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RESI LI ENT FLOORI NG

PART 1 GENERAL

1. 1 REFERENCES

The publ i cat i ons l i s t ed bel ow f or m a par t of t hi s speci f i cat i on t o t he ext ent r ef er enced. The publ i cat i ons ar e r ef er r ed t o wi t hi n t he t ext by t he basi c desi gnat i on onl y.

ASTM I NTERNATI ONAL ( ASTM)

ASTM D4078 ( 2002; R 2015) Wat er Emul si on Fl oor Pol i sh

ASTM D5603 ( 2001; R 2008) Rubber Compoundi ng Mat er i al s - Recycl ed Vul cani zat e Par t i cul at e Rubber

ASTM E2129 ( 2010) St andar d Pr act i ce f or Dat a Col l ect i on f or Sust ai nabi l i t y Assessment of Bui l di ng Pr oduct s

ASTM E648 ( 2014c) St andar d Test Met hod f or Cr i t i cal Radi ant Fl ux of Fl oor - Cover i ng Syst ems Usi ng a Radi ant Heat Ener gy Sour ce

ASTM F1066 ( 2004; R 2014; E 2014) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or Vi nyl Composi t i on Fl oor Tile

ASTM F1303 ( 2004; R 2014) Sheet Vi nyl Fl oor Cover i ng wi t h Backi ng

ASTM F1344 ( 2015) Rubber Fl oor Ti l e

ASTM F1482 ( 2015) I nst al l at i on and Pr epar at i on of Panel Type Under l ayment s t o Recei ve Resi l i ent Fl oor i ng

ASTM F1700 ( 2013a) Sol i d Vi nyl Fl oor Ti l e

ASTM F1859 ( 2014; E 2016) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or Rubber Sheet Fl oor Cover i ng Wi t hout Backi ng

ASTM F1860 ( 2014; E 2016) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or Rubber Sheet Fl oor Cover i ng Wi t h Backi ng

ASTM F1861 ( 2016) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or Resi l i ent Wal l Base

ASTM F1869 ( 2016) St andar d Test Met hod f or Measur i ng Moi st ur e Vapor Emi ssi on Rat e of Concr et e Subf l oor Usi ng Anhydr ous Cal ci um Chl or i de

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ASTM F1913 ( 2004; R 2014) Vi nyl Sheet Fl oor Cover i ng Wi t hout Backi ng

ASTM F2034 ( 2008; R 2013) Sheet Li nol eum Fl oor Covering

ASTM F2169 ( 2015; E 2016) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or Resi l i ent St ai r Tr eads

ASTM F2170 ( 2016a) St andar d Test Met hod f or Det er mi ni ng Rel at i ve Humi di t y i n Concr et e Fl oor Sl abs i n s i t u Pr obes

ASTM F710 ( 2011) St andar d Pr act i ce f or Pr epar i ng Concr et e Fl oor s t o Recei ve Resi l i ent Flooring

GREEN SEAL ( GS)

GS-36 ( 2011) Commer ci al Adhesi ves

I NTERNATI ONAL ORGANI ZATI ON FOR STANDARDI ZATI ON ( I SO)

I SO 3813 ( 2004) Resi l i ent Fl oor Cover i ngs - Cor k Fl oor Ti l es

NATI ONAL FI RE PROTECTI ON ASSOCI ATI ON ( NFPA)

NFPA 253 ( 2011) St andar d Met hod of Test f or Cr i t i cal Radi ant Fl ux of Fl oor Cover i ng Syst ems Usi ng a Radi ant Heat Ener gy Sour ce

SOUTH COAST AI R QUALI TY MANAGEMENT DI STRI CT ( SCAQMD)

SCAQMD Rul e 1168 ( 1989; R 2005) Adhesi ve and Seal ant Applications

U. S. GREEN BUI LDI NG COUNCI L ( USGBC)

LEED BD+C ( 2009; R 2010) Leader shi p i n Ener gy and Envi r onment al Desi gn( t m) Bui l di ng Desi gn and Const r uct i on ( LEED- NC)

1. 2 SYSTEM DESCRI PTI ON

1. 2. 1 Fi r e Resi st ance Requi r ement s

Pr ovi de a cr i t i cal r adi ant f l ux of not l ess t han 0. 22 wat t s per squar e cent i met er ( Cl ass 2) f or f l oor i ng i n cor r i dor s and exi t s when t est ed i n accor dance wi t h ASTM E648 or NFPA 253.

