Installation Guide

Substrates:(
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Carpet!clips!are!recommended!for!use!on!the!following:!
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Concrete(on(grade,(below(or(above(grade,(in(the(absence(of(excessive(alkali(or(moisture:(
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Moisture!content!of!the!substrate!does!not!affect!the!ArmorLock!Clip,!however!all!installations!
must!comply!with!specific!installation!guidelines!from!each!individual!manufacturer!of!their!tile!
which!is!being!installed.!
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Hardwood,(APA(floor(grade(plywood,(tile,(terrazzo,(and(wellEbonded(existing(hard(surface(
floor(covering:(
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Floors!must!be!clean,!dry!and!free!of!dirt,!dust!and!oil.!The!installation!site!must!be!acclimated!
with!HVAC!in!operation.!The!floor!and!room!temperature,!as!well!as!flooring!materials!and!
adhesive,!must!be!maintained!at!65°<!95°F,!and!the!humidity!below!65%!for!48!hours!prior!to,!
during,!and!after!the!testing!and!installation.!(Substrates!that!have!been!chemically!cleaned!or!
when!adhesive!has!been!chemically!removed,!extra!steps!may!need!to!be!taken!to!ensure!a!
proper!installation.}!Please!contact!the!technical!installation!department!from!the!carpet!tile!
manufacturer!or!ArmorLock!Industries!before!proceeding.!!
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Subfloors:(
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New(Concrete:((
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New!concrete!must!be!fully!cured,!free!of!moisture,!sound,!clean,!and!meet!industry!standards!
as!defined!in!ACI!Committee!302.1.04R!Report!(see!ASTM!F!710).!New!concrete!requires!a!
curing!period!of!approximately!90!days.!
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Old(Concrete:(
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Old!concrete!must!be!checked!for!moisture.!Dry,!dusty,!porous!floors!must!be!primed!or!
encapsulated.!
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Note:!Primers!will!not!correct!a!moisture!problem.!
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Wood:(
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Wood!floors!must!be!smooth!and!level.!If!the!floor!is!uneven,!an!approved!underlayment!will!
be!required.!Old!finishes!must!be!tested!for!compatibility!with!adhesives!or!removed!and!
porous!wood!primed.!
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