International Home Products Centiva Floors - Manual (Page 15)

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2.7 Useful Installation Tips:
• Intricate cuts around door frames, cabinets, transitions, etc. It is always recommended to fit in prior to
spreading adhesive. See also adhesive pages.
• Have several clean white cloths and a container of denatured alcohol or mineral spirits available for cleaning
off excess adhesive from the tile as you work. Any excess adhesive must be removed from the tile surface, in
between tile seams, or the surrounding area WHILE STILL WET. IFA’s D-2001 and IFA PS-5000 may be
cleaned with soap and water while still wet, BUT IFA’s EP-2000H may only be cleaned with mineral spirits or
denatured alcohol WHILE STILL WET. DO NOT ALLOW ADHESIVE TO DRY ON TILE SURFACE. To
obtain best results, dampen a clean cloth with cleaner and gently rub areas as to not move the tiles out of
place. Do not saturate the area with cleaner and make sure that you clean up any excess cleaning solution as
you go.
• Never begin installation when all necessary tools are not available. (straight edge knife, curved edge knife,
ruler, trowel, roller, etc.)
2.8 CFD (Centiva Custom Floor Design)
• Please contact your Centiva representative for more information.
3.0 ADHESIVES
IFA recommends all tiles and planks be installed with IFA adhesives only. Please choose the following adhesives
that apply to your specific job specifications. Attention: The use of dry set IFA PS 5000 is for installation of the
Event Series only. IFA PS 5000 is not to be used for Centiva Classic Series.
3.1 QUICK, HANDY ADHESIVE REFERENCE GUIDE
Adhesive D-2001 PS-5000 EP-2000
Installation wet set pressure sensitive, dry set epoxy mix
Sub-floor Porous only porous or non-porous porous or non-porous
Over old vinyl No Yes Yes
Trowel size 1/16x1/16x1/16 sq. notch Porous - 1/16x1/16x1/16 V-notch or roller 1/16x1/16x1/16 sq. notch
Non-porous - 1/32x1/32x1/32 V-notch or roller
spread rate ~125 sq. ft. per gallon ~220-260 sq. ft. per gallon ~110 sq. ft. per gallon
open time 20 minutes 2 hours varies
roller 100 lb. 100 lb. 150 lb.
max. moisture 3 lbs/1,000 s.f. in 24 hours 3 lbs/1,000 s.f. in 24 hours 3 lbs/1,000s.f. in 24 hours
Centiva Floor Classic or Event EVENT ONLY Classic or Event