1. 3 SUBMITTALS

Gover nment appr oval i s r equi r ed f or submi t t al s wi t h a " G" desi gnat i on;

submi t t al s not havi ng a " G" desi gnat i on ar e f or Cont r act or Qual i t y Cont r ol appr oval . Submi t t he f ol l owi ng i n accor dance wi t h Sect i on 01 33 00

SUBMI TTAL PROCEDURES:

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SD- 02 Shop Dr awi ngs

Resi l i ent Fl oor i ng and Accessor i es; G

SD- 03 Pr oduct Dat a

Resi l i ent Fl oor i ng and Accessor i es; G Adhesives

SD- 04 Sampl es

Resi l i ent Fl oor i ng and Accessor i es; G

SD- 06 Test Repor t s

Moi st ur e, Al kal i ni t y and Bond Test s; G

SD- 08 Manuf act ur er ' s I nst r uct i ons

Sur f ace Pr epar at i on; G I nst al l at i on; G

SD- 10 Oper at i on and Mai nt enance Dat a

Resi l i ent Fl oor i ng and Accessor i es; G

1. 4 DELI VERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLI NG

Del i ver mat er i al s t o t he bui l di ng s i t e i n or i gi nal unopened cont ai ner s bear i ng t he manuf act ur er ' s name, st y l e name, pat t er n col or name and number , pr oduct i on r un, pr oj ect i dent i f i cat i on, and handl i ng i nst r uct i ons. St or e mat er i al s i n a c l ean, dr y, secur e, and wel l - vent i l at ed ar ea wi t h ambi ent ai r t emper at ur e mai nt ai ned above 68 degr ees F and bel ow 85 degr ees F, st acked accor di ng t o manuf act ur er ' s r ecommendat i ons. Pr ot ect mat er i al s f r om t he di r ect f l ow of heat f r om hot - ai r r egi st er s, r adi at or s and ot her heat i ng f i x t ur es and appl i ances.

Obser ve vent i l at i on and saf et y pr ocedur es speci f i ed i n t he MSDS.

1. 5 ENVI RONMENTAL REQUI REMENTS

Mai nt ai n ar eas t o r ecei ve r esi l i ent f l oor i ng at a t emper at ur e above 68 degr ees F and bel ow 85 degr ees F f or 3 days bef or e appl i cat i on, dur i ng appl i cat i on and 2 days af t er appl i cat i on, unl ess ot her wi se di r ect ed by t he f l oor i ng manuf act ur er f or t he f l oor i ng bei ng i nst al l ed. Mai nt ai n a mi ni mum t emper at ur e of 55 degr ees F t her eaf t er . Pr ovi de adequat e vent i l at i on t o r emove moi st ur e f r om ar ea and t o compl y wi t h r egul at i ons l i mi t i ng concent r at i ons of hazar dous vapor s.

1. 6 SCHEDULING

Schedul e r esi l i ent f l oor i ng appl i cat i on af t er t he compl et i on of ot her wor k whi ch woul d damage t he f i ni shed sur f ace of t he f l oor i ng.

1. 7 WARRANTY

Pr ovi de manuf act ur er ' s st andar d per f or mance guar ant ees or war r ant i es t hat ext end beyond a one year per i od.

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1. 8 EXTRA MATERI ALS

Pr ovi de ext r a f l oor i ng mat er i al of each col or and pat t er n at t he r at e of 10 t i l es f or each 1000 t i l esand 10 squar e f eet f or each 1000 squar e f eet of sheet f l oor i ng i nst al l ed. Pr ovi de ext r a wal l base mat er i al composed of 20 l i near f eet of each t ype, col or and pat t er n. Package al l ext r a mat er i al s i n or i gi nal pr oper l y mar ked cont ai ner s bear i ng t he manuf act ur er ' s name, br and name, pat t er n col or name and number , pr oduct i on r un, and handl i ng i nst r uct i ons. Pr ovi de ext r a mat er i al s f r om t he same l ot as t hose i nst al l ed. Leave ext r a st ock at t he s i t e i n l ocat i on assi gned by Cont r act i ng Of f i cer .

