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Installation Procedure of Floating floors

SUBFLOOR PREPARATION OF WICANDERS FLOATING FLOORS WITH CORKLOC

Wicanders floating floors with Corkloc

can be installed in most domestic areas and in almost all commercial areas

except in bathrooms, saunas and persistently wet rooms.

Wicanders Floating floors with Corkloc

can be laid on top of most hard surfaces such as resilient floor coverings,

wood flooring and ceramic tile. Soft subfloors such as carpets and similar must be removed.

The subfloor must be even, flat, dry and variations should not exceed 3 mm in 2 m (0.12" in 6.6 feet).

All type of concrete, wooden and ceramic surfaces must be completely dry.

Never install Wicanders floating floors with Corkloc

without using a PE moisture barrier film with a minimum

thickness of 0,2 mm (.008’’).

Radiant-Heated Subfloors:

For Wicanders floating floors with Corkloc

, the surface temperature of the subfloor must not exceed 28°C (82°F). For

detailed information, follow the instructions supplied by the subfloor heating system manufacturer/contractor, or

contact your supplier.

Remember that rugs or mats placed on top of the floor may function as heat accumulators and will increase the floor

surface temperature more than the maximum surface temperature recommended (must not exceed 20 - 22 ºC).

Installation of Wicanders Floors over Heated Subfloors:

Any Heated Subfloor has certain working conditions depending on the heating system and the subfloor.

In order to avoid problems with functioning and durability during the construction phase, the norms and rules

concerning installation are to be followed very strictly.

The drying of a heated subfloor has to be made by turning the heating on/off with a pause before installation of the

floor, following a documented protocol. After that you can begin the “heating phase”.

The beginning of the heating phase in concrete subfloors is to be made not before 21 days after complete curing of

the substrate. The heating phase has to begin with running temperature of 25ºC, (78ºF) during 3 days.

The subfloor should be in place and cured for at least 60-90 days.

The temperature should then be increased each day until the maximum temperature allowed according to the

manufacturer system. This maximum value should be kept for at least 72 hours and maintained for 5-7 days without

any turning off. The decreasing of temperature is made by reducing it each day until 18ºC on the surface is achieved.

During the installation, the temperature of the surface should not exceed 18ºC (65ºF) and should be kept for 3 days

after finishing the installation (for floating floors). Then the temperature should be increased slowly to a max. of 28ºC

(82ºF) on the subfloor surface.

Expansion Gaps:

Wicanders floating floors with Corkloc

are installed as a "floating floor", so the planks should not be fixed to the

subfloor.

The skirting boards cannot be pressed down, for not restricting the movement of the floor. Also provide 10 mm ( 1/2

inch) expansion gaps to the walls and other fixed objects.

Floor areas superior to 100 m² (900 sq. ft), or with dimensions greater than 10 m (30 feet) in either direction,

transitions between two rooms and asymmetrical floor areas require extra expansion gaps.

Summary of content (6 pages)

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Installation Procedure of Floating floors SUBFLOOR PREPARATION OF WICANDERS FLOATING FLOORS WITH CORKLOC® Wicanders floating floors with Corkloc® can be installed in most domestic areas and in almost all commercial areas except in bathrooms, saunas and persistently wet rooms. Wicanders Floating floors with Corkloc® can be laid on top of most hard surfaces such as resilient floor coverings, wood flooring and ceramic tile. Soft subfloors such as carpets and similar must be removed.
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Installation Procedure of Floating floors TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND ACCLIMATISATION Transport and store the cartons in laying position. Packaged tiles and adhesive should be acclimatized at job site in dry, well-ventilated area for a minimum of 48 hours so that flooring may acclimate. Remove tiles from packages just before starting laying. During storage and installation, maintain temperature and relative humidity to a level consistent with the conditions which will prevail when the building is occupied.
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Installation Procedure of Floating floors 2. Lay the PE film, allowing for at least 20 cm (8'') overlapping and tape. Turn the film upward 5-cm along the walls. Trim after the skirting boards are fixed. Measure the room accurately, at right angle to the direction of the planks. The planks in the final row should be at least 5 cm wide. If necessary, the planks in the first row can be cut to a smaller size. 3. Install the planks parallel to incoming light from windows. 4.
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Installation Procedure of Floating floors 7. Cut the final plank of the first row to the correct length. 8. If you are installing floating floor planks, start the next row with the piece left, must be at least 300 mm long). Always ensure that the end joints are staggered at least 300 mm. CorkComfort Floating, tiles 605 x 445 “brick” or “half brick” installation method must be used. Place the final plank face down and the short side without the locking strip towards the wall.
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Installation Procedure of Floating floors 13. Lift floorboard (together with the previous laid in the same row) lightly up (about 30 mm), push it against the row in front and then put it down. 14. Tip: This movement requires some gentle adjustments on the pressing angle. Adjust the distance to the wall to 10 mm when three rows are completed. Proceed the installation as described above until reaching the opposite wall. Uneven wall: 15. Sometimes the first row must be cut to match an uneven wall.
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Installation Procedure of Floating floors Heating Pipes: Drill required holes in the planks. 19. The holes should be 20mm greater than the pipe diameter. Saw as shown in the picture. Glue the sawed piece back into place. Cover the hole with a pipe sleeve. 20. If you wish to remove the flooring, just lift the planks a few centimetres and tap along the joint. 21. The released plank can then be pulled out. Never bend connected plank backwards, as this will damage the planks.