Installation Guide

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SolidTech Flooring—Floating Installation Instructions
Always store and transport Quick·Step
®
Luxury Vinyl Flooring on a flat surface in neat stacks to
prevent warping. Never store the boxes upright or in moist, dusty rooms or in places with extreme
temperatures. Quick·Step Luxury Vinyl Flooring must be acclimated in the room of installation
between 65-85°F (18-30°C) for a period of at least 48 hours before installation. This temperature
range should be maintained during installation and for at least 24 hours after the installation is
completed.
The type of subfloor, its quality and its preparation will greatly affect the results of the final
installation. If the subfloor is not suitable for the installation of Quick·Step Luxury Vinyl Flooring,
then necessary corrections must be made. Contact your Quick·Step Luxury Vinyl Flooring dealer
for assistance as needed. Be aware that unevenness and imperfections in the subfloor may
translate through the vinyl planks, negatively affecting the final appearance of the installation.
It is possible to install Quick·Step Luxury Vinyl Flooring over many existing floor coverings,
providing it is stable and firmly fixed. It cannot be soft, damaged or loosely laid. Please remove
carpet, needle felt, cushion vinyl, floating laminate and floating hardwood. You may install directly
over ceramic tiles, PVC, VCT, glued laminate, glued hardwood and fixed wooden boards provided
they are not installed over a wooden subfloor. You may also install over glued PVC, glued
linoleum and glued oiled hardwood, but the use of PE foil is mandatory to avoid migration.
When installing over a wooden subfloor, first remove any existing floor covering. Ensure the
subfloor is free of mold and/or
insects. Ensure the subfloor is level and nail down any loose
boards. Repair the wooden subfloor as needed by applying an appropriate underlayment board or
leveling compound. The underlayment boards must be stapled according to manufacturer’s
recommendations.
The crawl space under the plank floor must be sufficiently ventilated. Remove any obstacles and
make sure there is sufficient ventilation—a minimum of 0.0576 in² total ventilation openings per ft²
of flooring (4 cm² per m²). The moisture content of the wood must not exceed 10%.
Make sure the subfloor is completely flat. Any joints of more than 1/32 inch (1 mm) in depth and
3/16 inch (4 mm) in width should be leveled using an appropriate primer and leveling compound.
Test the moisture content of the subfloor using calcium chloride. The moisture content of the
subfloor must be less than 75% relative humidity (RH test, ASTM F2170) or less than 5 lbs
moisture vapor emission rate (MVER test, ASTM F1869). Always measure, record and keep
your moisture content results.
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1. PREPARATION
Note: We recommend placing a single order for all cartons required for a commercial flooring project.
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Always store and transport SolidTech Flooring on a at surface in neat stacks to prevent warping.
Never store the boxes upright or in moist, dusty rooms or in places with extreme temperatures.
SolidTech Flooring must be acclimated in the room of installation between 65-85°F (18-30°C) for
a period of at least 48 hours before installation. This temperature range should be maintained
during installation and for at least 24 hours after the installation is completed.
The type of suboor, its quality and its preparation will greatly affect the results of the nal
installation. If the suboor is not suitable for the installation of SolidTech Flooring, then necessary
corrections must be made. Contact your SolidTech Flooring dealer for assistance as needed.
Be aware that unevenness and imperfections in the suboor may translate through the planks,
negatively affecting the nal appearance of the installation.
It is possible to install SolidTech Flooring over many existing oor coverings, providing it is stable
and rmly xed. It cannot be soft, damaged or loosely laid. Please remove carpet, needle felt,
cushion vinyl, oating laminate and oating hardwood. You may install directly over ceramic tiles,
PVC, VCT, glued laminate, glued hardwood and fixed wooden boards provided they are
installed over a wooden suboor. You may also install over glued PVC, glued linoleum and glued
oiled hardwood, but the use of PE foil is mandatory to avoid migration.
When installing over a wooden suboor, rst remove any existing oor covering. Ensure the suboor
is free of mold and/or insects. Ensure the suboor is level and nail down any loose boards. Repair the
wooden suboor as needed by applying an appropriate underlayment board or leveling compound.
The underlayment boards must be stapled according to manufacturer’s recommendations.
The crawl space under the plank oor must be sufciently ventilated. Remove any obstacles and
make sure there is
sufficient ventilation—the crawl space should have perimeter venting
1.5 sq.ft per 100 sq.ft of crawl space, except where local builder codes differ. The moisture content of
the wood subfloor must not exceed 12%.
Make sure the subfloor is completely flat. Any joints of more than 1/8 inch (3 mm) in depth and
1/4 inch (6mm) in width should be leveled using an appropriate primer and leveling compound.
The moisture content of the concrete subfloor must be less than 85% relative humidity
(RH test, ASTM F2170) or less than 5 lbs moisture vapor emission rate (MVER test, ASTM F1869).
Always measure, record and keep your moisture content results.
1. PREPARATION
Note: We recommend placing a single order for all cartons required for a commercial ooring project.
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