IVC US Residential Installation Guide - Laminate. Leading the Way

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1 IVC US Residential Installation Guide - Laminate Leading the Way

2 IVC US Residential Installation Guide - Laminate PressXpress & DropXpress IVC US Residential Installation Guide Laminate & DXP Materials Required for Installation: Small hand saw Jigsaw Pencil ox cutter Measuring tape Pull ar Waterproof adhesive tape Sanding block or sanding machine Spacer s Tapping lock cceptable Underlayments IVC US s Laminate products are a floating floor system and can be installed directly over virtually any hard surface. Soft surfaces (such as wall-to wall carpet) must first be completely removed. We do not recommend installing over another floating floor system. Note: Do NOT nail or glue laminate product to subfloor. Concrete Moisture levels of concrete slabs before, during and after installation must be 8 lbs. or less per 000 square feet per 4 hours using an anhydrous calcium chloride test according to STM F869; or, if using STM F60, the max RH score is 85 per 000 square feet (relative humidity). If using the CM Method, the humidity of the concrete should not exceed.5% Wood subfloor: Wooden subfloors must be constructed according to local building codes, be structurally sound and deflection free. Repair any squeaky floor prior to installation. Sand or plane high spots. Fill all low spots with Portland cement based patching compound. It is not necessary to use a vapor retarder on top of a wooden subfloor. Wooden subfloors constructed over a crawl space must have adequate ventilation,.5 sq. ft. per 00 sq. ft. of floor space. asement walls and floors must be dry to prevent damage due to excessive water vapor emissions into the wooden sub floor overhead.

3 IVC US Residential Installation Guide Laminate & DXP Radiant Heating IVC US laminate floors can be used without difficulty in combination with water floor heating on condition that the warm water lines are min.. inches (3 cm) underneath the surface and the contact temperature of the floor doesn t exceed 85 F (9 C) and the max warm water temperature is F (50 C). efore installing the floor, you should take these aspects into account: efore you start, switch off the radiant heating; the floor should not exceed a temperature of 64 F (8 C); before, during and 4 hours after installation of the laminate. Install moisture barrier, underlayment and the laminate as described in the installation instructions. ut first check the suitability of the underlayment in combination with radiant heating. fter the installation of the floor wait at least 4 hours before you switch on the radiant heating again. void excessive differences in temperature and turn your heating up or down step-by-step; (max. 4 F / day (5 C / day). The highest acceptable heat conductivity for any kind of floor covering is 0.5 K.m/W. For electrical underfloor heating a value of 60W/m must not be exceeded Storage and Handling cclimate the flooring a minimum of 48 hours before installation in the area it is to be installed. Conditions between 65 F - 85 F (8 C - 9 C) and are required before, during and after installation. Relative indoor air humidity between 40% and 65% should be maintained. Leave the planks (packed) horizontally in the center of the room where you are going to install the laminate floor. Subfloor and Wall/Door Preparation The surface beneath the floor must be sufficiently prepared in advance to guarantee a successful installation of the flooring. Clean and smoothen the subfloor, remove any contaminates. Subfloor must be flat with a maximum /0 inch in a 3 foot span ( mm in a meter span) On concrete substrates, a moisture barrier is required. IVC US recommends installing alterio ComfortSound underlayment. ComfortSound is an all in one solution (underlayment + moisture barrier). If you choose to use a separate underlayment and/or moisture barrier (PVC foil) from another manufacturer, the moisture barrier thickness minimum should be 50 μ, the underlayment must be placed on top of the moisture barrier. The moisture barrier overlap minimum should be 8 inches (0 cm), and the underlayment thickness maximum should be 0. inches (3 mm). If you opt to use another manufacturer s underlayment or moisture barrier, please note this may void your warranty. Check the laminate planks for any damage. To measure the height of the doorframe, place a laminate plank against the doorframe, with the décor side down; mark the height and saw off the door and doorframe to the height marked. The laminate plank can then easily be pushed underneath the doorframe. Inspection of flooring material prior to installation is required. ny defects should be immediately reported to the retail store from which the flooring was purchased before installation. IVC US will not be responsible for labor costs to repair or replace material with defects that were apparent before or noticed at the end of an installation. 3

