General surface treatment recommendations for l, Floor underlayment to receive floor coverings – USG Levelrock Floor Underlayment Finished Floor User Manual
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Building Type
Floor covering
Adhesive
L
eveLrock
Floor
Underlayment
recommended
Surface Treatment
For L
eveLrock
Floor
Underlayment
comments
reSIDeNTIAL /
coNcreTe Deck or
coNcreTe PLANk /
HIGH-rISe coNDo
CARPET
WBA
2500, RH, CSD e
arLy
e
xpoSure
* APS/FTP
FELT-BACKED VINYL
WBA
2500, RH, CSD e
arLy
e
xpoSure
* APS/FTP
VINYL COMPOSITION TILE
WBA
2500, RH, CSD e
arLy
e
xpoSure
* APS/FTP
LINOLEUM
WBA
2500, RH, CSD e
arLy
e
xpoSure
* APS/FTP
CERAMIC TILE
THINSET
2500, RH, CSD e
arLy
e
xpoSure
* APS/FTP
WOOD LAMINATE, WOOD
PLANK
URETHANE
2500, RH, Q
uik
-t
op
™
& Gray,
p
rofLow
™
, CSD e
arLy
e
xpoSure
NONE
Use of an adhesive manufacturer’s
proprietary primer may be required .
CARPET
WBA
Q
uik
-t
op
& Gray, p
rofLow
NONE
FELT-BACKED VINYL
WBA
Q
uik
-t
op
& Gray, p
rofLow
NONE
VINYL COMPOSITION TILE
WBA
Q
uik
-t
op
& Gray, p
rofLow
NONE
LINOLEUM
WBA
Q
uik
-t
op
& Gray, p
rofLow
NONE
CERAMIC TILE
THINSET
Q
uik
-t
op
& Gray, p
rofLow
NONE
coMMercIAL /
coNcreTe Deck or
coNcreTe PLANk /
HIGH-rISe oFFIce
CARPET
WBA
3500, CSD e
arLy
e
xpoSure
*
APS/FTP
CARPET TILE, COMMERCIAL
GRADE
PSA
3500, CSD e
arLy
e
xpoSure
*
APS/FTP
VINYL COMPOSITION TILE
WBA
3500, CSD e
arLy
e
xpoSure
*
APS/FTP
LINOLEUM
WBA
3500, CSD e
arLy
e
xpoSure
*
APS/FTP
CERAMIC TILE
THINSET
3500, CSD e
arLy
e
xpoSure
*
APS/FTP
WOOD LAMINATE, WOOD
PLANK
URETHANE
3500, CSD e
arLy
e
xpoSure
NONE
Use of an adhesive manufacturer’s
proprietary primer may be required .
HIGH-eND
coMMercIAL /
coNcreTe Deck or
coNcreTe PLANk
/ INSTITUTIoNAL,
HoSPITAL
HOMOGENOUS VINYL
WBA
4500 NXG
®
, Q
uik
-t
op
& Gray,
p
rofLow
FTP
CARPET
WBA
4500 NXG, Q
uik
-t
op
& Gray,
p
rofLow
NONE
CARPET TILE, COMMERCIAL
GRADE
PSA
4500 NXG, Q
uik
-t
op
& Gray,
p
rofLow
NONE
VINYL COMPOSITION TILE
WBA
4500 NXG, Q
uik
-t
op
& Gray,
p
rofLow
NONE
LINOLEUM
WBA
4500 NXG, Q
uik
-t
op
& Gray,
p
rofLow
NONE
CERAMIC TILE
THINSET
4500 NXG, Q
uik
-t
op
& Gray,
p
rofLow
NONE
WOOD LAMINATE, WOOD
PLANK
URETHANE
4500 NXG, Q
uik
-t
op
& Gray,
p
rofLow
NONE
Use of an adhesive manufacturer’s
proprietary primer may be required .
RUBBER
WBA
4500 NXG, Q
uik
-t
op
& Gray,
p
rofLow
FTP
RUBBER
URETHANE
4500 NXG, Q
uik
-t
op
& Gray,
p
rofLow
NONE
LeGeND
APS: L
eveLrock
All Purpose Sealer at a 4:1 ratio
FTP: SIKAFLOOR Fast Track Primer at a 4:1 ratio
PSA: Pressure Sensitive Adhesive
WBA: Water Based Adhesive
(water to sealer concentrate) applied at
(water to standard SIKA blend) applied at
300 sq . ft ./gal .
400 sq . ft ./gal .
Note: In all cases , both floor-covering manufacturer and USG recommends that a field bond test be conducted prior to full flooring installation . Allow a minimum of 72 hours before conducting the
pull test . Homogenous vinyl may require an additional 1-2 days . Cool temperatures and high humidity will require additional days .
*CSD e
arLy
e
xpoSure
does not require the use of a surface treatment prior to the application of L
eveLrock
floor underlayment .
General Surface Treatment recommendations For L
eveLrock
Floor Underlayment To receive Floor coverings
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