Bruce Turlington Lock&Fold - Manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
LOCKING HARDWOOD WITH
LOCK&FOLD ® TECHNOLOGY
MODE D’INSTALLATION BOIS
FRANC À LAMES EMBOÎTABLES
AVEC LA TECHNOLOGIE
LOCK&FOLD ®
INSTRUCCIONES DE INSTALACIÓN
PISOS ENCLAVABLES DE MADERA
DURA CON TECHNOLOGÍA
LOCK&FOLD ®
RECOMMENDED ADHESIVES: Armstrong ® ProConnect™ Professional Hardwood
Flooring Adhesive, Armstrong 57 Adhesive or Armstrong EverLAST™ Premium
Urethane Adhesive
RECOMMENDED ADHESIVE REMOVER: Armstrong Adhesive Cleaner
RECOMMENDED CLEANER: Armstrong Hardwood & Laminate Floor Cleaner
RECOMMENDED UNDERLAYMENT (Floating installation system only): Armstrong
Two-in-One
® Advanced Underlayment with lip and tape, Armstrong Polyfoam, Armstrong
Quiet Comfort™ and Quiet Comfort Premium underlayment.
RECOMMENDED WOOD GLUE (Floating installation and joint gluing): Armstrong 99™
Hardwood & Laminate Flooring Adhesive
ADHÉSIFS RECOMMANDÉS : Adhésif Professionnel pour revétement de plancher de bois
franc Armstrong
® ProConnect™, Armstrong 57 ou adhésif à l’uréthane de qualité supérieure
Armstrong EverLAST™
DISSOLVANT D’ADHÉSIF RECOMMANDÉ : dissolvant d’adhésif Armstrong
PRODUIT NETTOYANT RECOMMANDÉ : Nettoyant pour planchers en bois franc et
laminé Armstrong
SOUS-COUCHE RECOMMANDÉE (pose de plancher flottant uniquement) : sous-couche
perfectionnée Armstrong Two-in-One
® avec ruban adhésif, Armstrong Polyfoam, Sous-couche
Armstrong Quiet Comfort™ ou Armstrong Quiet Comfort de première qualité.
COLLE À BOIS RECOMMANDÉE (pose de plancher flottant et encollage des joints) :
Adhésif de plancher de bois franc et laminé Armstrong 99™
ADHESIVOS RECOMENDADOS: Adhesivo profesional Armstrong ® ProConnect™ para
pisos de madera dura
REMOVEDOR DE ADHESIVO RECOMENDADO: Limpiador de adhesivo Armstrong
LIMPIADOR RECOMENDADO: Limpiador para pisos de madera dura y laminados
Armstrong
BASE DE PISO RECOMENDADA (sistema de instalación flotante únicamente): Base de
pisos Advanced Armstrong Two-in-One
® con reborde y cinta adhesiva, Armstrong
Polyfoam, Bases de piso de primera Armstrong Quiet Comfort™ o Armstrong Quiet
Comfort.
PEGAMENTO RECOMENDADO PARA MADERA (instalación flotante y encolado de
uniones): Adhesivo de pisos de madera dura y laminados Armstrong 99™
RECOMMENDED ADHESIVES: Bruce ® EverBond™ Professional Hardwood Flooring
Adhesive, Bruce Equalizer™ Adhesive or Armstrong EverLAST Premium Urethane
Adhesive
RECOMMENDED ADHESIVE REMOVER: Bruce Adhesive Cleaner
RECOMMENDED CLEANER: Bruce Hardwood & Laminate Floor Cleaner
RECOMMENDED UNDERLAYMENT (Floating installation system only): Bruce Comfort-
Guard™, Armstrong Two-in-One
® Advanced Underlayment with tape, Armstrong Quiet
Comfort™ and Quiet Comfort Premium underlayment.
RECOMMENDED WOOD GLUE (Floating installation and joint gluing): Bruce EverSeal™
ADHÉSIFS RECOMMANDÉS : Adhésif de plancher de bois franc haute performance Bruce ®
EverBond™, adhésif à l’uréthane Bruce Equalizer™ ou adhésif à l’uréthane de qualité
supérieure Armstrong
® EverLAST™
DISSOLVANT D’ADHÉSIF RECOMMANDÉ : dissolvant d’adhésif Bruce
PRODUIT NETTOYANT RECOMMANDÉ : Nettoyant pour planchers en bois franc et
laminé Bruce
®
SOUS-COUCHE RECOMMANDÉE (pose de plancher flottant uniquement) : Bruce
ComfortGuard™, sous-couche perfectionnée Armstrong Two-in-One
® avec ruban adhésif,
Sous-couche Armstrong Quiet Comfort ou Armstrong Quiet Comfort de première qualité.
