Installation Sheet

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 Install into environments with HVAC systems able to consistently maintain 35-55% Relative Humidity at

70° Fahrenheit.

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

wood subfloors) is mandatory.

 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.

 Trinity Bamboo recommends adding 7% additional material to the actual square footage needed to allow

for cutting waste. Store extra material in a dry location.

 Save the end of a box showing the product run code and manufacturing date. Installer shall document

installation date, flooring moisture content, name, model, and settings of moisture testing tool, site

relative humidity, site temperature, and subfloor moisture content. This information must be retained

by the installer and left with the property owner as a permanent record.

MATERIAL EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION: Bamboo flooring will expand during periods of high humidity or heat

and will contract during periods of low humidity or cool temperatures. Material expansion and contraction is never

considered to be a manufacturing defect. Expansion and contraction should be kept to a minimum via proper

acclimation of the product prior to installation and by ensuring that the temperature and relative humidity levels

are maintained at the same levels at which the flooring was acclimated.

COLOR VARIATION: Bamboo is a natural product. Within a box of flooring and from one box of flooring to the

next, every plank may look slightly different and may have both color, shade, and texture variations. Do not install

boards with high color or shade contrast next to one another unless this is the aesthetic you explicitly desire. Color

variation between planks is beautiful and normal and is not a manufacturing defect. If you find any planks that

have visible material defects or are not beautiful – don’t install them.

Installation Notes:

You must read all the following guidelines completely before beginning installation. Responsibility for the

suitability of the job site and for the installation of this flooring is solely up to the consumer and the installer. If

you have concerns about the appearance, quality or physical dimensions of any Trinity Bamboo flooring plank or

accessory do not install it. Call Trinity Bamboo at 1-888-248-6538.

Tools & Accessories Needed - (All Installation Methods)

Broom • Tape measure • Hammer • Chalk line & chalk • Hand saw or jamb saw • Recommended hardwood

flooring cleaner • Electric power saw • Eye protection • Moisture Meter (wood, concrete or both) • Hygrometer •

Transition and wall moldings • NIOSH designated dust mask

(Add for Glue-Down Installations)

Recommended moisture barrier • Recommended adhesive and adhesive remover • Recommended trowel for

adhesive • Paper Towels

(Add for Nail-Down Installations)

Powernail 50M or 50P or Port-A-Nails 418A Evolution

18 gauge cleats (at least 1.5” in length)

Vapor retarder such as Fortifiber Aquabar B

ACCLIMATION:

Trinity Bamboo Solid Strand flooring is factory acclimated to a 7-9% moisture content which parallels the

equilibrium moisture content point for an installation environment having a relative humidity (RH) range of 35-

55% at 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The ideal relative humidity range into which this product should be installed is

between 35-55%. If you acclimate or install this floor into an environment with a RH lower than 35%-55% your

floor will shrink slightly. If you acclimate or install this floor into an environment with a RH higher than 35-55%