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INSTALLATION GUIDELINES FOR VERSA FIT™ VINYL PLANK
1.TESTBEFORESTARTINGINSTALLATIONS
Allsubstratestoreceivemoisturesensitivefloorcoveringmustbetestedfor
moisture.
CONCRETESUBSTRATES:
CalciumChlorideTestsmustbeperformedperthelatesteditionofASTM
F1869andshallnotexceed8lb.per1000sfin24hrs.
InternalRelative
HumidityRHTestmustbeperformedperthelatest
editionofASTMF2170andshallnotexceed85%.
Newandexistingconcretesubfloorsshouldmeettheguidelinesofthelatest
editionofACI302andASTMF710,"StandardPracticeforPreparingConcrete
FloorstoReceiveResilientFlooring"
availablefromtheAmericanSocietyfor
TestingandMaterials,100BarrHarborDrive,WestConshohocken,PA19428;
6108329585;http://www.astm.org.
a. Substratesshallbesmooth,structurallysound,permanentlydry,cleanand
freeofallforeignmaterialsuchasdust,solvents,grease,oils,oldadhesive
residue.
b. Concretefloorsshallbeflatandsmoothwithin1/8”in10feet.
c. FNumberSystem:OverallvaluesofFF36/FL20maybe
appropriatefor
resilientfloorcoverings.
d. ASTM1869‐Threecalciumchloridetestsshouldbeconductedforareas
upto1000ft
2
.Oneadditionaltestrequiredperadditional1000ft
2
.
e. ASTM2170‐IRH(InternalRelativeHumidityTest),threetestsshouldbe
conductedforareasupto1000ft
2
.Oneadditionaltest,foreachadditional
1000ft
2
.
f. Moisturevaporemissionratemaynotexceed8lb./1000ft2/24hoursor
85%usingarhtestforlooselayinstallation
g. Followadhesiveguidelinesformoisture limitswheninstallingusing the
gluedownmethod.
UseonlyPortlandbasedpatchingandlevelingcompounds.DonotinstallShaw
resilientflooringovergypsumbasedpatchingand/orlevelingcompounds.
LIGHTWEIGHTCONCRETE:
InternalRelativeHumidityTestsmustbeperformedperthelatesteditionof
ASTMF2170.
a. Threeinternalrelativehumiditytestsshouldbeconductedforareasupto
1000ft
2
.Oneadditionaltest,foreachadditional1000ft
2
.
b. Internalrelativehumidityratemaynotexceed85%.PerASTMF710.
c. Surfacemustbedry,clean,smooth,freeofalldust,andstructurallysound.
WOODSUBSTRATES:
Amoisturetestisrequiredusingapintypemoisturemeter.Themaximum
allowablemoisturecontentmustnotexceed15 %.
a. Woodsubfloorsmustbestructurallysoundandincompliancewithlocal
buildingcodes.
b. Woodsubfloorsshouldbesuspendedwithaminimumof18”ofwell
ventilatedairspacebelow.
c. Crawlspacesmusthaveavaporretardercoveringtheground.
d. Woodsubfloorsdirectlyfastenedtoconcrete,or
sleeperconstruction,are
notrecommended.
e. APAratedSturdiIFloorpanelsaredesignedascombination
subfloor/underlayment,butexposuretoconstructionconditionsincluding
weathermaynecessitateinstallationofa1/4”underlaymentpanelpriorto
resilientflooringinstallation.
f. SHAWresilientflooringisnotrecommendeddirectlyoverfireretardant
treatedplywoodor
preservativetreatedplywood.Thematerialsusedto
treattheplywoodmaycauseproblemswithadhesivebonding.An
additionallayerofAPArated1/4"thickunderlaymentshouldbeinstalled.
TEMPERATURE‐AMBIENT:
Controlledenvironmentsarecritical.FullyfunctionalHVACsystemsarethebest
waytoensuretemperatureandhumiditycontrol.
Do
notinstallresilientflooringproductsuntiltheworkareacanbe
temperaturecontrolled.
Minimuminstallationtemperatureis65°Fwithamaximuminstallation
temperatureof85°F.
TEMPERATURERADIANTHEAT:
Radiantheatedsubstratesmustnotexceed85°F(29°C)surfacetemperature.
Severaldayspriortoinstallingresilientproductsovernewly
constructed
radiantheatedsyst ems,makesuretheradiantsystemhasbeenonand
operatingatmaximumtemperaturetoreduceresidualmoisturewithinthe
concrete.
Threedayspriortoinstallationlowerthetemperatureto65degrees,24
hoursafterinstallationgraduallyincresethetemperatureinincrementsof
Ftoavoid
overheating.
