Bruce Reserve Premium - Manual (Page 29)

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8. Apply glue to the cut edges.
9. Use the pull bar to put the piece in place.
10. Use spacers as wedges to hold in place.
Custom Cutting
Starting Point Modifications:
When installing a custom floor, you may find starting the floor layout from the longest wall is not
necessary. In many custom layouts, it may work to your advantage to start from the middle and work out
toward the wall. This technique works well for borders and insets. To assist in the installation, a temporary
starting block can be attached to the subfloor. This starting block acts much like the usual starting wall and
gives you something to tap against during the installation. Once you have reached the opposite wall, the
temporary starting block can be removed and the installation completed.
Routing and the Use of Splines: Many custom installations require cutting the board to achieve a desired
visual effect. If these cut pieces will be installed in the field of the floor, they will have to be routed. Use a
router bit to modify the piece so it can accept the tongue of the next piece or be fitted with a spline. It is
critical during the routing process that the groove being cut is properly lined up to match the next piece.
This will eliminate any ledging that might occur if the router bit is too high or too low. Also, if the cut is
exposed and not hidden from view, make sure the cut is as true and straight as possible.
How to Install Borders or Insets: To create a simple border, start by determining the “visual center” of the
room. Then, working out from that point, measure in whole width or length units of the piece you plan to
install- a 7-1/2" x 50-5/8" (19.05 cm x 128.59 cm) board, a 15" x 15" (38.1 cm x 38.1 cm) square or a 15" x
25-5/16" (38.1 cm x 64.29 cm) block. Measure until you reach a suitable place for the border. Dry-fit the
field and border to help arrange the layout. The majority of the cuts should fall at the perimeter of the
floor and be hidden by the wall base or quarter-round. To install this type of floor layout, you could either
start at the longest wall, if all the cut pieces have been calculated, or from the start of the border row. To
start from the border, use a 2″ x 4″ as a straightedge and fasten it to the floor to use as a starting wall.
Once the field and border have been installed, you can go back and fill out the perimeter of the floor.
L. REPAIRING LOCKING LAMINATE
Minor Repairs
Minor chips or scratches can easily be repaired
using a color-matched Laminate Flooring Touch-Up
Kit or Filler Kit.
Major Repairs- Close to a Parallel Wall
1. In case of a major problem with the locking
system, it is possible to replace an entire piece
of the flooring. In most cases, just remove the
molding from the walls nearest the damaged
board (Fig. 37).
2. Remove the boards by unlocking them (Fig. 38).
Number the boards, on the back, so they may be
repositioned later. You can work in either direction,
carefully working back to the damaged piece.
3. Replace the damaged board with a new one.
Reassemble the floor (Fig. 39, next page).
Fig. 37
Fig. 38