COLLE À BOIS RECOMMANDÉE (pose de plancher flottant et encollage des joints) : Bruce
EverSeal™
ADHESIVOS RECOMENDADOS: Adhesivo para pisos de madera procesada Bruce ®
EverBond™, adhesivo de uretano Bruce Equalizer™ o adhesivo de uretano Armstrong ®
EverLAST™ de primera calidad
REMOVEDOR DE ADHESIVO RECOMENDADO: Limpiador de adhesivo Bruce
LIMPIADOR RECOMENDADO: Limpiador para pisos de madera dura y laminados Bruce
BASE DE PISO RECOMENDADA (sistema de instalación flotante únicamente): Bruce
ComfortGuard™, Base de pisos Advanced Armstrong Two-in-One
® con reborde y cinta
adhesiva, Bases de piso de primera Armstrong Quiet Comfort o Armstrong Quiet Comfort.
PEGAMENTO RECOMENDADO PARA MADERA (instalación flotante y encolado de
uniones): Bruce EverSeal™
I. GENERAL INFORMATION
Owner/Installer Responsibility
NOTE: Lock&Fold ® hardwood flooring is installed using a floating floor installation. A 1/2″ expansion zone must be
maintained at all vertical obstructions including doorways and transition strips. The flooring cannot be fit tight against any
vertical surface such as stairways, walls or pipes. Do not attach or pinch the flooring to the subfloor at any point in the
installation when using a floating installation, including glueing, nailing or by any other methods. Do not restrict horizontal
motion of the floor by wedging planks under other surfaces, such as door jambs, base molding, or existing transition strips.
Beautiful hardwood floors are a product of nature and therefore, not perfect. Our hardwood floors are manufactured in
accordance with accepted industry standards, which permit grading deficiencies not to exceed 5%. These grading
deficiencies may be of a manufacturing or natural type. When flooring is ordered, 5% must be added to the actual square
footage needed for cutting and grading allowance (10% for diagonal installations).
• The owner/installer assumes all responsibility for final inspection of product quality. Inspection of all flooring should be
done prior to installation. Carefully examine flooring for color, finish and quality before installing it. If material is not
acceptable, do not install it. Contact the seller immediately.
• Prior to installation of any hardwood flooring product, the owner/installer must determine that the job-site environment
and the sub-surfaces involved meet or exceed all applicable standards. Recommendations of the construction and
materials industries, as well as local codes, must be followed. These instructions recommend that the construction and
subfloor be clean, dry, stiff, structurally sound and flat. The manufacturer declines any responsibility for job failure
resulting from, or associated with, subfloor and substrates or job-site environmental deficiencies.
• Prior to installation, the owner/installer has final inspection responsibility as to grade, manufacture and factory finish. The
installer must use reasonable selectivity and hold out or cut off pieces with deficiencies, whatever the cause. Should an
individual piece be doubtful as to grade, manufacture or factory finish, the installer should not use the piece.
• Use of stain, filler or putty stick for touch-up and appropriate products for correcting subfloor voids is accepted as part of
normal installation procedures.
ATTENTION INSTALLERS
Sawing, sanding and machining wood products can produce wood dust. Airborne wood dust can cause
respiratory, eye and skin irritation. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has
classified wood dust as a nasal carcinogen in humans.
Precautionary Measures: If power tools are used, they should be equipped with a dust collector. If high dust
levels are encountered, use an appropriate NIOSH-designated dust mask. Avoid dust contact with eye and skin.
First Aid Measures in Case of Irritation: In case of irritation, flush eyes or skin with water for at least
15 minutes.
If you have any technical or installation questions, or to request a Material Safety Data Sheet, please
call 1 800 233 3823 or visit www.floorexpert.com, our technical website.
CAUTION: WOOD DUST
IMPORTANT HEALTH NOTICE FOR MINNESOTA RESIDENTS ONLY:
THESE BUILDING MATERIALS EMIT FORMALDEHYDE. EYE, NOSE, AND THROAT IRRITATION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND
A VARIETY OF ASTHMA-LIKE SYMPTOMS, INCLUDING SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT
OF FORMALDEHYDE EXPOSURE. ELDERLY PERSONS AND YOUNG CHILDREN, AS WELL AS ANYONE WITH A HISTORY
OF ASTHMA, ALLERGIES, OR LUNG PROBLEMS, MAY BE AT GREATER RISK. RESEARCH IS CONTINUING ON THE
POSSIBLE LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE TO FORMALDEHYDE.
