Use and Care Manual

The following information is provided as a basic
guide for installation of Winton products. When
followed, these easy instructions will help ensure a
satisfactory installation.
BEFORE YOU START YOUR INSTALLATION
Acclimation
All areas where ooring will be installed must have a
working heat and air conditioning source operational
a minimum of one week prior to installation and
remain in operation during and after installation.
Conditions should be at the same temperature and
humidity level expected during normal use (between
65-85° F / 18-29° C with a relative humidity no
greater than 65%). Ensure substrate, ooring and
adhesive are fully acclimated to these conditions
for a minimum of 48 hours prior to installation. For
best results, remove ooring from the carton and
separate into small piles.
Suboor Requirements
All suboors should be inspected prior to installation.
Suboor needs to be at to within 1/8” deviation
over a 6’ span. All suboors must be smooth, clean
dry, structurally sound, and free of dust, dirt, oil,
wax, paint or any other contaminant that would
inhibit a good bond. Use a good quality Portland-
Cement based patching compound to ll or smooth
any irregularities that could show thru the new
ooring. Concrete on or above grade must be free
of moisture or high alkalinity and be protected by a
moisture barrier installed at the time of construction.
A concrete slab shall be cured a minimum of 90
days before performing moisture tests prior to the
installation of your new ooring. These time periods
are absolute minimum and the concrete may
require additional drying time dependent upon local
environmental conditions.
Concrete: Concrete suboors with pH of 9 or
greater will not be acceptable to install your new
Winton vinyl tile. The suboor must be brought to a
neutral pH level before beginning your installation.
If you are installing tiles over gypcrete, porous
concrete or wood the suboor must rst be sealed
using an approved latex sealer designed for that
purpose.
Wood: All wood suboors shall have at least 18”
(45.72 cm) of well-ventilated space below. The
ground under crawl spaces must be covered
with 6-mil (1.25 mm) polyethylene sheeting to
reduce moisture vapor transmission. Wood oors
must be double construction or equivalent, with a
minimum thickness of 1” (2.54 cm), such as APA
Underlayment Grade Plywood without voids, and
with a fully sanded face. Also acceptable is ACCU-
PLY Underlayment by Capitol U.S.A. or similar.
Vinyl: Do not install over a cushion ooring. If
you are installing Winton vinyl tile resilient ooring
over one layer of existing non-cushioned oor
covering, it should be well adhered to the suboor,
or scraped off before installing your new Winton
vinyl tile resilient ooring. The use of a good quality
embossing leveler to ll in the surface texture of the
existing oor will telegraph thru the new ooring and
adhesive may not cure correctly.
WARNING: Existing resilient oor coverings and
black asphalt adhesive may contain asbestos.
Improper removal procedures could release
asbestos bers into the air. Asbestos bers,
when inhaled, could cause serious bodily
harm. Do not sand or dry scrape these materials.
If removal of existing oor coverings is necessary,
be certain that all precautions are taken, and proper
procedures are followed.
For information regarding proper removal
procedures in the U.S.A., please consult the Resilient
Floor Covering Institute (966 Hungerford Drive,
Suite 12-B, Rockville, MD 20850) for a pamphlet,
“Recommended Work Practices for the Removal of
Resilient Floor Coverings.” Moisture Testing It is the
contractor’s as well as the installer’s responsibility
to test all concrete substrates, both new and old, for
moisture content to determine if it is sufciently dry
to install Winton vinyl tile resilient resilient ooring.
Moisture in a concrete substrate should be tested
according to ASTM F 1869-11 (Calcium Chloride
Moisture Test using the Quantitative Method for
Determining Relative Humidity in Concrete Floor
Slabs Using in situ probes.) Relative humidity levels
should never exceed 75%.
NOTE: Winton vinyl tile resilient ooring
does not warrant or guarantee unsatisfactory
installations due to the presences of excessive
alkali, moisture or hydrostatic pressure in
suboors.
Moisture Testing
It is the contactor’s as well as the installer’s
responsibility to test concrete substrates, both new
and old, for moisture content to determine if it is
sufciently dry to install Winton vinyl tile resilient
ooring. Moisture in a concrete substrate should
be tested according to ASTM F 1869-11 (Calcium
Chloride Moisture Testing Using the Quantitative
Method) Moisture levels should never exceed
5lbs per 1000 s.f. per 24 hour period or ASTM F
2170 -2 (Standard Test Method for Determining
Relative Humidity in Concrete Floor Slabs Using
in situ Probes.) Relative humidity levels should
never exceed 75%. NOTE: Winton vinyl tile
resilient ooring does not warrant or guarantee
unsatisfactory installations due to the presence of
excessive alkali, moisture or hydrostatic pressure in
suboors.
INSTALLATION
When followed, these easy instructions will help
ensure a satisfactory installation.
Tools necessary for installation:
1.Tape measure.
2. Straight edge.
3. Pencil and tracing.
4. Paper for tracing.
5. A 1/32” deep x 1/16” wide x 1/32”
Apart U-notched trowel. (Optional Method)
6. Short nap paint roller for porous substrates.
7. 75 or 100 pound sectional roller.
MEASURE YOUR AREA
Figure 1.
ADHESIVE APPLICATION OPTIONS:
SELF STICK ONLY INSTALLATION
When installing Winton vinyl tile resilient ooring
over gypcrete, porous concrete or wood substrates
apply a latex based sealer using a short nap paint
roller of course bristle brush.
OPTIONAL ADHESIVE METHOD
When installing Winton vinyl tile resilient ooring
over wood, embossing levelers, concrete or
gypcrete, use our ST 100 Adhesive using a 1/32”
deep x 1/16” wide x 1/32” apart U-notched trowel.
Apply ST 100 pressure sensitive adhesive to ½ of
the room. Allow adhesive open time so it can dry
to the touch. Tack time will vary depending upon
temperature and humidity, and you will also observe
the color change from white to clear. Observing
this open time is very important to ensure proper
bonding and to prevent possible bleed through.
Self-stick Installation
and Maintenance Instructions
Best results are obtained by installing
the tile from the center of the room.
Measure and mark at the center of
each end wall. Connect these center
points with a chalk line. Locate the center and
establish a line at a right angle to the existing line.
Measure from the center to determine the width of
the perimeter tiles. The size of the perimeter tiles
should be at least ½ the size of the tile. If not adjust
your original center marks to achieve equal sized
perimeter tiles. It is best to add 5%-10% more
ooring to the amount you are planning to install
to account for mistakes, and for cutting waste.
The difference in percentage depends both on the
layout of the room (many corners, etc.) and in the
prociency of the person installing.