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Doc. ID: 136

Rev: 3

Effective: 1/25/2014

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Step 5 – Tight Spaces

In tight spaces use the pull bar and a hammer. See diagrams below.


Step 6 – Pipes

Expansion gaps around vertical pipes is created by drilling a hole through a locked ends joint.

Drill a hole the size of the diameter plus ¾ inch for expansion.

Separate the panels and rejoin them around the pipe. See diagrams.


Step 7 - Under Door Frames

Ensure a 3/8 inch expansion gap between floor and door jamb.

Use a tapping block and a hammer, or a pull bar and a hammer. See diagrams.


Step 8 – Finishing Touches

Clean the floor.

Remove all spacers.

Install the molding on the plastic membrane that runs up the wall from under the floor. Never fasten the molding to the floor.

Caulk around pipes and in places where molding cannot be installed.

Use matching putty where necessary

Install or reinstall all wall trim pieces. Nail them through the wall, but not to the subfloor to avoid restricting the expansion gap.

Install transition trim pieces. Nail them to the subfloor, not the flooring.

At doorways, transitions should be used to protect the edges of the floor and to provide a decorative transition from one floor type
to another.

If the floor is to be covered, use a breathable material such as cardboard. Do not cover with plastic

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