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2. 1 VI NYL COMPOSI TI ON TI LE

Conf or m t o ASTM F1066 Cl ass 2, ( t hr ough pat t er n t i l e) , Composi t i on 1, asbest os- f r ee, 12 i nch squar e and 1/ 8 i nch t hi ck. Pr ovi de col or and pat t er n uni f or ml y di st r i but ed t hr oughout t he t hi ckness of t he t i l e.

2. 2 SHEET VI NYL FLOORI NG

Conf or m t o ASTM F1303, Type I I , Gr ade 1, wi t hout backi ng ( mi ni mum wear l ayer t hi ckness 0. 080 i nch and mi ni mum over al l t hi ckness 0. 080 i nch) , and a mi ni mum 6 f eet wi de. Ext end col or and pat t er n t hr ough t he t ot al t hi ckness of t he mat er i al . As r equi r ed, pr ovi de wel di ng r ods as r ecommended by t he manuf act ur er f or heat wel di ng of j oi nt s.

2. 3 RUBBER TI LE

Conf or m t o ASTM F1344 Cl ass 1 homogeneous , Type A ( sol i d col or ) 18 i nch squar e. Pr ovi de r ai sed r ound sur f ace st uds wi t h chamf er ed edges. Pr ovi de l ow st ud pr of i l e. Pr ovi de 0. 125 i nch over al l t hi ckness.

2. 4 RUBBER SHEET FLOORI NG

Conf or m t o ASTM F1859 ( f l oor i ng wi t hout backi ng) , Type I homogeneous Pr ovi deembossed sur f ace. Pr ovi de 0. 100 i nch over al l t hi ckness.

2. 5 LUXURY VI NYL TI LE

Conf or m t o ASTM F1700 Cl ass I I I pr i nt ed f i l m wi t h a mi ni mum wear l ayer t hi ckness 0. 030 i nch ( 30 mi l ) mi ni mum over al l t hi ckness 0. 118 i nch, Type B ( embossed) . Pr ovi de 12 by 24 i nch t i l e. Pr ovi de t i l e wi t h a f act or y pr ot ect i ve f i ni sh t hat enhances cl eani bi l i t y and dur abi l i t y .

2. 6 SOLI D VI NYL TI LE

Conf or m t o ASTM F1700 Cl ass I monol i t hi c ( mi ni mum wear l ayer t hi ckness

0. 125 i nch and mi ni mum over al l t hi ckness 0. 125 i nch, Type A ( smoot h) .

Pr ovi de18 i nch squar e t i l e.

2. 7 WALL BASE

Conf or m t o ASTM F1861, Type TS ( vul cani zed t her moset r ubber St yl e B ( coved

- i nst al l ed wi t h r esi l i ent f l oor i ng) Pr ovi de pr ef or med cor ner s i n mat chi ng hei ght , shape, and col or .

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2. 8 I NTEGRAL COVE BASE

Ext end i nt egr al coved base f or sheet v i nyl f l oor i ng up t he wal l 4 i nches.

Pr ovi de a v i nyl or r ubber cap st r i p and vi nyl , r ubber , or wood f i l l et st r i p wi t h a mi ni mum r adi us of 3/ 4 i nch f or i nt egr al coved bases at per i met er and f i xed ver t i cal i nt er r upt i ons t o f l oor i ng . Pr ovi de i nt egr al cove of t he same mat er i al as f l oor i ng.

2. 9 STAI R TREADS, RI SERS AND STRI NGERS

Conf or m t o ASTM F2169, Type TS ( vul cani zed t her moset r ubber ) . Conf or m t o ASTM F2169 f or sur f ace of t r eads Cl ass 2 r ai sed r ound and have Gr oup 2 st r i p f or v i sual l y i mpai r ed of cont r ast i ng col or of abr asi ve mat er i al .