4 IVC US Residential Installation Guide Laminate & DXP How to Install ComfortSound Underlayment Lay out ComfortSound underlayment from wall to wall, ensuring it lays flat and smooth. (Place logo side up.) llow ComfortSound underlayment sheets to rest up against one another. DO NOT overlap. Use alterio Comfort LU Tape (waterproof adhesive tape) to tape ComfortSound underlayment sheets together. DO NOT overlap. Start of Installation It is the installer s responsibility to inspect the flooring prior to installation to ensure that there are no visual defects. Do not install flooring with visible defects. If visible defects are present, contact your retailer immediately. Floor must be clean, smooth, flat and dry before installation. Check the laminate edges to assure it is free of debris or damage. To achieve maximum appearance, mix planks from two to three cartons from the same production. NOTE: Never nail or glue the Laminate product to the floor. The advantage of IVC US s Laminate PressXpress or DropXpress locking system is that it allows you to choose your own starting position. Moreover, you may work either from right to left or from left to right, whichever is best in your own specific situation. Depending on the direction in which you work you are advised to begin from either a door or a corner. It is advisable to begin with the tongue side of the plank turned towards the wall. For plank designs, measure the width of the room and divide by the width of one plank. If the remainder is ½ or less, cut down the width of the first row to allow the last row to be more than ½ wide. Walls are not always straight. Snap a chalk line for your first row to follow. See next page for step by step instructions. 4

5 Start of Installation IVC US Residential Installation Guide Laminate & DXP Spacer max 0 inches/ 50 cm Remove existing trim (baseboards, quarter Installation rounds, Option etc.) : Expansion Starting in gaps the along corner the of a perimeter room and fixed objects: min 3/8 inches (8 mm) Spacers must be placed at least every 0 (50 cm) Undercut doorjambs Expansion gaps along the perimeter and fixed objects: min 3/8 inch (8 mm) You can go both directions but we recommend to go from left to right. Tongue facing the wall. Start installing the first row by clicking the end joints together (follow your specific click system guidelines). Spacers must be placed at least every 0 (50 cm). djoining rows: joint separation must be at least PressXpress 0 (5 cm). () 33 ft 0 m max 0 inches / 50 cm min 8 mm Connecting pro Connection profiles (T-molding) Use Cut a last connection laminate profile plank at every the end of the running row (4a): 33 min feet 0 (0 inches m) both (5 cm). sides. Expansion Use the remaining gaps: min cut 3/8 piece inch (4b) (8 mm) to start If the you adjoining need to go row. larger than the recommended 33 feet, please contact your IVC US representative for information. * Depending on your particular product s click system, follow the click guidelines for either PressXpress or DropXpress. 4b a 6 7a Installation Option : Starting in the corner of a room To click the planks together: angle the adjoining row along the length. Then angle the tongue of plank you are installing into the groove of the adjoining row. Tongue must face the previously installed row. lack plastic insert must sit in place. Then rotate downwards as indicated with the arrow. DXP To click the planks together: angle the adjoining row along the length. Then angle the tongue of plank you are installing into the groove of the adjoining row. Tongue must face the previously installed row. 5 4b max 50 cm / 9.7 inch min 5 cm / 9.8 inch click Expansion gaps along the perimeter: min 0.4 (8 mm) You Click can the go end both joints directions, together but by pushing we recommand the end joint to downwards go from left on to the right. left edge Tongue of plank facing you are the installing wall. Start until installing you hear a the click first or row. snap. by Do clicking not tap. the end joints together (see steps 6 and 7). Spacers must be placed at least every 0 (50 cm) djoining rows: joint separation must be at least 0 (5 cm) DXP DropXpress (DXP) Click the end joints together by pushing the end joint downwards on the left edge of plank you are installing until it falls into place. Do not tap. 3 4a 4b min 5 cm 9.8 inch End cut piece at the end of the row (4a): min 0 (5 cm). Use Repeat the remaining step for the cut rest piece of the (4b) room. to start the adjoining row. DXP Repeat step for the rest of the room. 6 5

