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SPECTRACLICKRESILIENTVINYLPLANKINSTALLATIONGUIDELINESAboutyourNewSpectraLuxuryVinyl:
• Spectrafeaturesnewclick/locktechnology,resultinginafloatingfloorsystemthatonlyrequiresminimalhandtools.Aquiet,fastandcleaninstallationprocess.
• Spectraisintendedforinteriorinstallationsonly,suitableforbelow-grade,on-gradeandabove-gradeinstallations,butshouldnotbeinstalledwheretheapplicationssubstrateisexposedtoweatherelements.
• Asafloatingfloor,itshouldbeallowedtoexpandandcontractfreely.PermanentfixturesmustbeinstalledpriortoinstallationofSpectra.
• Aminimum8mmexpansionspaceisrequiredinallareas,atallverticalsurfaces.• Areaslargerthan9mx9mrequireatransitionstrip,asdodoorwaysnarrower1minwidth.• Spectramustbeacclimatedforaminimumof48hours,aconsistentroomtemperatureof18-
21°Cshouldideallybemaintainedbefore,duringandafterallinstallations.• Directexposuretosunlightmaycausefadingandorjointseparation.• Spectraisnotrecommendedforinstallationinsunrooms.• Spectraiswaterresistant,however,constant/prolongedexposuretoexcessive
moisture/humiditymayaffecttheproduct.Moisture/humidityissuesmustbeaddressedandcorrectedpriortocommencinginstallation.
Spectraundergoastrictqualitycontrolprocedurethatguaranteeshigh-qualitystandards.If,contrarytoallexpectations,materialproblemsshouldbeidentifiedonsite,thesearetobenotifiedbeforecuttingtosizeandlaying.Claimsforobviousdefects(e.g.colourvariations,differencesinthicknesses,surfacedefects,insufficientaccuracyoffitetc.)cannotbeacceptedafterinstallation.Ifanumberofpackagesofdesignflooringarebeingusedthecontentsshouldbecheckedforbatch-to-batchvariationbeforecuttingandlaying.Whenorderingitisimperativethatreferencebemadetotheneedforadeliveryfromonedyelottoinsurecolourconsistency.
PRE-INSTALLATIONPROCEDURESPleaserefertotheBritishStandardBS8203:2001+A1:2009,codeofpracticeforinstallationofresilientfloorcoverings.JobsiteEvaluation
ü Thebuildingshouldbeclosedinwithalloutsidedoorsandwindowsinplace.ü Allconcrete,masonry,framingmembers,drywall,paintandother“wet”workshouldbe
thoroughlydry.ü Basementsandcrawlspacesmustbedryandwellventilated.(Crawlspacemustbeaminimum
of24”(600mm)fromthegroundtoundersideofjoists.Agroundcoverof6-8milblackpolyethylenefilmsisessentialasavaporbarrierwithjointslappedsixinchesandtaped.Thecrawlspaceshouldhaveperimeterventingtoaminimumof1.5%ofthecrawlspacesquarefootage.Theseventsshouldbeproperlylocatedtofostercrossventilation).
ü Permanentairconditioningandheatingsystemsshouldbeinplaceandoperational
ü Theinstallationsiteshouldhaveaconsistentroomtemperatureof15-21°Cfor14daysprior,duringandafterinstallationforaforproperlivingenvironment.
ü HVACsystemsshouldbeinplaceandworking10daysbeforeinstallationü Substratesmustbecheckedformoisturecontentusingtheappropriatetestingmethods.
