Post on 21-Sep-2020
INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONSofChevronandHerringboneEngineeredHardwoodFlooring
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
3•USINGTHEPRODUCT
3 •YOURRESPONSIBILITIES
4 •PRE-INSTALLATIONINSPECTION
5 •BASICTOOLSNEEDEDFORINSTALLATION
6 •HERRINGBONEPATTERNINSTALLATION
7 •CHEVRON(45°)PATTERNINSTALLATION
8 •MAINTENANCEPROCEDURES
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USINGTHEPRODUCT
UniqueBespokeWoodhardwoodfloorsaredesignedtobeusedforawidevarietyofprojects,bothcommercialandresidential.Ourfloorscanbeinstalled:
• ongroundlevel• belowgroundlevel• abovegroundlevel• overavarietyofsub-flooring,suchasconcrete,plywood,OSBsub-floor,andothers• withfloorandradiantheatingsystems• inbathrooms,kitchensandlaundryrooms
Therearethreedifferentwaysourproductscanbeinstalled:glue-down,staple/nail-down,andfloatinginstallation.Thoughaself-installationispossible,it'snotrecommended.Makingmistakescanbecostlyanddifficulttofix.Nevertrytoglue-downUniqueBespokeWoodhardwoodfloorsonyourown,asprofessionalinstallationisanabsolutenecessity.
NOTE:Pleasetakethetimetoreadthroughthisinstallationguidebeforebeginning,improperinstallationislikelytovoidyourwarranties.
YOURRESPONSIBILITIES
WhenyoureceiveyourUniqueBespokeWoodmaterials,immediatelyinspectitfordefectsbeforeattemptinginstallation.ItisyourresponsibilitytofindtheseproblemsandcontactaUniqueBespokeWoodrepresentativerightaway.Theycanhelpyoufindreplacementmaterialsatnoextracharge,butonlyifyoureportthembeforeinstallation.Installedplanksareconsideredtohavebeenfoundacceptablebyboththepersoninstallingthewoodandtheownerofthewood.Thisistrueevenifyouweren'tpresentduringinstallation.Inthisinstance,anyextracostsofreplacementorrepairinginstalleddefectplanksarenottheresponsibilityofUniqueBespokeWood.Naturalvariationsinwoodgrainandcolouraretobeexpected,sowecan'tguaranteecompleteuniformitybetweenplanks.
Minordefects,suchassmallscratches,willlikelyneedtobecorrectedwithfiller,puttysticks,orstains.Theserepairproceduresarequickandeasytoperformandwillgetthefloorlookinggreat.
Amarginofon-sitecuttingwasteofabout5-7%forregularand12-13%forangleinstallationisrecommended.Thishelpsavoidcuttingwasteandgradingvarianceerrors.Pleasenotethatthiscuttingallowancemustbeaddedtoyourfloorsquare-footagebeforepurchase.
NOTE:Whenbuildinganewhomeorrenovatinganexistingone,trytoinstallyourhardwoodfloorlast.Thishelpskeepthefloorsafefromdamagecausedbyfoottrafficandconstruction.
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PRE-INSTALLATIONINSPECTION
Inspectthejob-siteanditssub-floorbeforeinstallationtoensurethatitisenvironmentallyandstructurallyacceptable.IfyourUniqueBespokeWoodwoodenfloorsaredamagedbyinstallationwithoutyoucheckingforpotentiallydamagingenvironments,nowarrantywillbeprovided.
Thissimplechecklistwillhelpyougaugewhetherornotyoursub-floorandjob-sitearesafe.Thesechecksmustbeperformedbytheinstallerandtheownerbeforeinstallation.
Pleasemeetthefollowingpre-installationrequirementsbeforeinstallingourwoodfloors:
• Asub-floormustbeproperlyinstalled,structurallysound,flat,dry,andclean.
• Thetemperatureatthejob-sitemustbemaintainedatroomtemperature(18-25degreesCelsiusor64-77degreesFahrenheit),witharelativehumidityof40-60%.Thistemperaturemustbemaintainedatleastfivedaysforradiator-heatedhomesandtwoweeksforfloor-heatedhomes.Dehumidifiersandhumidifiersaresuggestedforthistask.REMEMBER:Theserecommendationsshouldalsobemaintainedafterinstallation.