REDUCED VENTILATION MAY ALLOW FORMALDEHYDE AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS TO ACCUMULATE IN THE INDOOR
AIR. HIGH INDOOR TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY RAISE FORMALDEHYDE LEVELS. WHEN A HOME IS TO BE LOCATED
IN AREAS SUBJECT TO EXTREME SUMMER TEMPERATURES, AN AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM CAN BE USED TO
CONTROL INDOOR TEMPERATURE LEVELS. OTHER MEANS OF CONTROLLED MECHANICAL VENTILATION CAN BE USED
TO REDUCE LEVELS OF FORMALDEHYDE AND OTHER INDOOR AIR CONTAMINANTS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF FORMALDEHYDE, CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR OR
LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
II. PREPARATION
Storage and Handling
Handle and unload with care. Store in a dry place being sure to provide at least a
4″ (10 cm) air space under cartons, which are stored upon “on-grade” concrete
floors. Flooring shall not be delivered until the building has been enclosed with
windows, doors are in place, and cement work, plastering and all other “wet” work
is completed and dry. Concrete should be at least 60 days old. Although it is not
necessary to acclimate engineered flooring it is best to store it in the environment
in which it is expected to perform prior to installation. Do not open cartons of
locking hardwood flooring in advance of installation. Air conditioning/heating
systems should be in place and in operation at least 14 days prior, during and after
installation of the flooring.
Job-Site Conditions
• The building should be enclosed with all outside doors and windows in place. All
concrete, masonry, framing members, drywall, paint and other “wet” work should
be thoroughly dry. The wall coverings should be in place and the painting
completed except for the final coat on the base molding. When possible, delay
installation of base molding until flooring installation is complete. Basements and
crawl spaces must be dry and well ventilated.
• Exterior grading should be complete with surface drainage offering a minimum drop of 3″ in 10 (7.6 cm in 3.05 m) to
direct flow of water away from the structure. All gutters and downspouts should be in place.
• Engineered flooring may be installed below-, on- or above-grade level. Do not install in full bathrooms.
• Crawl spaces must be a minimum of 18″ (46 cm) from the ground to the underside of the joists. A ground cover of 6-20
mil black polyethylene film is essential as a vapor barrier with joints lapped 6″ (15 cm) and sealed with moisture resistant
tape. The crawl space should have perimeter venting equal to a minimum of 1.5% of the crawl space square footage.
These vents should be properly located to foster cross ventilation (Figure 1). Where necessary, local regulations prevail.
• Permanent air conditioning and heating systems should be in place and operational. The installation site should have a
consistent room temperature of 60-80°F (16-27°C) and humidity of 35-55% for 14 days prior to and during installation
and until occupied.
• Subfloor (wood or concrete) must be checked for moisture content using the appropriate testing method and documented.
Figure 1
2nd Floor
(above ground level)
1st Floor
(ground level)
Basement
(below ground level)
Soil Line
WARNING:
EXISTING IN-PLACE RESILIENT FLOOR COVERING AND ASPHALTIC ADHESIVES.
DO NOT SAND, DRY SWEEP, DRY SCRAPE, DRILL, SAW, BEADBLAST, OR MECHANICALLY CHIP OR
PULVERIZE EXISTING RESILIENT FLOORING, BACKING, LINING FELT, ASPHALTIC “CUTBACK”
ADHESIVE, OR OTHER ADHESIVE.
These existing in-place products may contain 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 existing in-place 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
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 instructions on removing all resilient floor covering structures or contact your retailer or
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 1 800 233 3823.
The floor covering or adhesive in this package does NOT contain asbestos.
For complete warranty information call 1 800 233 3823 or visit www.armstrong.com.
Subfloor Conditions
Floating floors may be installed over any subfloor that is structurally sound, flat, clean and dry on all grade levels. All substrates
must meet or exceed all applicable building codes and be:
• CLEAN – Subfloor must be free of wax, paint, oil, sealers, adhesives and other debris.
• FLAT – Within 3/16″ in 10 (5 mm in 3 m) and/or 1/8″ in 6 (3 mm in 2 m). Sand high areas or joints. Fill low areas with a latex
additive cementitious leveling compound of 3,000-PSI minimum compressive strength such as Armstrong S-194 Patch,
Underlayment & Embossing Leveler with S-195 Underlayment Additive. Follow the instructions of the leveling compound
manufacturer. Leveling compounds must be tested for moisture to ensure they are within the specified requirements for proper
installation.
• DRY – Check and document moisture content of the subfloor using the appropriate moisture test. Moisture content of wood
subfloors must not exceed 13% on a wood moisture meter, or read more than a 4% difference from the moisture level of the
product being installed.
• STRUCTURALLY SOUND – Nail or screw any loose areas that squeak. Wood panels should exhibit an adequate nailing pattern.
A typical pattern is 6″ (15 cm) along bearing edges and 12″ (30 cm) along intermediate supports. Flatten edge swell as
necessary. Replace any water-damaged, swollen or delaminated subflooring or underlayments.