SUITABLESURFACESLightlytexturedorporoussurfaces,well-bondedsheetvinyl,vinylorceramictile,embossedsurfacesorgroutlinesmaytelegraphthru,sothesemustbefilledwithanappropriatePortlandbasedlevellingcompound.Allstructurallysoundsolidwoodfloors,plywoodsubstratesetc.shouldbetestedformoistureusingamoisturemeterandlevelsmustnotexceed14%MC.Dry,clean,wellsetconcrete,curedforatleast90daysprior,shouldalsobemoisturetestedandmustnotexceed4%MC.Ifitisfoundtoexceedthislevel,asuitableliquiddampproofmembraneisrecommended.SpectraResilientvinylmaybeinstalledoverradiantheatedfloors(Surfacetemperaturemustneverexceedorsustain27°Candnevercomeintodirectcontactwiththeheatsource)Spectraresilientvinylmaybeinstalledonallgradelevelsincludingbasements.AlthoughSpectraiswaterresistant,moistureissuesmustbeidentifiedandcorrectedpriortoanyinstallationtoavoidmoldorodourInadditionanytracesofglueorresiduefromthepreviousflooringmustberemovedorasuitablelevellingcompoundusedtoactasamembranebetweentheSpectravinylandtheresidue.UNSUITABLESURFACESRough,heavytexturedorunevensurfacesmaytelegraphthroughthevinylanddistortthefinishedsurface.Thisproductisnotsuitableinroomsthatcouldpotentiallyhavedampconcrete,suchassaunasandwetrooms.Donotinstallthisproductinareas,whichareexposedtolong-termdirectsunlightand/orextremetemperaturechanges.Donotuseanunderlaywiththisproductunlessithasbeenapprovedbytheflooringmanufacturer.INSTALLATIONIMPLIESACCEPTANCEPREPARATION
• Thevinylplanksshouldbeallowedtoacclimatiseatroomtemperatureapprox.18-21°Cfor48hourspriortoinstallation(Excessivecoldorheatcanaffectthesizeofindividualplanks).
• Itmustbestoredhorizontally,flat.• CheckthatallBatchnumberanditemnumbersarethesameandthatyouhavepurchases
sufficientmaterialtocompletethejob.• Carefullycheckplanksforanydefectsbeforeinstallation.
Allnewconcretefloorsneedtodryoutforatleast90dayspriortoinstallation.Woodplankfloorsrequireasuitablethicknessplywoodsurfaceandallnailheadsorfastenersmustbeadjustedbelowthesubfloorsurface(bewareofpipesunderthesubfloor).Securelyfastenallloosesubfloorstoremovesqueaksanddeflection.Ifthesub-floorisuneven3mm+/-withinaspanof1.2m,plane,sand,orfillunevenboards,holesorcracksusingfloor-levelingcompound.Ifinstallingoverexistingtiles,useafloor-levelingcompoundtoskimcoatgroutlines.Makesurethefloorissmooth,cleanandfreeofwax,grease,oilordustandsealedasnecessarybeforelayingplanks.TOOLSREQUIERED
Utilityknife,spacers,pencil,tapemeasure,setsquare,handsaw,kneepadsandsafetygoggles.GETTINGSTARTEDDeterminethedirectionthattheflooringwillbeinstalled.Installationparalleltothelongestwallisrecommendedforbestvisualeffects.Undercutalldoorjamsbyturningaplankupsidedownandusingahandsawtocutawaythenecessaryheightsothatplanksslideeasilyundertheframes.Removeanyexistingbase,quarterround,shoemoldinganddoorthresholds.Sweepingandvacuumingtoremoveanydebrisasyougo.Floorshouldbeinstalledfromalternatecartonsatthesametimetoinsureagoodcolorandshadebalance.Beforestartingdeterminethewidthofthelastrowofplanks,iflessthan50mm,trimthewidthofyourstartingrowofplankstocentertheboardsintheroom.Beattentivetostaggeringtheendsofthevinylplanksaminimumof400mmforamorefavorableoverallappearanceofthefloor.INSTALLATION
Fig1.Firstplank,firstrow.Placeadistance8mmthicknesstotheleftandpositiontheplankagainstthewall.Later,after3rows,youcaneasilypositiontheflooringagainstthefrontwallwithdistances8mm.Priortoinstallation,measurethewidthoftheroomtocheckifthefirstrowshouldpreferablybecutlengthwisetogetmoreequalwidthofthefirstandlastrowsplanks.Seealsofig12.Fig2.Secondplank,firstrowPresstheshortendofthenextfloorboardatanangletothefirstone,andthenlaydown.Completethefirstrowinthesameway.
Fig3.Attheendofthefirstrow,putadistance8mm,tothewallandmeasurethelengthofthelastplanktofit.Cutthelastpaneltocorrectlength,recommendedminlengthistwotimesthewidthoftheplank
Fig4.Secondrow.Positiontheremainingpartofthefirstrow’slastplankasfirstplankofsecondrow.Keepagaintwotimesthewidthasminlength.Putadistanceagainstthewall.