Aftercontinuousoperationoftheradiantsystem,ensurethesurfaceof
thefloordoesnotexceed85
o
F.
Radiantheatcomponentsmustbeaminimumof½”separatedfromthe
VersaFitPlank.
Useofaninfloortemperaturesensorisrecommendedtoavoid
overheating.
PH:
ConcretefloorsmustbetestedperthelatesteditionofASTMF710.
PHreadingmustnotexceed
10.0.
Readingsbelow7.0andinexcessof10.0affectresilientflooringand
adhesives.
Rinsingthesurfacewithclearwateristhebestwaytoloweralkalinity.
“DAMPMOP”
Note:Itmaynotbethefloorcoveringinstaller’sresponsibilitytoconductthe
tests.Itis,however,thefloorcovering
installer’sresponsibilitytomakesure
thesetestshavebeenconductedandthattheresultsareacceptablepriorto
installingthefloorcovering.Whenmoisturetestsareconducted,itindicates
theconditionsonlyatthetimeofthetest.
2.JOBSITECONDITIONS
a. Itisrecommendedthatresilientfloorcovering
installationshallnotbegin
untilallothertradesarecompleted.
b. Areastoreceiveflooringshallbeclean,fullyenclosed,withthepermanent
HVACsetatauniformtemperaturerangeof65
o
Fto85
o
Fandmaintained
followingtheinstallation.
c. Areastoreceiveflooringshouldbeadequatelylightedduringall phasesof
theinstallationprocess.
d. Floorsshallbesmooth,permanentlydry,cleanandfreeofallforeign
materialsuchasdust,solvents,grease,oils,oldadhesiveresidue.

3.MATERIALSTORAGEANDHANDLING
a. AllSHAWtileandplanksmustbestoredinawarmdryarea.Donot
exposetoveryhotorcoldtemperatures.Thematerialmustbe
storedlayingflatandcartonsneveronedge.
b. Checktomakesurecolorandlotnumbersarethe
sameonjobs
requiringmultiplecartonsoftileorplank.
c. Flooringmaterialmustbeacclimatedtotheinstallationareaata
minimumtemperatureof65degreesFahrenheitandmaximum
temperatureof85degreesFahrenheit foraminimumof24to48
hourspriortoinstallation.
d. Storecartonsoftile
orplankproductsflatandsquarelyontopofone
another.Preferably,locatematerialinthe“center”ofthe
installationarea(i.e.awayfromvents,directsunlight,etc.)
4.SUBSTRATES
Allsubstratestoreceiveresilientflooringshallbedry,clean,sm ooth,and
structurallysound.
WOODSUBSTRATES
a. Mustbesturdy,
flatandhaveminimaldeflection.
b. OSBisapproved.Itmustbesturdy,flatandhaveminimaldeflection.All
otherwoodsubfloors,i.e.particleboard,waferboard,chipboard,etc.are
approvedbutmustbesturdy,flatandhaveminimaldeflection.
c. Donotinstalloversleeperconstructionsubfloorsorwoodsubfloors
applieddirectlyoverconcrete.
d. Underlaymentpanelscanonlycorrectminordeficienciesinthesubfloor
whileprovidingasmooth,soundsurfaceonwhichtoadheretheresilient
flooring.
e. Anyfailureintheperformanceoftheunderlaymentpanelrestswiththe
panelmanufacturerandnotwithShawIndustries,Inc.
f. ItisrecommendedthatyourchosenAPAunderlaymentgradepanelsbe
designedforinstallationunderresilientflooringandcarryawritten
warrantycoveringreplacementoftheentireflooringsystem.
g. Alwaysfollowtheunderlaymentmanuf acturer’sinstallationinstructions.
h. Donotinstalloverexistingwoodflooring.
CONCRETE
a. Neworexisting
concretesubfloorsmustmeettheguidelinesofthelatest
editionofACI302andASTMF710,“StandardPracticeforPreparing
ConcreteFloorstoReceiveResilientFlooring”.
b. Onorbelowgradeslabsmusthaveaneffectivevaporretarderdirectly
undertheslab.
c. Wetcuring7daysisthe
preferredmethodforcuringnewconcrete.
d. Removecuringcompounds28daysafterplacement,soconcretecanbegin
drying.
e. Concretefloorsshallbeflat1/8”in10ft.
f. FNumberSystem:OverallvaluesofFF36/FL20maybeappropriatefor
resilientfloorcoverings.
g. Anylargecracks
orvoidsmustbefilledwithacementitiouspatching
compound.
