Description
Product: Elk Falls Hickory Snowflake color engineering timber floor
Elk Falls Hickory engineering timber floors are made from North American Appalachian Hickory. Hickory wood has working properties above average compared to other North American hardwoods and it is an excellent flooring material to use for your house. Appalachian Hickory accepts very well stains and finishes, hence can be an excellent match to your interior design requirements. Choose Elk Falls Hickory Snowflake engineering flooring for your next building project with confidence in beauty, elegance, and durability in mind.
All Elk Falls Hardwood Hickory engineering flooring is manufactured in 189mm wide, 1900mm long, 14mm thick, and 2mm solid veneer. The pack comes with nested shortboards and set lengths.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Important note; the project should be installed by a professional flooring contractor or highly skilled tradesperson. The installation process and method selected is the responsibility of the contractor and you must be satisfied that the contractor is qualified to carry out your site installation.Please also ensure that the installation does not occur during extreme weather conditions or in rooms that are unlikely to have uncovered window or door openings for any lengthy period of time. Should you have any concerns either contact your retailer for advice. A thorough understanding and inspection of the specific site conditions needs to be undertaken by the installer prior to commencing work. Site specific circumstances such as proximity to water, river systems, coastal regions along with other climatic extremes may require more complex installations methods and maintenance. If applicable, under floor inspections should be carried out before installation.
Please note: Elk Falls Hickory Flooring is suitable for Hydronic Under-Floor in-slab heating only. No other type of floor heating will be covered by our warranty provisions. Floor performance remains at owner’s risk if you proceed.
LAYING INSTRUCTIONS: CLICK INSTALL FLOATING.
Please read the following instructions thoroughly and carefully before laying the floor:
- The product is designed to be installed floating without glue. The click system allows the plank to be joined without the need for adhesive or nailing fixing to the sub- floor accept in certain circumstances, (see notes).
- The bundles of planks must be stored in a cool, shaded and protected dry place (ambient temperature of 18 – 25 Degrees Celsius). Never open the packs until the day of installation as to avoid moisture pickup of the parquet.
- During winter months bundles in their original unopened packaging should be acclimatised to the room temperature for at least 48 hours.
- Each plank should be carefully checked prior to installation: never install any damaged planks. Do alignment inspections as you continue the installation.
- To better blend and balance the natural batch variation the installer should always work from several open cartons of product to create a balanced and natural visual for your new installation. Planning the install areas is a critical part of the project.
- The surface-temperature of the sub-floor at the time of installation should be at least 15°C but never exceed 27°C. For optimum performance the ideal relative humidity should be 45% to 55 % but never below 30% or consistently exceeding 60%.
- The sub-floor should be dry, clean, and free of any cracks. Irregularities on the sub-floor should not exceed 3 mm in every 3 meters, in all directions.
- In case there is a need to level concrete sub-floor, a cement- based floor-filler should be used and allowed to dry.
- A recognised acoustic underlay with a minimum thickness of, 2 or 3 mm incorporating a PE Moisture barrier or similar must be used on the flooring to reduce sound transmission and to reduce moisture ingress. This should be placed over a dry, flat substrate, with joins neatly taped. Joining between the plastic sheets should have sufficient overlap and /or tight joins to avoid leakage of vapour from underneath. Recommended overlap should be at least 20cm.
- If you are using an alternate acoustic underlay that does not incorporate a Moisture Film an age resistant polyethylene membrane plastic sheets (0.2mm thickness) for vapour barrier is required and necessary for a floating-system installation.
- The Underlay / Moisture Film should be kicked up the skirting boards on perimeter walls.
- Ensure that the sub floor is thoroughly cleaned to avoid mould growth. Should the RH of the sub-floor be above 95%, no flooring should be installed. This is strictly prohibited.
- An allowance of at least 12 -15 mm on each edge / perimeter should be provided to accommodate floor expansion. Please allow for expansion around heating tube outlets, connection with tiles and any fixed items where the floor is installed. Room to room expansion at doorways is recommended.
- Use spacing-wedges during the installation to assist in maintaining the correct expansions gaps.
- Bigger rooms (e.g. halls; assembly-room; dancing-floors) will definitely need bigger allowance for expansion join. We highly recommend an expansion join within an appropriate section of the room. As a general guide room widths greater than 6-8 m will require increased expansion provisions. Length runs over 10 m will require increased expansion provisions.
- If the client objects to these inclusions we recommend the installer keep a record that the client did not wish to include expansion trims. Wherever possible each room should be treated as a separate install, this will assist in reducing floor movement.
- The widely used formula to calculate the expansion (for floating-system) across the width of the installed floor is 1.5 – 2 mm expansion for every 1 meter of floor width.
- Do not install Kitchen Island Benches or similar on top of a floating floor installation. The floor needs to be cut in around the bench or under fascia so the floor can move freely as intended. Scotia or similar maybe required do not caulk gap as it will restrict movement.
- We recommend that all flooring be installed lengthwise against the longest wall of the room, starting from the corner furthest from the entrance. This will enhance the visual appearance of the room and will enable the installer to work professionally in the workspace whilst the floor is being installed.
- Note; the plank in the last row must not be less than 500 mm. Therefore measure and plan the floor before installation begins to calculate the first and last plank set out.
- REMEMBER: Check your floor continuously during installation. Installed defective boards can be easily replaced. No claims will be entertained for any surface or plank defects after installation. If in doubt leave it out …or cut it out!
- When installing the floor through several adjoining- rooms, expansion-joins must be provided at every doorway to allow for normal expansion and contraction.
- When using the floating-system installation in a corridors and hallways, length-wise installation is required.
- When a floating-method of installation is employed, skirting- boards should be installed by screwing / fixing them directly to the adjacent wall, never fix them onto the floor-boards.This is to allow the floor to move freely without restrictions from skirting or door jambs etc.
- Your prefinished floor is ready to walk on immediately after installation. If the floor requires cleaning immediately after installation please make sure cleaning and maintenance is done as per the instructions detailed below. Any cleaning should be done using a damp-dry mop, never use a wet mop/ cloth or stem mop to clean the floor. Excessive moisture will damage your timber floor.
- Claims regarding visible defective floor planks must be made prior to installation. Each plank should be inspected to ensure that the quality is acceptable. No claims relating to surface defects can be accepted after installation.When a floating-method of installation is employed, skirting- boards should be installed by screwing / fixing them directly to the adjacent wall, never fix them onto the floor-boards.This is to allow the floor to move freely without restrictions from skirting or door jambs etc.
- Your prefinished floor is ready to walk on immediately after installation. If the floor requires cleaning immediately after installation please make sure cleaning and maintenance is done as per the instructions detailed below. Any cleaning should be done using a damp-dry mop, never use a wet mop/ cloth or stem mop to clean the floor. Excessive moisture will damage your timber floor.
- Claims regarding visible defective floor planks must be made prior to installation. Each plank should be inspected to ensure that the quality is acceptable. No claims relating to surface defects can be accepted after installation.
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