Pr ovi de squar e nosi ng. Pr ovi de ei t her a one pi ece nosi ng/ t r ead/ r i ser or a t wo pi ece nosi ng/ t r ead desi gn wi t h a mat chi ng coved r i ser .

2. 10 MOULDING

Pr ovi de t aper ed moul di ngs of v i nyl or r ubber and t ypes as r ecommended by f l oor i ng manuf act ur er f or bot h edges and t r ansi t i ons of f l oor i ng mat er i al s speci f i ed. Pr ovi de ver t i cal l i p on moul di ng of maxi mum 1/ 4 i nch. Pr ovi de bevel change i n l evel bet ween 1/ 4 and 1/ 2 i nch wi t h a s l ope no gr eat er t han 1: 2.

2. 11 ADHESIVES

Pr ovi de adhesi ves f or f l oor i ng, base and accessor i es as r ecommended by t he manuf act ur er and compl y wi t h l ocal i ndoor ai r qual i t y st andar ds. Submi t manuf act ur er ' s descr i pt i ve dat a, document at i on st at i ng physi cal char act er i st i cs, and mi l dew and ger mi ci dal char act er i st i cs.

2. 12 SURFACE PREPARATI ON MATERI ALS

Pr ovi de sur f ace pr epar at i on mat er i al s, such as panel t ype under l ayment , l i ni ng f el t , and f l oor cr ack f i l l er s as r ecommended by t he f l oor i ng manuf act ur er f or t he subf l oor condi t i ons. Compl y wi t h ASTM F1482 f or panel t ype under l ayment pr oduct s.

2. 13 POLISH/FINISH

Pr ovi de pol i sh f i ni sh as r ecommended by t he manuf act ur er and conf or m t o ASTM D4078 f or pol i sh.

2. 14 CAULKI NG AND SEALANTS

Pr ovi de caul k i ng and seal ant s i n accor dance wi t h Sect i on 07 92 00 JOI NT

SEALANTS.

2. 15 MANUFACTURER' S COLOR, PATTERN AND TEXTURE

Pr ovi de col or , pat t er n and t ext ur e f or r esi l i ent f l oor i ng and accessor i es i n accor dance wi t h Sect i on 09 06 00 SCHEDULES FOR FI NI SHES as i ndi cat ed on t he dr awi ngs sel ect ed f r om manuf act ur er ' s st andar d col or s. Col or l i s t ed i s not i nt ended t o l i mi t t he sel ect i on of equal col or s f r om ot her manuf act ur er s. Pr ovi de f l oor pat t er ns as speci f i ed on t he dr awi ngs.

Pr ovi de f l oor i ng i n any one cont i nuous ar ea or r epl acement of damaged f l oor i ng i n cont i nuous ar ea f r om same pr oduct i on r un wi t h same shade and pat t er n. Submi t scal ed dr awi ngs i ndi cat i ng pat t er ns ( i ncl udi ng l ocat i on of pat t er ns and col or s) and di mensi ons. Submi t manuf act ur er ' s descr i pt i ve

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PART 3 EXECUTI ON

3. 1 EXAMINATION

Exami ne and ver i f y t hat s i t e condi t i ons ar e i n agr eement wi t h t he desi gn package. Repor t al l condi t i ons t hat wi l l pr event a pr oper i nst al l at i on.

Do not t ake any cor r ect i ve act i on wi t hout wr i t t en per mi ssi on f r om t he Gover nment . Wor k wi l l pr oceed onl y when condi t i ons have been cor r ect ed and accept ed by t he i nst al l er . Submi t manuf act ur er ' s pr i nt ed i nst al l at i on i nst r uct i ons f or al l f l oor i ng mat er i al s and accessor i es, i ncl udi ng pr epar at i on of subst r at e, seami ng t echni ques, and r ecommended adhesi ves.

