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Installation Guide

Installation Instructions

Prior to installation, installer should check material for appropriate grade, color, grain character and finish quality. Installer should STOP THE JOB if any defects that are detected or revealed through attempt to install are present. The manufacturer cannot accept responsibility for flooring installed with visible defects.
Installer must test the subfloor for moisture content with a Tramex Concrete Moisture Meter or equivalent to ensure that proper levels are present so flooring will perform properly.

Note: Wood flooring installed in areas where the relative humidity is below 35% may cup, shrink in width/length or crack and in these dry conditions a humidifier is necessary to bring relative humidity above 35%. Flooring installed on top of wet sub floors may crown, (and then cup), swell, (and then shrink), buckle, telegraph or edge/tip raise.

Do not install this flooring on wet subfloors or in overly dry conditions
without first correcting any deficient conditions.

Prior to installation of any flooring, the installer must ensure that the jobsite and subfloor meet the requirements of these instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible for flooring failure resulting from unsatisfactory jobsite and/or subfloor conditions.
Temperature should stay between 65-75°F and should be consistent with normal, year-round living conditions for at least one week before installation of wood flooring. Humidity should be maintained between 30-50% RH. If jobsite environment is not controlled with HVAC, the conditions on the jobsite must be at or near expected living conditions prior to installation of the flooring.

Store the wood flooring, in the UNOPENED boxes, at installation area for 24 -72 hours before installation to allow flooring to adjust to room temperature. Do not store the boxes of flooring directly on concrete.
Do not open the boxes prior to installation!

It is highly recommended, that if gluing down on concrete (even if you believe it is dry), which is on or below grade, use a Moisture Barrier System with specific products as appropriate for the particular jobsite conditions, as they provide warranties to you.
Check with radiant heat manufacturer’s suggested guidelines to limit the maximum water temperature inside heating pipes.

Pre-Installation Subfloor Requirements

Subfloor should be structurally sound, clean (swept and free of wax, grease, paint, sealers & old adhesive residue which can be removed by sanding), flat to 3/16” in a 10’ radius, dry with moisture in plywood subfloors not to exceed 11% or concrete subfloors with less than 3.5% moisture as measured by Tramex Concrete Moisture Meter or equivalent meter.

It is highly recommended, that if gluing down on concrete, (even if you believe it is dry), which is on or below grade, use a Moisture Barrier System with specific products as appropriate for the particular jobsite conditions, as they provide warranties to you. Ceramic tile, resilient tile and sheet vinyl covered subfloors must be well-bonded to the subfloor, in good condition, clean and level – defined as flat to 3/16” in a 10’ radius.
Do not sand existing vinyl floors, as they may contain asbestos.

Radiant heat: Use only floating installation over radiant heat. Subfloor surface temperature should never exceed 80°F. Check with radiant heat manufacturers suggested guidelines to limit the maximum water
temperature inside heating pipes. Switch off heating unit one or two days before flooring installation and bring heat up slowly after installation.

Installation Tools

Acceptable Subfloor Types

Starting Your Installation

Recommended – Glue Down Installation

Staple/ Nail Down Installation

Floating Installation

Double Glue With Underlayment Installation

After Installation