LIGHTWEIGHTCONCRETE
Allrecommendationsandguaranteesastothesuitabilityandperformanceof
lightweightconcreteunderresilientflooringaretheresponsibilityofthe
lightweightconcretemanufacturer.Theinstallerofthelightweightproductmay
berequiredtobeauthorizedorcertified
bythemanufacturer.Correcton‐site
mixingratiosandproperlyfunctioningpumpingequipmentarecritical.To
ensurepropermixture,slumptestingisrecommended.
a. Lightweightaggregateconcreteshavingdensitiesgreaterthan90lbs.per
cubicfootmaybeacceptableunderresilientflooring.
b. Concreteslabswithheavystaticand/ordynamicloads
shouldbedesigned
withhigherstrengthsanddensitiestoaccommodatesuchloads
c. Surfacemustbepermanentlydry,clean,smooth,andfreeofalldustand
structurallysound.
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
OTHERADHESIVES.
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.Smokingbyindividualsexposedtoasbestosfibersgreatlyincreasesthe
riskofseriousbodilyharm.
Unlesspositivelycertainthattheproductisanonasbestoscontainingmaterial,
you must presume it contains asbestos. Regulations may require that the
materialbetestedtodetermineasbestoscontentandmaygoverntheremoval
anddisposalofmaterial.
SeecurrenteditionoftheResilientFloorCoveringInstitute(RFCI)publication
RecommendedWorkPracticesforRemovalofResilientFloorCoveringsfor
detailedinformationandinstructionsonremovingallresilientcovering
structures.Forcurrentinformationgotowww.rfci.com
RESILIENTFLOORCOVERING
a. Mustbesinglelayered,noncushionbacked,fullyadhered,andsmo oth.
b. Shownosignsofmoistureoralkaline.
c. Waxes,polishes,grease,andgrimemustberemoved.
d. Cuts,cracks,gouges,dentsandotherirregularitiesintheexistingfloor
coveringmustberepairedorreplaced.
e. Onheavilyembossedresilientfloorsanembossinglevelermaybeneeded
topreventtelegraphing.
Note:Theresponsibilityofdeterminingiftheexistingflooringissuitabletobe
installedoverrestssolelywithinstaller/f looringcontractoronsite.Ifthereis
anydoubtastosuitability,theexistingflooringshouldberemoved
oran
acceptableunderlaymentinstalledoverit.Installationsoverexistingresilient
flooringmaybemoresusceptibletoindentation.
POUREDFLOORS(Epoxy,Polymeric,Seamless)
a. Mustbetotallycuredandwellbondedtotheconcrete.
b. Mustbefreeofanyresidualsolventsandpetroleumderivatives.
c. Waxes,polishes,grease,and
grimemustberemoved.
d. Cuts,cracks,gouges,dentsandotherirregularitiesintheexistingfloor
coveringmustberepairedorreplaced.
e. Texturemustbesmooth.
f. Shownosignsofmoistureoralkaline.
CERAMICTILE
Usecautionwithhighlyembossedtile.Thistypeoftileplusgrout
joints
shouldbefilledwithahighqualitycementitiouspatching/levelingproduct.
OLDADHESIVERESIDUE
a. Iftheadhesiveresidueisasphaltbased(cutback)oranyothertypeof
adhesiveispresent,itmustbedealtwithinoneoftwoways:
Itmaybemechanicallyremovedsuchas:
beadblastingorscarifying;

AselflevelingPortlandbasedunderlaymentmaybeappliedoverit.
Checkwiththeunderlaymentmanufacturerforsuitability,
applicationinstructionsandwarranties.
b. Neverusesolventsorcitrusadhesiveremoverstoremoveoldadhesive
residue.Solventresidueleftinandonthesubfloormayaffectthenew
floor
covering.
5.SHAWADHESIVES
SHAW200TPS,S150,4100
Shaw200LuxuryVinylTile&PlankAdhesiveisanadvancedresinbased,cross
linkingpressuresensitiveadhesivefeaturinghighaggressivepeelandshear
strength.Thissolventfree,nonflammable,easytrowelingproductprovides
excellentinstallationforluxuryvinyltileand
plankoverbothporousandnon
poroussurfaces.RecommendedtrowelsizesforusewithShaw200adhesive
are:
Poroussubstrates:1/16x1/16x1/16sq.
Nonporoussubstrates:1/16x1/32x1/32U
SHAWS150‐universalaerosolsprayadhesive.
ShawS150aerosolsprayadhesiveisawaterbased
aerosoladhesive
recommendedforinstallationsofvinylsheet,plankandtiles,vinylcomposition
tileorcovebaseoverporousandnonporoussubstrates.
SHAW4100solventfreeresilientsheet,plankandtileadhesive
Shaw4100solventfreeadhesiveisaninstallerfriendly,premiumhighstrength
(nonstaining)acrylicadhesive,designed
topermanentlyinstallSHAWflooring.
