Shaw HD89300605 Installation guide

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INSTALLATION GUIDELINES FOR VERSA FIT™ VINYL PLANK

1.TESTBEFORESTARTINGINSTALLATIONS

Allsubstratestoreceivemoisturesensitivefloorcoveringmustbetestedfor

moisture.

CONCRETESUBSTRATES:

 CalciumChloride–TestsmustbeperformedperthelatesteditionofASTM

F1869andshallnotexceed8lb.per1000sfin24hrs.

 InternalRelative

HumidityRH–Testmustbeperformedperthelatest

editionofASTMF2170andshallnotexceed85%.

Newandexistingconcretesubfloorsshouldmeettheguidelinesofthelatest

editionofACI302andASTMF710,"StandardPracticeforPreparingConcrete

FloorstoReceiveResilientFlooring"

availablefromtheAmericanSocietyfor

TestingandMaterials,100BarrHarborDrive,WestConshohocken,PA19428;

610‐832‐9585;http://www.astm.org.

a. Substratesshallbesmooth,structurallysound,permanentlydry,cleanand

freeofallforeignmaterialsuchasdust,solvents,grease,oils,oldadhesive

residue.

b. Concretefloorsshallbeflatandsmoothwithin1/8”in10feet.

c. F‐NumberSystem:OverallvaluesofFF36/FL20maybe

appropriatefor

resilientfloorcoverings.

d. ASTM1869‐Threecalciumchloridetestsshouldbeconductedforareas

upto1000ft

.Oneadditionaltestrequiredperadditional1000ft

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e. ASTM2170‐IRH(InternalRelativeHumidityTest),threetestsshouldbe

conductedforareasupto1000ft

.Oneadditionaltest,foreachadditional

1000ft

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f. Moisturevaporemissionratemaynotexceed8lb./1000ft2/24hoursor

85%usingarhtestforlooselayinstallation

g. Followadhesiveguidelinesformoisture limitswheninstallingusing the

gluedownmethod.

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UseonlyPortlandbasedpatchingandlevelingcompounds.DonotinstallShaw

resilientflooringovergypsumbasedpatchingand/orlevelingcompounds.

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LIGHTWEIGHTCONCRETE:

InternalRelativeHumidity–Testsmustbeperformedperthelatesteditionof

ASTMF2170.

a. Threeinternalrelativehumiditytestsshouldbeconductedforareasupto

1000ft

.Oneadditionaltest,foreachadditional1000ft

.

b. Internalrelativehumidityratemaynotexceed85%.PerASTMF710.

c. Surfacemustbedry,clean,smooth,freeofalldust,andstructurallysound.

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WOODSUBSTRATES:

Amoisturetestisrequiredusingapin‐typemoisturemeter.Themaximum

allowablemoisturecontentmustnotexceed15 %.

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a. Woodsubfloorsmustbestructurallysoundandincompliancewithlocal

buildingcodes.

b. Woodsubfloorsshouldbesuspendedwithaminimumof18”ofwell‐

ventilatedairspacebelow.

c. Crawlspacesmusthaveavaporretardercoveringtheground.

d. Woodsubfloorsdirectlyfastenedtoconcrete,or

sleeperconstruction,are

notrecommended.

e. APAratedSturdi‐I‐Floorpanelsaredesignedascombination

subfloor/underlayment,butexposuretoconstructionconditionsincluding

weathermaynecessitateinstallationofa1/4”underlaymentpanelpriorto

resilientflooringinstallation.

f. SHAWresilientflooringisnotrecommendeddirectlyoverfire‐retardant

treatedplywoodor

preservativetreatedplywood.Thematerialsusedto

treattheplywoodmaycauseproblemswithadhesivebonding.An

additionallayerofAPArated1/4"thickunderlaymentshouldbeinstalled.

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TEMPERATURE‐AMBIENT:

Controlledenvironmentsarecritical.FullyfunctionalHVACsystemsarethebest

waytoensuretemperatureandhumiditycontrol.