• Allbasementandcrawlspacesunderneaththesub-floorsmustbewellventilated,eitherthroughwindowsorvents.Concretesub-floorsmusthaveamoisturelevelnohigherthan2%whenthewoodshouldnotexceed12%.Useamoisturemetertotakereadingsinthreelocationsevery100m2(1075squarefeet).
• Anydeviationsinsub-floorlevelcannotbehigherthan2mm(0.08”)foreach2meters(78.74”)onthesubfloor.Testthesub-floorslevelanduseagrinderoredgertolowerhigherareasorself-levellingmaterialstobuildupthedipsinthefloor.
• Don'topenyourproductboxeswhenyoureceivethem,butstorethemintheareawheretheywillbeinstalledforaminimumof24hours.Thishelpsthematerialssettleaftershipping.Onlyopenthemwhenit'stimetoinstallthefloor.
• Ensurethatallfoundationsandconcreteslabsforbelow-gradeinstallationareleak-proof.Evenasmallamountofleakagecanresultinseverelydamagedflooring.
• Testthestrengthofyourconcretesub-floorbyscratchingitwithanail.Ifitcrumblesintopowder,itisnotstrongenoughforyourwoodenfloorandyouCANNOTinstallit.Thisisbecausethecompressionstrengthoftheconcreteistoolow.
CAUTION:Wooddustisaseriousdanger
Whenevercuttingorinstallinghardwoodfloors,pleaseweardustmasksandsafetygoggles.Wooddustcancausesevererespiratoryproblems,aswellaseyeandskinrashes.Infact,thewooddusthasbeenclassifiedasacarcinogenbytheInternationalAgencyforResearchonCancer.Flushingirritatedareaswithwaterfor15
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minutesshouldhelpreduceminorirritation,butmedicalattentionmaybenecessaryincasesofsevereirritation.
BASICTOOLSNEEDEDFORINSTALLATION
• 8-15mm(1/3”-1/2”)spacers
• Chalkline
• Duskmask
• Hammer
• Handorelectricsaw
• Hardwoodrepairkit(filler,puttystickorstain)
• Knockingblock
• Measuringtape
• Mitresaw
• Prybar
• Softrags
• Square
• Woodmoisturemeter
Staple/nail-downinstallationalsorequiresthefollowing:powerdrill,nailpunch,hardwoodnailerorstapler,andfinishingstaplesornails(forexample,35mmor1½”).Glue-downandfloatinginstallationalsorequires:ratchetfloorclamps,bluetape,andanotchedtowel,aswellasagluecleaner(forglue-downinstallation).
HERRINGBONEPATTERNINSTALLATION
Precisionisthekeywheninstallinghardwoodflooringinherringbonepatter.Onplywood,OSBsub-floorswerecommendtousestaple/nail-downinstallationmethod,onconcretesubfloors-glue-downinstallation.However,wehighlyrecommendtohireprofessionalsforthistypeofinstallation.
NOTE:Donotusefloatingfloorinstallationmethodforinstallinghardwoodfloorsinthispattern.
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Step1 –Priming(onlyonconcretesubfloor)
• Applyyourprimertothesub-floorwithbrushesyoufeelcomfortableusing.Waitabout4-5hoursfortheprimertodrybeforeproceeding.Inacaseofconfusion,readthemanufacturer'sinstructionsbeforepriming.
Step2 –Gettingstarted
• Determinethelayoutforthefloorandthedirectionthepatternwillrun.Typically,thepatternwillfollowthelengthoftheroom.• Stretchaguidestringalongtheroomscentreline.Startingatthenearestwallandfollowingthecentralguidestring,begininstallingthestripsaccordingtothechosenpattern–single,doubleortripleherringbone.• Useaperfectlysquareplywoodtemplate/backerboard,thatisevenorlargerinsizethanthelengthofflooringboardsbeinginstalledsothatitcanbeusedasatemplateandsupportforthefirstboards/rows
installed.Thetemplateshouldbescreweddowninadiamondshapefashionwithitsupperandlowerpointsalignedwiththecentreline.
• Itisadvisabletouseatemplateduringinstallationinlargerrooms.
Step3 –Installation
• Toobtainagoodfinalresultitisveryimportanttobepreciseintheinstallationofthefirstrowsofstrips.Thestripsarealwaysplacedintheadhesiveinfrontofthepreviousrowandpushedandrotatedintoplacealongthesideandendofeachstrip.• Theapexoftheherringbonepatternmustbeexactlyinlinewiththeguidestring.Oncethisareaofhardwoodflooringhasadheredsufficientlytothesub-floor(refertotheadhesivemanufacturers’instructions),itcanbeusedasatemplatefortheremainderofthefloor.•Checktheguidestringregularlyduringinstallation.
