GlueCORE ™ FabCORE ™ MosaiCORE ™ LVT FLOORING Product Information Installation Guide Care & Maintenance Warranty Information
Part 1. Installation Guide Thank you for choosing a Lucida product. When properly installed and cared for, your new flooring will be easy to maintain and keep its great look for years. Please read all the instructions before you begin the installation. Improper installation will void warranty.
exposed to temperatures less than 40°F for more than one hour, an additional 4 hours of acclimation is required at the preferred temperature. • Install the product only after the jobsite has been cleaned and cleared of other trade apparatus that may damage a finished tile installation. • Use we will specif y adhesive with this product. NOTICE Commercial glue down LVT is not recommended for: outdoor installations, showers, counter tops. II.
UNDERLAYMENT REQUIREMENTS • Particleboard, chipboard, construction-grade plywood, any hardboard and flakeboard are not recommended as underlayment. All have inadequate uniformity, poor dimensional stability and variable surface porosity. Lucida Surfaces will not accept responsibility for adhered installation over these subfloors. In all cases, the underlayment manufacturer or underlayment installer is responsible for all underlayment warranties. • Cover all exposed edges.
2. 3. • • • beneath it. Lucida Surfaces recommends that a moisture vapor barrier be placed on the ground below the air space. On-Grade: An acceptable on-grade floor is a concrete substrate in direct surface contact with the ground at the surrounding ground level. The concrete slab should be protected from moisture penetration and incorporate a proven moisture vapor barrier.
• Accurately measure the room to determine the center line, adjust this established line to accommodate a balanced layout and then transpose this line to the determined layout width away from the starting wall (approximately 2’ to 3’). • Apply the adhesive in this area following the adhesive manufacturer’s instructions. • After allowing sufficient open time, begin laying the tile at the intersection of the working lines. Be certain this tile is installed squarely on the lines.
4 Apply adhesive following manufacturer’s instructions. 7 If a seam is required, position the tiles by overlapping the seam esges with a matching patterns. 10 5 After sufficient open time, begin laying the tile at the intersection of the working lines, making sure the tile is squarely on the lines. 8 With a straight edge and a sharp utility knife, cut through both layers of flooring material (doublecut) at the designated match point.
IV. FINISHING THE INSTALLATION • Commercial glue down LVT must be rolled with a minimum 100-pound, three-section floor roller immediately after installation • Roll the flooring in both directions to firmly seat the tile into the adhesive. V. DISASSEMBLING Although the wear surface of commercial glue down LVT is durable, it is not bulletproof. Should an accident occur that damages the surface of the product, a simple repair procedure exists.
VI. ADDITIONAL INSTALLATION RULES • Use permanent 100% silicone caulk next to bathtubs, showers, sliding doors or similar areas • For bathroom installations, it is not necessary to remove the toilet. Make relief cuts around the perimeter of the toilet and make sure the vinyl flooring is laying flat before trimming off the excess material. • Note: if there is ceramic sanitary cove and no place to install trim mold, you can apply caulk around the walls.
Part 2. CARE & MAINTENANCE GUIDE This is a comprehensive maintenance guide for GlueCore flooring products from LUCIDA SURFACES. Following this guide is mandatory in order to validate your Exclusive Warranty by LUCIDA SURFACES in both residential and commercial applications. Contact LUCIDA SURFACES regarding any questions or concerns you may have.
not covered under warranty. • It is recommended for residential, and mandatory for commercial applications that a protective floor matting is used in entrances. Do not use rubber backed matting as it is known to discolor all-wear layers and is not covered under warranty. • Immediately wipe off chemicals that can discolor and damage the flooring.
Part 3. Warranty Information Lucida Surfaces® Limited Residential Warranty 25-year for GlueCore™, MosaiCore™, and FabCore™ products.
must be performed. Readings greater than 5 lbs/1,000 sq. ft./24 hours are unacceptable for installation. If a moisture meter is used, a reading greater than 4.5% is unacceptable. A polyethylene film vapor barrier must not be used over wood subfloors. Moisture readings of wood subfloors must not exceed 14% throughout the entire installation. Foam underlayment must meet or exceed 2.0 lb polyethylene foam (1.9-2 lb density), CFC Free, 1.8mm to 2.1mm thickness.
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