Fig5.General.Distancesbetweenshortends.Minimumdistancebetweenshortendsofplanksinparallelrowsshallnotbelessthanabouttwotimesthewidthoftheplank.
Fig6.Placethefloorboardanangleagainstthefloorboardinthepreviousrow,pressforwardandfolddownatthesametime.Leavethepanelinasomewhatupangledpositionwherethepanelsstarttoloc.Tomakethisfurthereasier,awedgewiththesuitableanglecanbeplacedundertheplankneartheshortsidejointassupport.
Fig7.Secondplanksecondrow.Placetheshortendofthefloorboardatanangleagainstthepreviousinstalledfloorboardandfolddownalltheway.
Fig11.After2-3rows.Adjustthedistancetothefrontwallbyplacingdistances8mm.Keepthedistancesinpositionduringtheentiretimeofinstallationandremoveoncetheinstallationiscompleted.
Fig8.Pushtoslidetheplankagainsttherowinfrontsoitalignswiththefirstplank.Putitdownlikewiththefirstplankwhenthefloorboardsarepositionedtightlytogether.Thefirst/previousplankcannowbefoldedcompletelydowntohorizontalpositionandifawedgeisuseditcanbemovedtothenextshortendjoint.
Horizontalinstallation
Fig13. Fig14.Cutoffthelockingelementwithachisel,applyapplicableglueontheadjustedstripandpushtheplankshorizontallytogether.Ifnecessaryplacesomespacersbetweenlastboardandthewallduringthehardeningtimeoftheglue.Themethodcanalsobeappliedtotheshortends.Radiatorpipes–Principlecutout
Fig15. Fig16.
Fig12.Ifthewallisuneven,thefloorboardsmustbeadaptedtoitscontours.Markthefloorboardswiththecontourofthewall.Donotforgettoleaveca8mmspacetothewall.Thisprocedureshallbeusedalsoforthefirstrowifnecessary.
Installationatforexampleradiatorpipes.Markthecentreoftheholesanddrilltheholewithadiameterabout16mmbiggerthanthepipediameter(=8mmgaparound),cutasshownwithasaworwithasharputilityknife.Installthefloorplank.Ifnecessary,putglueonthecutpieceandreplace.Completingthejob:Removeallspacers,installbaseboardsorquarterround/scotia,tocoverexpansionjoint.Installdoortransitionmoldings,(donotfixanymoldingortransitionsthrutheresilientvinylflooring).Sweeporvacupanyremainingdebris.Cleanasnecessarywithaqualityresilientvinylfloorcleaner.Topreventsurfacedamageavoidrollingheavyappliancesandfurnituredirectlyonthefloor,useplywoodorhardboardifnecessary.CAREANDMAINTENANCESweep,dustmopandvacuumregularlytoremovesurfacegritanddust.Useadampclothormopwithaqualityresilientvinylfloorcleanertocleanupdirtandfootprints,(becarefultoavoidusingexcessivemoisture).CAUTION:Planksareslipperywhenwet.Allspillsshouldbecleanedupimmediately.
• Donotusewetspraymicrofibermops.• Neverusewax,polish,vinegar,abrasivecleanersorscouringagentsastheymaydullordistort
thefinish.• Highheelscandamagefloors.• Useprotectivepadsunderallfurniture.• Useexteriordoormatsatallentrancewaystokeepdirtandmoisturefrombeingtrackedin.
Avoidtheuseofinteriorrubber,foamorplasticbackmatsastheymaydiscolorthefloor.Topreventslippageorarearugsuseanapprovedrugunderlayfromareputablemanufacturer.
• Donotallowpetswithunclippedmailstoscratchordamagethefloor.Note:Steamcleanersarenotrecommended.Avoidexposuretodirectsunlightforprolongedperiodsoftime.Usedrapesorblindstominimizedirectsunlightduringpeaksunlighthours.TIP:Itisagoodideatosaveafewplanksincaseofaccidentaldamage.Plankscaneasilybereplacedorrepairedbyaqualifiedprofessional.Address:UKFlooringDirectLtdZone1aBaytonRoadIndEstExhallCoventryWestMidlandsCV79EL-UK