Installation Instructions

NuGen™ FREE SPAN™ TECHNOLOGY
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Tarkett North America
Technical Services Department
30000 Aurora Road
Solon, OH 44139
888-639-8275 Fax [phone]
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INTRODUCTION
These instructions are written as a guide to be used when installing Tarkett Flooring. Always visit www.tarkettna.com for the most current installation
and maintenance instructions. Technical videos and tip sheets are also available. Contact Tarkett Technical Services at (800)-899-8916 with any questions.
GENERAL INFORMATION
• Carefully check flooring material for any defects. Contact your supplier immediately if any defect is found.
• NuGen™ floors are intended for indoor use only
• Room temperature shall be between 65º F and 85º F (18.3° C -29.4° C) for 48 hours before, during and after installation. NuGen™ does not require
acclimation to the jobsite conditions prior to installation. Refer to SPECIAL NOTES section below
• Exposure to direct sunlight can result in NuGen™ fading and creates excessive heat directly on the finished flooring and surrounding structure
which may result in movement. During peak sunlight exposure, the use of drapes or other window treatments are recommended.
• Remove quarter round, baseboard molding or cove base.
• Undercut doorway moldings the thickness of the flooring.
• Cartons must be stored horizontally on a sturdy base at all times.
• Protect carton corners from damage.
• Do not use foam padding under NuGen™. Tarkett ProSheet™ Plus 3 is an approved underlayment with NuGen™
SPECIAL NOTES
• When installing NuGen™ in a residential application transition moldings are not required at egress doorways. Transition moldings
between NuGen™ are not required regardless of the size of the installation space.
• When installing NuGen™ in Light Commercial applications a transition molding must be placed at egress doorways and when installations span
greater than 40’ in any direction
WOOD SUBSTRATES
NuGen™ may be installed over single floor wood construction in residential applications only,
Subfloor must meet the following requierments:
• Wood joist or truss systems spacing must be a maximum of 16” on center. Wood or joist truss systems spacing of 16”-19.2 is acceptable for
double wood layer construction
• Subfloor panels must be dry, sturdy, smooth and dimensionally stable.
• Subfloor panels must be 3/4” minimum thickness tongue and groove plywood or oriented strand board (OSB).
• Subfloor panels must be good one side, fully sanded face with a solid core (no voids).
• Subfloor panels must be exterior grade or classified as Exposure I.
• All suspended wood subfloors must have at least 18” of well-ventilated air space clearance above the ground. The ground
under the crawl space shall be covered with 10 mil or thicker polyethylene sheeting to reduce moisture vapor transmission.
• Offset subfloor panel joints by at least 16” so that four corners do not meet.
• Subfloor panels must be securely fastened to the joists and free from spring or deflection. Deflection shall not exceed 3/64”
(1.1 mm) per APA PS 2-10. If glue-nail procedures are required, use a solvent-free construction adhesive.
• Subfloor must be level within 1/8” in 8 ft. (3.1 mm in 2.4 m). Any unevenness must be sanded down or filled with
a cementitious patching compound. Any unevenness may prevent NuGen™ from locking properly.
Wood subfloors not meeting the above requirements must be covered with 1/4” minimum thickness underlayment grade plywood. ProSheet Plus 3 may
be used as a substitute, follow the detailed installation instructions, www.tarkett.com
Tarkett recommended underlayments include;
• APA Underlayment Grade Plywood A-C, B-C or C-C Plugged
• ACCU-PLY
• SurePly
• TECPLY
• ULAY
• C.S.A. (CanPly) and Proboard.