LOOSE LAID
The most critical requirement when loose laying a one piece
Insight
®
Plus GB
installation is to be certain that the material is
laying flat and positioned squarely in the room. In long drops, pull a string down a pattern line to assure that the material is
positioned squarely in the work area.
Provide a gap of between 1/8”to 1/4” around all edges of the
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®
Plus GB
flooring. Undercut all of the material. Once
the
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®
Plus GB
is positioned in the room, allow 15 to 20 minutes for the material to relax and lay flat before the final
trimming. Undercut all door casings so the material can be slid under these casings without “pinching” or locking material.
When fitting around in-floor forced air vents it may be nessacery to apply a narrow band of adhesive around the vent to
prevent air from being blown under the flooring.
Never secure cabinets or other permanent fixtures on top of loose laid
Insight
®
Plus GB
. Be certain that wall base and
transition strips are not fastened into
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®
Plus GB
.
SEAMED INSTALLATION
When the work area requires more than one drop of
Insight
®
Plus GB
, determine the best possible placement of the seam.
If the work area requires more than one seam the Fully Adhered (either Permanent Bond or Releasable Bond) method must be
used. Fit and cut the first sheet as in a one piece installation. Weight this sheet to prevent it from shifting. Position the second
sheet in the room and align it to the first sheet for accurate pattern match. Once you have achieved pattern alignment, weight
the second sheet to prevent it from shifting.
PATTERN MATCHING
When your work area requires more than one sheet of material, provide additional length on the second and succeeding
sheets to allow for proper pattern alignment. Install
Insight
®
Plus GB
using the “Reverse” or “Do Not Reverse” method.
The printed directional arrows on the backing of the
Insight
®
Plus GB
can be helpful in determining the direction of sheet or
fill piece if needed.
“REVERSE” METHOD
“Reverse Sheets for Seaming” means turning the second sheet 180° to the first sheet. To determine the amount of additional
material required to assure proper pattern alignment when the “Reverse” method is recommended, cut the first sheet at least
3" longer than the net room requirements. Cut the second and all succeeding sheets to this length plus the length of the
pattern repeat.
“DO NOT REVERSE” METHOD
“Do Not Reverse Sheets for Seaming” means placing the opposite selvage edges together. To determine the amount of
additional material needed to align patterns in “Do Not Reverse” designs, cut the first sheet 3" longer than the net room
requirements. Cut the second and all succeeding sheets to the next multiple of the pattern repeat over the net room
dimension, providing the starting wall is the same.
SEAM CUTTING
Seaming is one of the most important aspects of resilient sheet installation. Always double-cut seams in Mannington
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®
Plus GB
with a new, sharp utility knife blade.
DOUBLE-CUTTING OF SEAMS
The most accurate method for cutting seams in
Insight
®
Plus GB
is double-cutting. In this technique, both sheets are cut at the
same time. This ensures the edges of both sheets are cut exactly the same, with no gaps or fullness. The construction of
Insight
®
Plus GB
will not permit the product to be compressed or stretched into match. Overlap the sheets of
Insight
®
Plus
GB
and bring the pattern into an exact match. The most accurate method of maintaining the pattern grout line width is to
make the seam cut along the side of the grout line. With the sheets aligned, position the steel straightedge so it completely
covers the grout line of the top sheet. Using the straightedge as a guide, cut the length of the seam in the “shadow” of the
grout line with a utility knife. This technique will ensure that all grout lines are of the same width.
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July, 2015
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