3. 2 SURFACE PREPARATI ON

Pr ovi de a smoot h, t r ue, l evel pl ane f or sur f ace pr epar at i on of t he f l oor i ng, except wher e i ndi cat ed as s l oped. Fl oor t o be f l at t o wi t hi n 3/ 16 i nch i n 10 f eet . Pr epar e subf l oor i n accor dance wi t h f l oor i ng manuf act ur er ' s r ecommended i nst r uct i ons. Pr epar e t he sur f aces of l i ght wei ght concr et e s l abs ( as def i ned by t he f l oor i ng manuf act ur er ) as r ecommended by t he f l oor i ng manuf act ur er . Compl y wi t h ASTM F710 f or concr et e subf l oor pr epar at i on. Fl oor f i l l s or t oppi ngs may be r equi r ed as r ecommended by t he f l oor i ng manuf act ur er . I nst al l under l ayment s, when r equi r ed by t he f l oor i ng manuf act ur er , i n accor dance wi t h manuf act ur er ' s r ecommended pr i nt ed i nst al l at i on i nst r uct i ons. Compl y wi t h ASTM F1482 f or panel t ype under l ayment s. Bef or e any wor k under t hi s sect i on i s begun, cor r ect al l def ect s such as r ough or scal i ng concr et e, chal k and dust , cr acks, l ow spot s, hi gh spot s, and uneven sur f aces. Repai r al l damaged por t i ons of concr et e s l abs as r ecommended by t he f l oor i ng manuf act ur er .

Remove concr et e cur i ng and seal er compounds f r om t he sl abs, ot her t han t he t ype t hat does not adver sel y af f ect adhesi on. Remove pai nt , var ni sh, oi l s , r el ease agent s, seal er s, waxes, and adhesi ves, as r equi r ed by t he f l oor i ng pr oduct i n accor dance wi t h manuf act ur er ' s pr i nt ed i nst al l at i on instructions.

3. 3 MOI STURE, ALKALI NI TY AND BOND TESTS

Det er mi ne t he sui t abi l i t y of t he concr et e subf l oor f or r ecei v i ng t he r esi l i ent f l oor i ng wi t h r egar d t o moi st ur e cont ent and pH l evel by moi st ur e and al kal i ni t y t est s. Conduct moi st ur e t est i ng i n accor dance with ASTM F1869 or ASTM F2170, unl ess ot her wi se r ecommended by t he f l oor i ng manuf act ur er . Conduct al kal i ni t y t est i ng as r ecommended by t he f l oor i ng manuf act ur er . Det er mi ne t he compat i bi l i t y of t he r esi l i ent f l oor i ng adhesi ves t o t he concr et e f l oor s by a bond t est i n accor dance wi t h t he f l oor i ng manuf act ur er ' s r ecommendat i ons. Submi t copy of t est r epor t s f or moi st ur e and al kal i ni t y cont ent of concr et e s l ab, and bond t est st at i ng dat e of t est , per son conduct i ng t he t est , and t he ar ea t est ed.

3. 4 PLACI NG VI NYL COMPOSI TI ON, LI NOLEUM AND SOLI D VI NYL TI LES

I nst al l t i l e f l oor i ng and accessor i es i n accor dance wi t h manuf act ur er ' s pr i nt ed i nst al l at i on i nst r uct i ons. Pr epar e and appl y adhesi ves i n accor dance wi t h manuf act ur er ' s di r ect i ons. Keep t i l e l i nes and j oi nt s squar e, symmet r i cal , t i ght , and even. Keep each f l oor i n t r ue, l evel pl ane, except wher e s l ope i s i ndi cat ed. Var y edge wi dt h as necessar y t o

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3. 5 PLACI NG LUXURY VI NYL TI LES