6 Installation Installation Option : Starting in the corner of a room IVC US Residential Installation Guide Laminate & DXP x mm x inch x inch = 3/8 inch x mm = 8 mm Last To click row: the cut planks the plank together: along the angle length, the leaving adjoining room row for along the expansion the length. gap, Then which is angle 3/8 inch the tongue (8 mm) of plank you are installing into the groove of the adjoining row. Tongue must face the previously installed row. lack plastic insert must sit in place. Then rotate downwards as indicated with the arrow. 4 4b a 6 7a Installation Option : Starting in the corner of a room 45b 4 Tap the piece being installed under the doorway (plank 48) in to place with a tapping block or a scrap piece. Tap along the width and length as indicated with the arrows. *Only use tapping block under doorways. 3 4a 4b 5 7b b 6 7a 3 4a 5 6 7a 7b a 4b 5 6 7a 7b a 34b a 37b a 44b a 47b How Click to the install end joints along together the doorway by pushing of the last the row end (see joint plank downwards 48) on the left edge of plank you are installing until you hear a click or snap. Do not tap. 4b SlimTrim (T-molding) or Tongue Side max 0 inches / 50 cm End Cap Use end cap or connection SlimTrim to finish off. min 0 inches / 5 cm Expansion gaps along the perimeter and fixed objects: min 3/8 inch (8 mm) You can go both directions but we recommend to go from left to right. Tongue facing the wall. Start installing the first row by clicking the end joints together (follow your specific click system guidelines). Spacers must be placed at least every 0 (50 cm). djoining rows: joint separation must be at least 0 (5 cm). click 4b 47b 37b 38 44b 3 4a 48 45b min 0 inch 5 cm Cut last laminate plank at the end of the row (4a): min 0 inches (5 cm). Use the remaining cut piece (4b) to start the adjoining row. 4 How Repeat to step install for along the rest the of doorway the room. of the last row: Sand down the grooves of the surrounding planks as indicated by the dotted line (about 50% of the lip) with a sander (short end plank 47b, along the length for plank 44b and 45b). 6

7 IVC US Residential Installation Guide Laminate & DXP Installation Installation Option : Starting from the doorway. PLESE Remember to follow your click system s click guidelines when installing from the doorway 4 8b a Installation Option : Starting from the doorway x mm x inch x inch = 3/8 inch x mm = 8 mm Last row: cut the plank along the length, leaving room for the expansion gap, which is 3/8 inch (8 mm) Installation Finish 44 48a 47 4a 40 Remove the spacers. 43 Trim the edges as indicated 4 8b a 9 0 a 3 b a 8b b a a 8b a b a 38 38b a 4 4b a Doorway installation layout completed. Install baseboard and/or quarter rounds to cover the expansion joints along the perimeter. DO NOT nail down or adhere the baseboard nor quarter round to the laminate floor. Instead, nail or adhere directly to the wall. 5 3 Expansion gaps along the perimeter and fixed objects: min 3/8 inches (8 mm). You can go both directions but we recommend to go from left to right. Tongue facing the wall. Start installing the first row by clicking the end joints together (follow your specific click system guidelines). Spacers must be placed at least every 0 (50 cm). djoining rows: joint separation must be at least 0 (5 cm). 7

8 IVC US Residential athroom Installation Guide - Laminate IVC US Residential athroom Installation Guide Laminate IVC US Laminate athroom Installation Steps If you are installing IVC US Laminate products in a residential bathroom, you will follow the IVC US Installation Guidelines Laminate PressXpress & DropXpress as instructed WITH the following additional steps:. On the plank you are about to install, put a generous bead of CLICK SEL along the left end joint and on the top of the tongue along the length as indicated below. pply enough to allow Click Seal to OOZE out. llow to dry (approximately 5 0 minutes) before peeling off with finger nail or plastic putty knife.. Seal perimeter of room with 00% silicone caulk, as well as the perimeter of sinks, tubs and any other vertical obstructions. 3. You must also pull toilets and seal toilet flanges with 00% silicone caulk. This may require a spacer. *Do NOT install laminate flooring in bathrooms where a drain in the flooring is present. 8