Burke Flooring EcoFitness Rubber Sheet Rolls Installation - Manual (Page 6)

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Burke Flooring Products, a Division of Burke Industries
2250 South Tenth Street, San Jose CA 95112
(408) 297-3500
Note: the use of cement board such as Hardie Backer is acceptable. Be sure to
smooth all points and dimples made by fasteners with a cementituous patching
compound.
C. Asphalt Sub-floors
asphalt requires the same preparation as concrete however due to variations in
asphalt substrates it is the users responsibility to check the adhesion of a curate
adhesive on a typical test area on the site before application begins. See
paragraph 4 on performing tests installation procedures.
D. Rock-Based Substrates
1. Begin preparing the surface 2 to 3 inches below the level of the finished floor.
Fill prepared area with 3/4" or smaller crushed gravel, decomposed granite
or limestone products. Tamp down to 2 to 3 inch thickness so that the base
is near level with the area of installation, minus the thickness of the
EcoFitness rolled rubber flooring.
2. A border should be installed to further house the rubber flooring once it is
installed. This “housing” or border holds the EcoFitness Rolled Rubber
Flooring edges in place. The housing or border can be a concrete curb, wood
or other permanent or semi-permanent border.
3. If a border is not an option, ceiling or adhering this seems together is
recommended. Use the CX - 22 seam sealer or BR 726 urethane adhesive
should. Check the seam sealing installation section of the construction for
more details.
III. Installation
A. Sufficient light is essential. Lighting conditions must be bright enough to
observe color consistency, registration and seaming quality during dry fit
inspection.
B. Indoors
1. EcoScore Rolled Rubber should be installed by a trained professional flooring
installer with experience installing rubber flooring. Assume that the walls,
and/or curbs that the rolls will abut are not perfectly straight or square.
2. Begin by determining the vertical center of the area to be installed. Snap a
chalk line. Snap two additional chalk lines 24” out from either side of the
original chalk line. This is the guideline for the first 48” wide roll. Insure
that the flooring is laid so that any curl is facing down. This will prevent the
ends from curling up.
3. Placing the roll end against the wall, unroll the first piece over the prepared
area. Maneuver the rubber to lay precisely within the two chalk lines by
tapping with a mallet and the wood block. If the length of the rubber roll
exceeds the length of the floor, use a straight edge and utility knife to trim
the excess length, leaving an extra inch for the final cut (see cutting tips).