 Do

notinstallresilientflooringproductsuntiltheworkareacanbe

temperaturecontrolled.

 Minimuminstallationtemperatureis65°Fwithamaximuminstallation

temperatureof85°F.

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TEMPERATURE–RADIANTHEAT:

Radiantheatedsubstratesmustnotexceed85°F(29°C)surfacetemperature.

 Severaldayspriortoinstallingresilientproductsovernewly

constructed

radiantheatedsyst ems,makesuretheradiantsystemhasbeenonand

operatingatmaximumtemperaturetoreduceresidualmoisturewithinthe

concrete.

 Threedayspriortoinstallationlowerthetemperatureto65degrees,24

hoursafterinstallationgraduallyincresethetemperatureinincrementsof

5°Ftoavoid

overheating.

 Aftercontinuousoperationoftheradiantsystem,ensurethesurfaceof

thefloordoesnotexceed85

F.

 Radiantheatcomponentsmustbeaminimumof½”separatedfromthe

VersaFitPlank.

 Useofanin‐floortemperaturesensorisrecommendedtoavoid

overheating.

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PH:

ConcretefloorsmustbetestedperthelatesteditionofASTMF710.

 PHreadingmustnotexceed

10.0.

 Readingsbelow7.0andinexcessof10.0affectresilientflooringand

adhesives.

 Rinsingthesurfacewithclearwateristhebestwaytoloweralkalinity.

“DAMPMOP”

Note:Itmaynotbethefloorcoveringinstaller’sresponsibilitytoconductthe

tests.Itis,however,thefloorcovering

installer’sresponsibilitytomakesure

thesetestshavebeenconductedandthattheresultsareacceptablepriorto

installingthefloorcovering.Whenmoisturetestsareconducted,itindicates

theconditionsonlyatthetimeofthetest.

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2.JOBSITECONDITIONS

a. Itisrecommendedthatresilientfloorcovering

installationshallnotbegin

untilallothertradesarecompleted.

b. Areastoreceiveflooringshallbeclean,fullyenclosed,withthepermanent

HVACsetatauniformtemperaturerangeof65

Fto85

Fandmaintained

followingtheinstallation.

c. Areastoreceiveflooringshouldbeadequatelylightedduringall phasesof 

theinstallationprocess.

d. Floorsshallbesmooth,permanentlydry,cleanandfreeofallforeign

materialsuchasdust,solvents,grease,oils,oldadhesiveresidue.

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3.MATERIALSTORAGEANDHANDLING

a. AllSHAWtileandplanksmustbestoredinawarmdryarea.Donot

exposetoveryhotorcoldtemperatures.Thematerialmustbe

storedlayingflatandcartonsneveronedge.

b. Checktomakesurecolorandlotnumbersarethe

sameonjobs

requiringmultiplecartonsoftileorplank.

c. Flooringmaterialmustbeacclimatedtotheinstallationareaata

minimumtemperatureof65degreesFahrenheitandmaximum

temperatureof85degreesFahrenheit foraminimumof24to48

hourspriortoinstallation.

d. Storecartonsoftile

orplankproductsflatandsquarelyontopofone

another.Preferably,locatematerialinthe“center”ofthe

installationarea(i.e.awayfromvents,directsunlight,etc.)

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4.SUBSTRATES

Allsubstratestoreceiveresilientflooringshallbedry,clean,sm ooth,and

structurallysound.

