Knowledge Base

Critical Items

Frame

• Critical- Check toilet locations are accurate and centered in the space (prevents damage to the flooring from jackhammering concrete)
  
• TEMP HEAT- Hvac Rough in Winter ALL TEMP THERMOSTATS SHOULD BE 70 degrees
  

HVAC Start Up

• Tell vinyl installer HVAC has started running
  

Plumbing

• TEMP HEAT- Plumber must turn off gas for inspection the morning of the inspection. It must not be turned off overnight.
  
• Gas inspection has passed AND gas is back on
  

Cover the slab

• Cover the foundation in vinyl areas. Creating a clean surface for the vinyl floor to be installed.
  

Acclimation

• Check moisture is at or below 4.4 MC or 7% with a coach provided Tramex concrete meter.
  
• Thermostat is set at 79 Degrees. Lock all three settings on ECObee thermostat (home, away, and sleep)
  
• HVAC has to be operational between 70-75°F for 72 hrs. prior to installation
  
• Acclimate the flooring in the home for 48 hrs. minimum BEFORE installation, DURING installation, and AFTER installation
  
  • During acclimation, all doors and windows must be closed throughout the entire process so that the home maintains the required temperature and constant relative humidity.
    
• All windows and doors must be closed during acclimation. 
  
• Concrete should be clean, dry, and level. 
  
• Vinyl is stacked no more than 3 boxes high inside home
  
• Glue is acclimating with vinyl flooring inside home
  
• Only TAG 100 glue should be used. 
  

• The vinyl flooring (stacked no more than three boxes high) and glue must be placed inside the home
  

Preparation

• Floor is scraped free of any paint around baseboards and door casings
  
• Floor is free of debris and high low spots, use straight edge
  
• All concrete soft cut joints are cleaned out and filled with UZIN 886 skim compound and sanded
  
• Low spots and divots must be raised up with UZIN NC 886 skim coat compound so that the surface of the foundation is as level as possible
  
• High spots must be ground down
  
• The entire area receiving vinyl plank, must be sanded smooth with a 16 Grit Sanding Disk.  All control joints must be cleaned out and filled in with UZIN NC 886 skim coat compound. Allow approximately 30 minutes for the compound to dry.
  
  • The foundation must be at least 80 % visible after texture and paint are removed. 
    
• After sanding is complete all floors have been swept and vacuumed
  
• Where vinyl flooring is applied, baseboards are lowered to 1/8" AFF.
  
• Vinyl LVT plank should be installed using trowel noted on PO 
  
• The floor should be rolled, and cross rolled with a 100 lb roller.
  
• Install plank products should have a minimum of 6 – 8" seam stagger.
  
• Resilient vinyl floor is installed with no tolerance for gaps between planks.
  

Installation

• Floors are swept day of install
  
• Trowel size is 
  
• Trowel is replaced every 1600 sqft 800 sq ft per side
  
• Teeth on trowel need to be visible
  
• Trowel is cleaned with hot water after each application
  
• Towel is held at a 90 degree angle when applied
  

Installation: Glue

• The installer will only spreads enough glue that the vinyl flooring can be installed within 2 hours.
  
• The glue is spread using a 680-FFA 1/32 x 1/16 x 1/32 V notch (1/32” U shaped trowel)  and allowed to dry for 20-30 minutes.
  
• Glue is never applied and left overnight
  
• Glue is ready for vinyl when fingers can touch glue without transfer
  

Other Tips:

• After each 2-hour section is complete the vinyl flooring will need to be rolled and cross rolled with a 100lb. roller. You can never over roll the vinyl. 
  
• Fans are not blowing directly on glue.
  
• Vinyl floor should be laid in the direction of the arrow on the bottom of the plank
  
• Vinyl floor is to be laid front to back of home (cottage, comfort, Classic)
  
• Vinyl floor is to be laid towards kitchen and the fireplace (Grands)
  
• Vinyl floor is to be rolled with 100 lbs. roller in both directions.
  
• No gaps in vinyl floor are present
  
• Thermostat remains between 70 – 75 degrees minimum for 48 hours
  
• All windows and doors remain closed
  
• Flooring is caulked around the perimeter, baseboards, cabinets and door jambs