I nst al l l uxur y v i nyl t i l e f l oor i ng usi ng gl ue down i nst al l at i on. I nst al l f l oor i ng and accessor i es i n accor dance wi t h manuf act ur er ' s pr i nt ed i nst al l at i on i nst r uct i ons. Pr epar e and appl y adhesi ves i n accor dance wi t h manuf act ur er ' s di r ect i ons f or i nst al l at i on met hod speci f i ed. Keep t i l e l i nes and j oi nt s squar e, symmet r i cal , t i ght , and even. Keep each f l oor i n t r ue, l evel pl ane, except wher e s l ope i s i ndi cat ed. Var y edge wi dt h as necessar y t o mai nt ai n f ul l - s i ze t i l es i n t he f i el d, no edge t i l e t o be l ess t han one- hal f t he f i el d t i l e s i ze, except wher e i r r egul ar shaped r ooms make i t i mpossi bl e. Cut f l oor i ng t o f i t ar ound al l per manent f i x t ur es, bui l t - i n f ur ni t ur e and cabi net s, pi pes, and out l et s. Cut , f i t , and scr i be edge t i l e t o wal l s and par t i t i ons af t er f i el d f l oor i ng has been applied.

3. 6 PLACI NG SHEET VI NYL FLOORI NG

I nst al l sheet v i nyl f l oor i ng and accessor i es i n accor dance wi t h manuf act ur er ' s pr i nt ed i nst al l at i on i nst r uct i ons. Pr epar e and appl y adhesi ves i n accor dance wi t h manuf act ur er ' s pr i nt ed di r ect i ons. Pr ovi de squar e, symmet r i cal , t i ght , and even f l oor i ng l i nes and j oi nt s. Keep each f l oor i n t r ue, l evel pl ane, except wher e s l ope i s i ndi cat ed. Cut f l oor i ng t o f i t ar ound al l per manent f i x t ur es, bui l t - i n f ur ni t ur e and cabi net s, pi pes, and out l et s. Lay out sheet s t o mi ni mi ze wast e. Cut , f i t , and scr i be f l oor i ng t o wal l s and par t i t i ons af t er f i el d f l oor i ng has been appl i ed. Pr ovi de heat wel ded seams and edges i n accor dance wi t h t he manuf act ur er ' s wr i t t en i nst al l at i on i nst r uct i ons. Fi ni sh j oi nt s f l ush, f r ee f r om voi ds, r ecesses, and r ai sed ar eas. I nst al l f l oor i ng wi t h an i nt egr al coved base.

3. 7 PLACI NG RUBBER TI LE

I nst al l r ubber t i l e and accessor i es i n accor dance wi t h manuf act ur er ' s pr i nt ed i nst al l at i on i nst r uct i ons. Pr epar e and appl y adhesi ves i n accor dance wi t h manuf act ur er ' s pr i nt ed di r ect i ons. Pr ovi de squar e, symmet r i cal , t i ght , and even f l oor i ng l i nes and j oi nt s. Keep each f l oor i n t r ue, l evel pl ane, except wher e s l ope i s i ndi cat ed. Var y wi dt h of edge t i l es as necessar y t o mai nt ai n f ul l - s i ze t i l es, except wher e i r r egul ar - shaped r ooms makes i t i mpossi bl e. Cut f l oor i ng t o f i t ar ound, al l per manent f i x t ur es, bui l t - i n f ur ni t ur e and cabi net s, pi pes, and out l et s. Cut , f i t , and scr i be f l oor i ng t o wal l s and par t i t i ons af t er f i el d f l oor i ng has been appl i ed.

3. 8 PLACI NG RUBBER SHEET FLOORI NG

I nst al l r ubber sheet f l oor i ng and accessor i es i n accor dance wi t h manuf act ur er ' s pr i nt ed i nst al l at i on i nst r uct i ons. Pr epar e and appl y adhesi ves i n accor dance wi t h manuf act ur er ' s pr i nt ed di r ect i ons. Pr ovi de squar e, symmet r i cal , t i ght , and even f l oor i ng l i nes and j oi nt s. Keep each f l oor i n t r ue, l evel pl ane, except wher e s l ope i s i ndi cat ed. Cut seams by over l appi ng or under scr i bi ng as r ecommended by t he manuf act ur er . Lay out sheet s t o mi ni mi ze wast e. Cut f l oor i ng t o f i t ar ound al l per manent f i x t ur es, bui l t - i n f ur ni t ur e and cabi net s, pi pes, and out l et s. Cut , f i t , Apr i l 2019 Page 7 SECTI ON 09 65 00 and scr i be f l oor i ng t o wal l s and par t i t i ons af t er f i el d f l oor i ng has been applied.