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WOODSUBSTRATES

a. Mustbesturdy,

flatandhaveminimaldeflection.

b. OSBisapproved.Itmustbesturdy,flatandhaveminimaldeflection.All

otherwoodsubfloors,i.e.particleboard,waferboard,chipboard,etc.are

approvedbutmustbesturdy,flatandhaveminimaldeflection.

c. Donotinstalloversleeperconstructionsubfloorsorwoodsubfloors

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applieddirectlyoverconcrete.

d. Underlaymentpanelscanonlycorrectminordeficienciesinthesub‐floor

whileprovidingasmooth,soundsurfaceonwhichtoadheretheresilient

flooring.

e. Anyfailureintheperformanceoftheunderlaymentpanelrestswiththe

panelmanufacturerandnotwithShawIndustries,Inc.

f. ItisrecommendedthatyourchosenAPAunderlaymentgradepanelsbe

designedforinstallationunderresilientflooringandcarryawritten

warrantycoveringreplacementoftheentireflooringsystem.

g. Alwaysfollowtheunderlaymentmanuf acturer’sinstallationinstructions.

h. Donotinstalloverexistingwoodflooring.

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CONCRETE

a. Neworexisting

concretesubfloorsmustmeettheguidelinesofthelatest

editionofACI302andASTMF710,“StandardPracticeforPreparing

ConcreteFloorstoReceiveResilientFlooring”.

b. Onorbelow‐gradeslabsmusthaveaneffectivevaporretarderdirectly

undertheslab.

c. Wetcuring7daysisthe

preferredmethodforcuringnewconcrete.

d. Removecuringcompounds28daysafterplacement,soconcretecanbegin

drying.

e. Concretefloorsshallbeflat1/8”in10ft.

f. F‐NumberSystem:OverallvaluesofFF36/FL20maybeappropriatefor

resilientfloorcoverings.

g. Anylargecracks

orvoidsmustbefilledwithacementitiouspatching

compound.

LIGHTWEIGHTCONCRETE

Allrecommendationsandguaranteesastothesuitabilityandperformanceof

lightweightconcreteunderresilientflooringaretheresponsibilityofthe

lightweightconcretemanufacturer.Theinstallerofthelightweightproductmay

berequiredtobeauthorizedorcertified

bythemanufacturer.Correcton‐site

mixingratiosandproperlyfunctioningpumpingequipmentarecritical.To

ensurepropermixture,slumptestingisrecommended.

a. Lightweightaggregateconcreteshavingdensitiesgreaterthan90lbs.per

cubicfootmaybeacceptableunderresilientflooring.

b. Concreteslabswithheavystaticand/ordynamicloads

shouldbedesigned

withhigherstrengthsanddensitiestoaccommodatesuchloads

c. Surfacemustbepermanentlydry,clean,smooth,andfreeofalldustand

structurallysound.

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WARNING! DO NOT SAND, DRY SWEEP, DRY SCRAPE, DRILL, SAW,

BEADBLAST OR MECHANICALLY CHIP OR PULVERIZE EXISTING RESILIENT

FLOORING, BACKING, LINING FELT, ASPHALTIC “CUTBACK” ADHESIVES OR

OTHERADHESIVES.

These products may contain either asbestos fibers and/or crystalline silica.

Avoid creating dust. Inhalation of such dust is a  cancer and respiratory tract

hazard.Smokingbyindividualsexposedtoasbestosfibersgreatlyincreasesthe

riskofseriousbodilyharm.

Unlesspositivelycertainthattheproductisanon‐asbestos‐containingmaterial,

you must presume it contains asbestos. Regulations may require that the

materialbetestedtodetermineasbestoscontentandmaygoverntheremoval

anddisposalofmaterial.

SeecurrenteditionoftheResilientFloorCoveringInstitute(RFCI)publication

RecommendedWorkPracticesforRemovalofResilientFloorCoveringsfor

detailedinformationandinstructionsonremovingallresilientcovering

structures.Forcurrentinformationgotowww.rfci.com

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RESILIENTFLOORCOVERING

a. Mustbesinglelayered,non‐cushionbacked,fullyadhered,andsmo oth. 

b. Shownosignsofmoistureoralkaline.

c. Waxes,polishes,grease,andgrimemustberemoved.

d. Cuts,cracks,gouges,dentsandotherirregularitiesintheexistingfloor

coveringmustberepairedorreplaced.

e. Onheavilyembossedresilientfloorsanembossinglevelermaybeneeded

topreventtelegraphing.

