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IVC US
Commercial Installation Guide –
Laminate PXP & DXP
Storage and Handling
Acclimate the flooring a minimum of 48 hours before installation in the area it is to be installed. Conditions between 65°F -
85°F (18°C - 29°C) and are required before, during and after installation. Relative indoor air humidity between 40% and
65% should be maintained. Leave the planks (packed) horizontally in the center of the room where you are going to install
the laminate floor.
Subfloor and Wall/Door Preparation
The surface beneath the floor must be sufficiently prepared in advance to guarantee a successful installation of the
flooring.
• Clean the subfloor and make sure it is smooth, flat, dry and sound. Remove any contaminates.
• Subfloor must be flat with a maximum 3/16 inch in a 3 foot span (4 mm in a 1 meter span)
• On concrete substrates, a moisture barrier is required. IVC US recommends installing Balterio ComfortSound
underlayment. ComfortSound is an all in one solution (underl moisture barrier).
• If you choose to use a separate underlayment and/or moisture barrier (PVC foil) from another manufacturer, please note this
may void your warranty.
• Check the laminate planks for any defects.
• To measure the height of the doorframe, place a laminate plank with underlayment against the doorframe, with the
design side down; mark the height and saw off the door and doorframe to the height marked. The laminate plank can
then easily be pushed underneath the doorframe.
Inspection of flooring material prior to installation is required. Any defects should be immediately reported to the
retail store from which the flooring was purchased before installation. IVC US will not be responsible for labor costs to
repair or replace material with defects that were apparent before or noticed at the end of an installation.
NOTE:
Do not install cabinets or walls on top of laminate floors.
How to Install ComfortSound Underlayment
• Lay out ComfortSound underlayment from wall to wall, ensuring it lays flat and smooth. (Place logo side up.)
• Allow ComfortSound underlayment sheets to rest up against one another. DO NOT overlap.
• Use Balterio Comfort ALU Tape (waterproof adhesive tape) to tape ComfortSound underlayment sheets together.
DO NOT overlap.
Start of Installation
It is the installer’s responsibility to inspect the flooring prior to installation to ensure that there are no visual defects.
Do not
install flooring with visible defects. If visible defects are present, contact your retailer immediately.
• Floor must be clean, smooth, flat, sound and dry before installation.
• Check the laminate edges to assure it is free of debris or damage.
• To achieve maximum appearance, mix planks from two to three cartons from the same production.
NOTE:
Never nail or glue the Laminate product to the floor. Do not install cabinets or walls on top of laminate floors.
The advantage of IVC US’s Laminate PressXpress or DropXpress locking system is that it allows you to choose your own
starting position. Moreover, you may work either from right to left or from left to right, whichever is best in your own
specific situation. Depending on the direction in which you work you are advised to begin from either a door or a corner. It
is advisable to begin with the tongue side of the plank turned towards the wall. For plank designs, measure the width of
the room and divide by the width of one plank. If the remainder is 2
½
” or less, cut down the width of the first row to allow
the last row to be more than 2
½
” wide.
Walls are not always straight. Snap a chalk line for your first row to follow.
See next page for step by step instructions.
See next page for step by step instructions.
This document is reviewed on an ongoing basis.
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