Installation Guide

VINYLCORK FLOATING FLOORS LAYING INSTRUCTIONS
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GENERAL
VINYLCORK floating floors have the same GFIX connecting system as all the other flooring from
APC
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CORK
GFIX uses the patented Uniclic® ingenious form of tongue and groove to “click” the panels
together. The GFIX system enables you to work 50 % faster than with traditional, glued floating floors,
and because there is no glue it is much easier and cleaner to work with.
MOISTURE
The core material of VINYLCORK floors is based on pre-treated, watertight HDF. Despite its moisture-
resistance, VINYLCORK floating floors are not suitable for damp or steamy rooms. Do not install in
shower rooms, saunas or other rooms exposed to excessive moisture.
CONDITIONING
VINYLCORK floating floors must be stored unopened at room temperature for at least 48 hours before
installation. Do not open packages before starting installation.
SUB-FLOOR
The sub-floor must be perfectly dry, solid, even and clean. Unevenness in the sub-floor of ¼” over a
distance of 10 feet is acceptable.
On cement surfaces and ceramic tiles or on sub-floors where moisture is possible, a 2 mm
moisture vapor
film must be laid first. The rolled lengths of film should overlap, running up the
walls about 2 inches (if
necessary) and then be fastened with adhesive tape.
All soft-fitted carpets must be removed, but the planks can be laid on existing floor coverings like wood,
linoleum, vinyl, etc. In case of an old wooden floor, the new one should be laid across the old one.
PLANNING THE LAYOUT
Before installation, please check the planks to make sure it is the right style, colour and pattern. Surface
and back of the planks should be inspected for damages or defects. Planks with minor defects on one
side or at one edge can be used for trimming and fitting at walls and columns. If you come across a
production defect please register the complaint at your supplier immediately and do not install!
Slight deviations in colour or gloss cannot be ruled out completely. To minimize differences mix the
planks from a few cartons.
The planks should preferably lie lengthwise in the room or in the same direction as the light falls.
VINYLCORK floors are installed as a "floating floor". This means that the planks should not be fixed to the
sub-floor. Because the humidity of the room can vary, due to differences between the seasons for
example, the floor must be able to expand in all directions. This expansion can amount up to 1/8” per
11
linear feet, so larger surface areas need bigger expansion space. So, expansion joints of ½”
should be
maintained at walls and also around pipes and door frames. With large surface areas an
expansion gap
must be provided every 45 linear feet. . Where possible, provide expansion gaps, for example
under
doors. These gaps are covered by a profile fixed to the sub-floor.
TOOLS AND ACCESSORIES
Moisture barrier- 2mm : Adhesive tape;
Spacer blocks;
Hammer;
Pull bar with protruding edge (to be tapped on with a hammer);
Tapping block;
Pencil;
Measuring tape;
Saw;
Dust mask;
Safety glasses.

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