Note:Theresponsibilityofdeterminingiftheexistingflooringissuitabletobe

installedoverrestssolelywithinstaller/f looringcontractoronsite.Ifthereis

anydoubtastosuitability,theexistingflooringshouldberemoved

oran

acceptableunderlaymentinstalledoverit.Installationsoverexistingresilient

flooringmaybemoresusceptibletoindentation.

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POUREDFLOORS(Epoxy,Polymeric,Seamless)

a. Mustbetotallycuredandwellbondedtotheconcrete.

b. Mustbefreeofanyresidualsolventsandpetroleumderivatives.

c. Waxes,polishes,grease,and

grimemustberemoved.

d. Cuts,cracks,gouges,dentsandotherirregularitiesintheexistingfloor

coveringmustberepairedorreplaced.

e. Texturemustbesmooth.

f. Shownosignsofmoistureoralkaline.

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CERAMICTILE

 Usecautionwithhighlyembossedtile.Thistypeoftileplusgrout

joints

shouldbefilledwithahighqualitycementitiouspatching/levelingproduct.

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OLDADHESIVERESIDUE

a. Iftheadhesiveresidueisasphalt‐based(cut‐back)oranyothertypeof

adhesiveispresent,itmustbedealtwithinoneoftwoways:

 Itmaybemechanicallyremovedsuchas:

beadblastingorscarifying;



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 Aself–levelingPortlandbasedunderlaymentmaybeappliedoverit.

Checkwiththeunderlaymentmanufacturerforsuitability,

applicationinstructionsandwarranties.

b. Neverusesolventsorcitrusadhesiveremoverstoremoveoldadhesive

residue.Solventresidueleftinandonthesub‐floormayaffectthenew

floor

covering.

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5.SHAWADHESIVES

SHAW200TPS,S150,4100

Shaw200LuxuryVinylTile&PlankAdhesiveisanadvancedresinbased,cross‐

linkingpressuresensitiveadhesivefeaturinghighaggressivepeelandshear

strength.Thissolvent‐free,non‐flammable,easytrowelingproductprovides

excellentinstallationforluxuryvinyltileand

plankoverbothporousandnon‐

poroussurfaces.RecommendedtrowelsizesforusewithShaw200adhesive

are:

Poroussubstrates:1/16x1/16x1/16sq.

Non‐poroussubstrates:1/16x1/32x1/32U

SHAWS150‐universalaerosolsprayadhesive.

ShawS150aerosolsprayadhesiveisawater‐based

aerosoladhesive

recommendedforinstallationsofvinylsheet,plankandtiles,vinylcomposition

tileorcovebaseoverporousandnon‐poroussubstrates.

SHAW4100–solventfreeresilientsheet,plankandtileadhesive

Shaw4100solventfreeadhesiveisaninstallerfriendly,premiumhighstrength

(non‐staining)acrylicadhesive,designed

topermanentlyinstallSHAWflooring.

SHAW4100maybeusedonallgradesofconcreteon,aboveorbelowgradein

theabsenceofexcessmoisture,aswellassuspendedapprovedwoodfloors.

SHAW4100isnon‐flammable,water(90%RH)andalkali(10pH)resistantand

freeze‐thawstable.

SHAW4100hasexcellentresistancetoplasticizermigration

andsetstoatoughpermanentbond.Zero(calculated)VOC’s.CRIGreenLabel

PlusApproved.

