has not been acclimated can expand and buckle or shrink and gap or cup after installation. Acclimate planks out of the box, sticker-stacked (all edges and faces exposed), for a minimum of 72 hours prior to installation.
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A419 IMPORTANT: T-molds must be used to separate heating zones (so the flooring over each zone can expand and contract without pulling or pushing on an adjacent zone). The radiant heating system should be set to run at 2/3 of maximum output for a minimum of 2 weeks prior to installation of flooring to further allow moisture from concrete to dissipate. This must be done in both heating AND non-heating seasons. Reduce heat to a temperature of 65° 4 days prior to installation.
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A419 IMPORTANT NOTE: The Installation of an expansion joint (T-Mold) is mandatory when transitioning from one room to another. Under no circumstances should the floor’s ability to move freely be restricted. Color matching trim pieces are available for all floors. SUBFLOOR PREPARATION: The subfloor must be dry (year-round), free of imperfections, and be flat and level to within 3/16” per 10’ radius.
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A419 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Trinity Bamboo recommends Bona Pro Hardwood Floor Cleaner & Bona Pro Hardwood Floor Mop. Always vacuum the floors prior to using Bona Pro Hardwood Floor Cleaner. Do not allow excess cleaner to remain on the floor’s surface as this may permanently damage the wood fiber.