INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS – FRENCH HERRINGBONE CHEVRON
Floorboards in the original packaging should be kept in a dry place, in a horizontal position, on pallets or wooden beams to provide free space of at least 75 mm (3”) between the boxes and the subfloor. Before the floor is delivered to a building provided with doors and windows, all “wet” works must be completed, e.g. plastering, construction of partition walls, screed application, skimming, painting, etc.
Floor installation procedure for Chevron – INSTALLATION STEP BY STEP
1.
Before installation use putty knife to remove any residues from the substrate. Vacuum or sweep the surface. In the package you have left and right boards.
2.
Divide the room in half and start assembling. Glue the first three rows of boards together at the edges. When installing, make sure that the grooves of the boards are facing in the direction of the chevron arrangement. Remember about the 7/16” (10 mm) wall expansion joint. Cut the boards to size and assemble according to the numbering as shown in the picture. Place the boards symmetrically to the walls.
3.
During the installation use a tapping block and a hammer to fit in the boards together along the longer edge. Adjust the tapping block along the entire longer edge of the board and tap it with hammer.
4.
Apply it to a small area of the substrate so that the boards can be installed in time.
5.
The boards which are glued down to the surfaces have to be weighted while the glue is drying, using for example the packs with the floor.
6.
Remember about the 7/16” (10 mm) wall and door expansion joint 7/16″.
7.
In case of pipes or other obstacles, cut out holes with a diameter increased by 3/4” (20 mm).
8.
Cut the holes and then cut with the saw along the line as shown in the figure.
9.
Glue the cut spot.
10.
Install the skirting boards only to the wall, never to the floor! Remove all expansion wedges before starting the installation of skirting boards.
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Once the skirting boards have been installed, the floor is ready for use. If the floor is to be covered/secured, use breathable material such as regular or corrugated cardboard. Do not cover the floor with plastic materials, e.g. foil. For the product warranty and the floor care and maintenance guide, see www.hardwood-installation.eu. After the skirting boards have been installed, the floor is ready for use.
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