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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Prior to installation, installer should check material for appropriate grade, color, graining and finish quality. Installer should

STOP THE JOB if any defects that are detectable by the eye or revealed through attempt to install are present.

The manufacturer cannot accept responsibility for flooring installed with visible defects. Installer must test the subfloor for

humidity with a Tramex Commercial Concrete Moisture Meter or equivalent, to ensure the proper levels are present so that

flooring will perform properly (35%-65%):

Note: Wood flooring installed in areas where the relative humidity is below 35% may cup, shrink in width/length, or crack

and in these dry conditions a humidifier is necessary to bring relative humidity above 35%. Flooring installed on top of wet

sub floors may crown, (and then cup), swell, (and then shrink), buckle, telegraph, or edge/tip raise. Flooring that is soaked

from above will do the same.

***DO NOT INSTALL THIS FLOORING ON WET SUBFLOORS OR IN OVERLY DRY CONDITIONS without first correcting

any deficient conditions.

Prior to installation of any flooring, the installer must ensure that the jobsite and subfloor meet the requirements of these

instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible for flooring failure resulting from unsatisfactory jobsite and/or subfloor con-

ditions.

Temperature should stay between 65-75°F and should be consistent with normal, year-round living conditions for at least a

week before installation of wood flooring. Humidity should be maintained between 30-50% RH with 6-9% MC levels.

Store the wood flooring, in the UNOPENED boxes, at installation area for 24 -72 hours before installation to allow flooring to

adjust to room temperature. Do not store the boxes of flooring directly on concrete. DO NOT OPEN THE BOXES PRIOR

TO INSTALLATION!

PRE-INSTALLATION SUBFLOOR REQUIREMENTS

Subfloor should be structurally sound, clean (swept and free of wax, grease, paint, sealers & old adhesive residue which

can be removed by sanding), flat to 3/16” in 10’, Dry with moisture in plywood subfloors not to exceed 11% or concrete

subfloors with less than 3.5 lbs moisture as measured by Tramex Commercial Concrete Moisture Meter.

It is highly recommended, that if gluing down on concrete, (even if you believe it is dry), which is on or below grade, to in-

stall sheet vinyl first and then glue the wood flooring on top of the vinyl, as this provides an effective permanent moisture

barrier. If sheet vinyl is not an option, install at least a 6 mil polyethylene vapor barrier prior to installation the wood. An-

other alternative to sheet vinyl or 6 mil poly is to use a Moisture Barrier System with specific products as appropriate for the

particular jobsite conditions, and they provide warranties to you. Ceramic tile, resilient tile and sheet vinyl covered Subfloors

must be well-bonded to subfloor, in good condition, clean and level - defined as flat to 3/16” in 10’.

Do not sand existing vinyl floors, as they may contain asbestos.

Radiant heat: Use only floating installation over radiant heat. Subfloor surface temperature should never exceed 8o°F.

Check with radiant heat manufacturers suggested guidelines to limit the maximum water temperature inside heating pipes.

Switch off heating unit one or two days before flooring installation and bring heat up slowly after installation.

INSTALLATION TOOLS

For all installation methods: Tape measure, Tapping block (or trimmed piece of flooring), Pencil, Pry bar, Chalk line, Wood

or plastic spacers (3/8”), Crosscut power saw, Hammer, 3M Blue Tape specifically designated for use with wood flooring.

Flooring adhesives: Use urethane adhesive appropriate for the subfloor and flooring type.

(Note: Use only urethane adhesives – DO NOT USE water based mastics as they will cause this floor to fail)

On concrete slabs, which are on/below grade, we strongly recommend installing Sheet Vinyl first and then installing the

wood floor on the vinyl or using a Moisture Barrier System. Use at minimum a 6 mil polyethylene if NOT using

sheet vinyl or a moisture barrier. Trowel per adhesive manufacturer’s recommandations.

Summary of content (4 pages)

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Prior to installation, installer should check material for appropriate grade, color, graining and finish quality. Installer should STOP THE JOB if any defects that are detectable by the eye or revealed through attempt to install are present. The manufacturer cannot accept responsibility for flooring installed with visible defects.
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For nail-down installation, you will also need: Industrial Flooring Stapler or Nailer with appropriate adapter shoe to assure the proper position for the nail/staple - 1/2” x 1-1/2” staples for the floor runner stapler (18 gauge); 1-1/2” L-shaped cleats (18 gauge), Air compressor For floating installation, you’ll also need: 6-mil polyfilm or a 3-1 underlayment designed for use with floating hardwood floors, Taylor 2049 Floating Tongue & Groove Adhesive, 3M Blue Tape designated for use with wood flooring.
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RECOMMENDED - GLUE DOWN INSTALLATION Make sure subfloor is tested for moisture content first and is properly prepared (as referenced above). —On concrete subfloors, which are on or below grade (ground level), always assume the worst and even if they measure dry, we now recommend taking the following installation steps to ensure a trouble-free installation. The cost of the precaution is little when compared to costs to rip out and replace a floor which has failed due to high moisture from the subfloor.
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FLOATING INSTALLATION *Floating installation method not recommended with Sliced Face Flooring Make sure subfloor is tested for moisture content first and is properly prepared. Not all underlayment’s are the same. ALL underlayment’s must be approved prior to installation by the manufacturer and confirmed in writing for the warranty to apply. —Laying an underlayment of polyfilm: If below or on grade, first lay a 6-mil polyfilm with seams overlapped 8”. Fasten seams every 18-24” with duct tape.