3. 9 PLACI NG FEATURE STRI PS

I nst al l f eat ur e st r i ps i n accor dance wi t h manuf act ur er ' s pr i nt ed i nst al l at i on i nst r uct i ons. Pr epar e and appl y adhesi ves i n accor dance wi t h manuf act ur er ' s pr i nt ed di r ect i ons.

3. 10 PLACI NG MOULDI NG

Pr ovi de moul di ng wher e f l oor i ng t er mi nat i on i s hi gher t han t he adj acent f i ni shed f l oor i ng and at t r ansi t i ons bet ween di f f er ent f l oor i ng mat er i al s. When r equi r ed, l ocat e moul di ng under door cent er l i ne.

Moul di ng i s not r equi r ed at door ways wher e t hr eshol ds ar e pr ovi ded.

Secur e moul di ng wi t h adhesi ve as r ecommended by t he manuf act ur er . Pr epar e and appl y adhesi ves i n accor dance wi t h manuf act ur er ' s pr i nt ed di r ect i ons.

3. 11 PLACI NG WALL BASE

I nst al l wal l base i n accor dance wi t h manuf act ur er ' s pr i nt ed i nst al l at i on i nst r uct i ons. Pr epar e and appl y adhesi ves i n accor dance wi t h manuf act ur er ' s pr i nt ed di r ect i ons. Ti ght en base j oi nt s and make even wi t h adj acent r esi l i ent f l oor i ng. Fi l l voi ds al ong t he t op edge of base at masonr y wal l s wi t h caul k. Rol l ent i r e ver t i cal sur f ace of base wi t h hand r ol l er , and pr ess t oe of base wi t h a st r ai ght pi ece of wood t o ensur e pr oper al i gnment . Avoi d excess adhesi ve i n cor ner s.

3. 12 PLACI NG STAI R TREADS, RI SERS, AND STRI NGERS

Secur e and i nst al l st ai r t r eads, r i ser s, and st r i nger s i n accor dance wi t h manuf act ur er ' s pr i nt ed i nst al l at i on i nst r uct i ons. Cover t he sur f ace of t r eads and r i ser s t he f ul l wi dt h of t he st ai r s. Pr ovi de equal l engt h pi eces but t ed t oget her t o cover t he t r eads and r i ser s f or st ai r s wi der t han manuf act ur er ' s st andar d l engt hs. Pr ovi de st r i nger angl es on bot h t he wal l and bani st er s i des of t he st ai r s, and l andi ng t r i m.

3. 13 PLACI NG I NTEGRAL COVED BASE

I nst al l i nt egr al cove base i n accor dance wi t h manuf act ur er ' s pr i nt ed i nst al l at i on i nst r uct i ons. Pr epar e and appl y adhesi ves i n accor dance wi t h manuf act ur er ' s pr i nt ed di r ect i ons. Shape i nt egr al coved base by ext endi ng t he f l oor i ng mat er i al 4 i nch ont o t he wal l sur f ace. Suppor t cove by a f i l l er . Pr ovi de a cap st r i p at t he t op of t he base. Fi l l voi ds al ong t he t op edge of base at masonr y wal l s wi t h caul k.

3. 14 CLEANING

I mmedi at el y upon compl et i on of i nst al l at i on of f l oor i ng i n a r oom or an ar ea, dr y/ c l ean t he f l oor i ng and adj acent sur f aces t o r emove al l sur pl us adhesi ve. Cl ean f l oor i ng as r ecommended i n accor dance wi t h manuf act ur er ' s pr i nt ed mai nt enance i nst r uct i ons and wi t hi n t he r ecommended t i me f r ame.

As r equi r ed by t he manuf act ur er , appl y t he r ecommended number of coat s and t ype of pol i sh and/ or f i ni sh i n accor dance wi t h manuf act ur er ' s wr i t t en instructions.

3. 15 PROTECTION

Fr om t he t i me of i nst al l at i on unt i l accept ance, pr ot ect f l oor i ng f r om

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