Installation Guide
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Leading the Way
IVC US Residential Installation Guide – Sheet Vinyl Flooring
- If unavailable, approved secondary alternatives include:
o Taylor 2062
• NOTE: IVC will not be held responsible for problems that may arise
for approved secondary alternative seam sealers. Please contact
the approved secondary alternative seam sealer’s manufacturer
with issues.
• If a seam is required, you will also need a either a vinyl or wallpaper seam roller
Acceptable Underlayments:
• Hard, at, clean, sound surfaces, such as wood, concrete, vinyl, etc.).
Floor Preparation:
Floor must be clean, smooth, at and dry. Remove all foreign substances such as wax,
grease, dirt, construction marks and contaminants, and any substance or chemical that
would aect the performance of the product.
Inspection of ooring material prior to installation is required. Any defects should be im-
mediately reported to the retail store from which the ooring was purchased before instal-
lation. IVC US is not responsible for labor costs to repair or replace material with defects that
were apparent before or noticed at the end of an installation.
The job site and all ooring material and adhesive (if adhesive is necessary for certain areas
of the Loose-Lay) must be kept for 24 hours before, during and after installation between
65˚ F and 85˚ F (18°C and 29°C).
Loose-Lay Installation Instructions:
1. Prepare substrate in order for the surface to be clean, smooth, at and dry. Under cut all
door jambs to maintain a 1/8” relief gap. (If metal jamb, must leave 1/8” expansion gap
and caulk before completing job)
2. Align the pattern with the most dominant wall to achieve the best appearance in the
room. Using a sharp utility knife, trim away excess material along the walls, at cabinets,
etc., leaving approximately 2” of vinyl at these areas to be trimmed o later (rough cut).
3. Place acrylic double face tape at all doorways where a transition strip is needed, next to
sliding doors, patio door sills, in front of tubs and shower stalls and similar areas where
an expansion gap will not be covered with trim. Place acrylic double face tape around
all oor vents to eliminate air migrating under vinyl causing bubbles. Do NOT tape
along walls or around perimeter of room.
4. Apply an “X” of acrylic double-face tape under appliances and pivot points, making sure
not to overlap the tape.
5. Make relief cuts at corners and projections to allow the material to lay at before the
nal cuts are made. Final trimming should be done by cutting in with a utility knife
or trimmer leaving a 1/8” to 1/4” expansion gap around the perimeter of the room
This document is reviewed on an ongoing basis. Control # MKF_0012_0 8/13/13