Tarkett Flooring Installation Guide

All existing flooring and adhesives must be removed prior to installing the new flooring material.

Tarkett flooring installation guide.

Don t forget the matching skirting boards. Tarkett will not accept responsibility for claims on flooring installed with obvious defects. The sub floor must be flat clean and dry. Upgrade your home with beautiful flooring styles including lvt vinyl sheet and laminate.

Make the floor dust free. Tarkett recommends laminate planks to be laid lengthwise in accordance with the main direction in which they will be viewed and the main source of light. Ensure that the room temperature will remain at minimum 18 c for installation. The temperature should never exceed the floorcovering industry agreed maximum of 27 c.

Don t rush into it the floor must acclimatize over a period of 48 hours. Tarkett does not recommend installing over existing resilient floors. Inspect all planks for visible defects and damage before and during installation. And replace or nail them into position as necessary.

Tarkett carpet tile installation guide floors on which a previous covering was adhered all floors on which some form of covering was previously adhered require a thorough inspection as per the requirements of as 2455 1 2007 as 2455 2 2007. Tarkett offers quality home flooring products to meet the demands of a busy home including waterproof and scratch resistant floors along with quick and easy installation options. Vinyl floors are not only durable stylish and simple to install they re also easy to clean and maintain making your life easy and your home hygienic. Following that check the floor for loose boards etc.

Learn more about installation of laminate. Since this is a floating installation the laminate may be laid over vinyl floors parquet laminate or tiles. Plan your installation carefully beforehand to avoid any surprises. Once the old covering has been removed the subfloor will almost certainly show signs of damage.

During installation lower the radiant heated floor temperature to a minimum 65º f 18 3º c. Re start heating progressively 48h after installation few degrees per day. Don t forget the expansion gap. At tarkett all our vinyl flooring is coated with special surface treatment making it even more resistant to scratches or stains and even easier to clean and maintain.

Do not install damaged planks. During installation inspect the groove area and remove any debris that may prevent proper assembly of planks. As a rule 5 cm 2 per m of floor surface is sufficient. Installation guide 7 2 8 1 general preparations first check the floor ventilation and take any measures considered necessary.

Tarkett resilient flooring may be installed over radiant heated floors provided the operating temperature does not exceed 85ºf 29 4ºc. In case of underfloor heating we recommend that the vinyl tiles are hot welded.