• Wheninstallinglastrows,cuttheboardsinthewaythatallowsanexpansiongapof8-15mm(1/3”-1/2”)againstthewall.Thesegapsarelatercoveredbyskirtingboardsandmouldings.
NOTE:Noheavyfurnitureoractivityshouldbeallowedonthefinishedparquetfloorforatleast24hoursifglue-downinstallationwereused.
CHEVRON(45°)PATTERNINSTALLATION
Precisionisthekeywheninstallinghardwoodflooringinchevronpattern.Onplywood,OSBsub-floorswerecommendtousestaple/nail-downinstallationmethod,onconcretesubfloors-glue-downinstallation.However,wehighlyrecommendtohireprofessionalsforthistypeofinstallation.
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NOTE:Donotusefloatingfloorinstallationmethodforinstallinghardwoodfloorsinthispattern.
Step1 –Priming(onlyonconcretesubfloor)
• Applyyourprimertothesub-floorwithbrushesyoufeelcomfortableusing.Waitabout4-5hoursfortheprimertodrybeforeproceeding.Inacaseofconfusion,readthemanufacturer'sinstructionsbeforepriming.
Step2 –Gettingstarted
• Determinethelayoutforthefloorandthedirectionthepatternwillrun.Typically,thepatternwillfollowthelengthoftheroom.• Stretchaguidestringalongtheroomcentreline.Startingatthenearestwallandfollowingthecentralguidestring,begininstallingthestrips.• Useaperfectlysquareplywoodtemplate/backerboard,thatisevenorlargerinsizethanthelengthofflooringboardsbeinginstalledsothatitcanbeusedasatemplateandsupportforthefirstboards/rowsinstalled.Thetemplateshouldbescreweddowninadiamondsha pe
fash ionwithitsupperandlowerpointsalignedwiththecentreline.
• Afterinstallingtheveryfirstboardsmeasurethewidthofarowandmarktheroomwithassistingparallellines.
Step3 –Installation
• Toobtainagoodfinalresultitisveryimportanttobepreciseintheinstallationofthefirstrowsofstrips.Thestripsarealwaysplacedintheadhesiveinfrontofthepreviousrowandpushedandrotatedintoplacealongthesideandendofeachstrip.• Thetopsideofchevronboardsmustbeexactlyinlinewiththeguidestring.Oncethisareaofhardwoodflooringhasadheredsufficientlytothesub-floor(refertotheadhesivemanufacturers’instructions),itcanbeusedasatemplatefortheremainderofthefloor.•Ourchevronboards,don’thavetongues,onlygrooves.Afterplacingeachboardapplygluedirectlyintothegrovesandinsertthetonguestrips.• Checktheguidestringregularlyduringinstallation.• Wheninstallinglastrows,cuttheboardsinthewaythatallowsanexpansiongapof8-15mm(1/3”-1/2”)againstthewall.Thesegapsarelatercoveredbyskirtingboardsandmouldings.
NOTE:Noheavyfurnitureoractivityshouldbeallowedonthefinishedparquetfloorforatleast24hoursifglue-downinstallationwereused.
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AFTERINSTALLATIONPROCEDURES
Completethesesimplestepsaftereachinstallationprocesstofinishyourfloor.
• Afteryoufinishlayingyourfloor,youcanremovethespacersandinstalltransitionpieces.
• Nailbaseboardandshoemouldingstothewallaroundtheedgeofyourfloor.
• Vacuumandwipewithspecialhardwoodfloorcleanerstogiveitabeautifulshine.Stayoffthefloorforatleast10-12hoursanddon'taddanyfurnituretoitssurfaceforafull24hours.
• Protectthefloorfromdamagebyplacingfeltpadsunderallfurniturelegs.
• Keeptheremainingplanksinstorageincaseofrepairs.
MAINTENANCEPROCEDURES
Maintenanceproceduresforhardwoodfloorsrequireafewsimpleprocessesthatarefullyoutlinedinour“UniqueBespokeWoodMaintenanceandRepairInstructions”guide.Please,readthroughthiscompletelyafteryouinstallyourfloortogetcleaning,maintenance,andrepairsuggestionsthatcanaddyearstoyourfloor'slife.