Envirotile MT5000700 Installation guide

HowtoInstallenvirotile™

envirotile™InstallationOverExistingFlatSurface

Forbestresults,ensurethefloorsurfaceyouwishtocoverisleveland

clearofdebris.Youmaylayenvirotile™eitherfromonesideofyourspace

towardtheotherorcenterthetileswithinthespace.Tocenterthetile

pattern,followthesedirections:

1. Calculate the center of the space by



Calculate



the



center



the



space



measuringthelengthandwidth;dividethe

dimensionsintwo.Markthecenterofthe

spacetoidentifytheapproximatestarting

pointfortheinstallation.

2.Begintolaythetilesfromthecenterpoint

ofthespaceinbothdirectionstowardsthe

edges.Fillineachofthefourquadrantsthat

you'vecreated.

3.Uponreachingtheedges,youmayneedto

cutthetilestofitwithinthedesiredspace.

Tocutthetile,simplyuseaheavydutyutility

knife.Tofittilesaroundirregularshapes(i.e.

pipe),makeapatternfromcardboardor

heavy paper. Trace the pattern onto the tile

heavy



paper.



Trace



the



pattern



onto



the



tile



andthencutwiththeutilityknife.

Ifyouwishtosecureyourtilesinplace,chooseoneofthefollowing:

1Useenvirotile

TM

connector clips (Instructions on How To Install page 3)

Use



envirotile

connector



clips

.

(Instructions



How



Install

,

page

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2.Usesiliconerubberadhesivetosealthetilestoflooringsurface‐‐ ensureyou

f ollowthemanufacturer'sdirections

envirotile™InstallationOveraPrimarySurface:

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HowtoInstallenvirotile™

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itiona

paver,enviroti

e™can

einsta

asaprimary

groundsurface.

1.Makesuregroundislevel.Werecommendremovingany

grassan

excavating4‐6inc

es.

2.Thegroundshouldbecompacted.

3.Wesug gestusingan1/8inchor1/4inchgraveloverthe

ground.

InstallationTips:

1.Buyanextra5to10%morethanrequiredforenvirotile™

project.Duetoitsrecycledcontent,someedgeswillnotalign

perfectly Having extra product makes the installation process

perfectly

.

Having



extra



product



makes



the



installation



process



easier.UnusedtilescanbereturnedtoHomeDepotafter

projectiscomplete

2.Useconnectorclipsthroughoutyourprojectforresurfacing

installations, but do not use them for primar y surface projects.

installations,



but



not



use



them



for



primary



surface



projects.

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3.Rotatetilestohelpfindbestfit.

4.Althoughenvirotile™canbeinstalledinanyweather,itis

easiertohandlethetileinwarmerclimateasitsmorepliable.

5.envirotile™willex

andandcontractwithchan

esin

p g

temperatureandhumidity.

HowtoInstallConnectorClips

Secureyourtileusingtheenvirotile

connectorclips!

Easyas1‐2‐3!

Insertcli

1.Placeclipsintotheslotson

backsideoftiles

Jointiles

2.Alignadjacenttileoverthe

clips

Taptogether

3.Taptilesdowntosecure

tilesto

ether

Envirotile MT5000700 Installation guide

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