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6.INSTALLATIONOFVERSAFIT™

a. Materialshouldalwaysbevisuallyinspectedpriortoinstallation.Any

materialinstalledwithvisualdefectswillnotbeconsideredalegitimate

claim

asitpertainstolaborcost.

b. WheninstallingVersaFitplankproductsyoushouldmixplanksfrom

severalcartonstoblendminorshadevariations.

c. Flooringandsubfloorroomtemperatureshouldbebetween65and85

Fahrenheit.Maintainpropertemperaturefor48hoursbeforeandafter

installation.Afterthat

maintainaminimum55‐degreetemperature.The

building’sheatingandair‐conditioningsystemshouldbeturnedonatleast

oneweekbeforeinstallation.Failuretofollowtheseguidelinesmayresult

inaninstallationfailure.(i.e.flooringmayexpandorcontractresultingin

gapping)

d. VersaFitplankshouldbeinstalledtight

tothewall.Ifthiscannotbe

accomplishedyouwillneedtosecuretheplankstotheflooraroundthe

edgesusingSHAW200tpsadhesive,ShawS150sprayadhesiveora

suitableDS/PS(doublesided/pressuresensitive)tape.

e. Inareasthattherewillbeheavyrollingloads

orwherecastersarenot2”

youmayneedtoapplyanadhesive(SHAW200orSHAWS150)ordouble

face/pressuresensitivetapeundertheplankstopreventtheplanksfrom

gappingandlifting.

f. Donotinstallusingthelooselaymethodoveranunderlayment–You

mustuse

thefullspreadmethod.

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LAYOUTOFTHEROOM

Beforelayingoutthefloor,checkthewallyou arestarting fromandmak esureit

issquaretotheoppositewall(planksshouldrunlengthwiseagainstthelongest

wall,andifpossible,paralleltoincomingsunlight).Simplymeasuretheroom

fromoppositeendsofthewalltothefarwall.Ifthemeasurementsaredifferent

youcanmakeadjustmentsonthefirstrowofVersaFitbyscribingtheplankon

theoveredge.Aswithallplankproductsitisbesttostartalongthelongest

exteriorwall.

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The

widthofthefirstrowofplanksshouldbeapproximatelythesamewidthas

thelastrow.Thismayrequirecuttingthefirstrowplanktoashorterwidth.

Measureacrosstheroomininchesanddividebythewidthofaplanktosee

howmanyfullwidthplankswill

beusedandwhatsizewidthwillbeneededfor

thelastrow.Thelastrowshouldneverbelessthan2"inwidth.

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Laythefirstrowofplanksouttodetermineifyouneedtoadjustthelengthof

thefirstplanktoavoidasmallpieceof

lessthan6”ontheoppositewallfrom

whereyoustarted.Wheninstallingtheplank,itisrequiredtostaggertherows

sothattheendjointseamsareaminimum6”apartandtheseamsarenotina

straightuniformline.Werecommendthestaggeredrandommethod.

Installation

shouldstartinacornerandproceedfromthatcornerworkingacross

theroommakingsuretothatyourendpiecesagainstthewallareaminimumof

6inchesandstaggeringtheendjointsaminimumof6inches.Theplanksmust

beinstalledtightagainstthewallsthroughoutthe

entireinstallation(ifthis

cannotbeachieveduseanapprovedlvtadhesiveorasuitableDS/PStape.).



FITTINGTHEBORDER:

Measurethedistancefromthelastplankintherowtothewall.Marktheplank

andcutitagainstthemark.Laytheplankinplace,makingsurethat

thecutedge

isagainstthewall.

FittingAroundIrregularObjects:Makeapatternoutofheavypapertofit

aroundpipesandotherirregularities.Placethepatternontheplank,trace

cuttingalongthetracelines



7.MAINTENANCETopreventindentationwerecommendthatyouput

protectivenon‐staining

padsonthelegsofheavyfurniture(pi a nos,chairs,

tablesetc.).Alsoifyouhavefurniturewithrollingcasters,thecastersneedto

beaminimumof2”diameter.

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8WARRANTY‐Forcompletewarrantyinformation,plea secall–Shaw 

InformationCenter:1800.441.7429

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