SHAW4100maybeusedonallgradesofconcreteon,aboveorbelowgradein
theabsenceofexcessmoisture,aswellassuspendedapprovedwoodfloors.
SHAW4100isnonflammable,water(90%RH)andalkali(10pH)resistantand
freezethawstable.
SHAW4100hasexcellentresistancetoplasticizermigration
andsetstoatoughpermanentbond.Zero(calculated)VOC’s.CRIGreenLabel
PlusApproved.
6.INSTALLATIONOFVERSAFIT™
a. Materialshouldalwaysbevisuallyinspectedpriortoinstallation.Any
materialinstalledwithvisualdefectswillnotbeconsideredalegitimate
claim
asitpertainstolaborcost.
b. WheninstallingVersaFitplankproductsyoushouldmixplanksfrom
severalcartonstoblendminorshadevariations.
c. Flooringandsubfloorroomtemperatureshouldbebetween65and85
Fahrenheit.Maintainpropertemperaturefor48hoursbeforeandafter
installation.Afterthat
maintainaminimum55degreetemperature.The
building’sheatingandairconditioningsystemshouldbeturnedonatleast
oneweekbeforeinstallation.Failuretofollowtheseguidelinesmayresult
inaninstallationfailure.(i.e.flooringmayexpandorcontractresultingin
gapping)
d. VersaFitplankshouldbeinstalledtight
tothewall.Ifthiscannotbe
accomplishedyouwillneedtosecuretheplankstotheflooraroundthe
edgesusingSHAW200tpsadhesive,ShawS150sprayadhesiveora
suitableDS/PS(doublesided/pressuresensitive)tape.
e. Inareasthattherewillbeheavyrollingloads
orwherecastersarenot2”
youmayneedtoapplyanadhesive(SHAW200orSHAWS150)ordouble
face/pressuresensitivetapeundertheplankstopreventtheplanksfrom
gappingandlifting.
f. DonotinstallusingthelooselaymethodoveranunderlaymentYou
mustuse
thefullspreadmethod.
LAYOUTOFTHEROOM
Beforelayingoutthefloor,checkthewallyou arestarting fromandmak esureit
issquaretotheoppositewall(planksshouldrunlengthwiseagainstthelongest
wall,andifpossible,paralleltoincomingsunlight).Simplymeasuretheroom
fromoppositeendsofthewalltothefarwall.Ifthemeasurementsaredifferent
youcanmakeadjustmentsonthefirstrowofVersaFitbyscribingtheplankon
theoveredge.Aswithallplankproductsitisbesttostartalongthelongest
exteriorwall.
The
widthofthefirstrowofplanksshouldbeapproximatelythesamewidthas
thelastrow.Thismayrequirecuttingthefirstrowplanktoashorterwidth.
Measureacrosstheroomininchesanddividebythewidthofaplanktosee
howmanyfullwidthplankswill
beusedandwhatsizewidthwillbeneededfor
thelastrow.Thelastrowshouldneverbelessthan2"inwidth.
Laythefirstrowofplanksouttodetermineifyouneedtoadjustthelengthof
thefirstplanktoavoidasmallpieceof
lessthan6”ontheoppositewallfrom
whereyoustarted.Wheninstallingtheplank,itisrequiredtostaggertherows
sothattheendjointseamsareaminimum6”apartandtheseamsarenotina
straightuniformline.Werecommendthestaggeredrandommethod.
Installation
shouldstartinacornerandproceedfromthatcornerworkingacross
theroommakingsuretothatyourendpiecesagainstthewallareaminimumof
6inchesandstaggeringtheendjointsaminimumof6inches.Theplanksmust
beinstalledtightagainstthewallsthroughoutthe
entireinstallation(ifthis
cannotbeachieveduseanapprovedlvtadhesiveorasuitableDS/PStape.).
FITTINGTHEBORDER:
Measurethedistancefromthelastplankintherowtothewall.Marktheplank
andcutitagainstthemark.Laytheplankinplace,makingsurethat
thecutedge
isagainstthewall.
FittingAroundIrregularObjects:Makeapatternoutofheavypapertofit
aroundpipesandotherirregularities.Placethepatternontheplank,trace
cuttingalongthetracelines
7.MAINTENANCETopreventindentationwerecommendthatyouput
protectivenonstaining
padsonthelegsofheavyfurniture(pi a nos,chairs,
tablesetc.).Alsoifyouhavefurniturewithrollingcasters,thecastersneedto
beaminimumof2”diameter.
8WARRANTY‐Forcompletewarrantyinformation,plea secallShaw
InformationCenter:1800.441.7429
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