| Formica Flooring Installation Guide | |||||||||||||||||
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| Congratulations on your choice
of Formica Flooring. To help you achieve years and years
of enjoyment from your new floor, we've put together this instructional
guide to help you with proper installation and maintenance. To make
installation even easier, Formica Flooring features advanced FormiLock™
and FormiLock™ Plus glueless locking systems. |
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| Suitable subfloors for Formica Flooring are:
Plywood or OSB single or double layer sub-floor underlayment combinations. Existing floor surfaces including: |
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| Hardwood, lumber or engineered wood flooring | |||||||||||||||||
| Linoleum, PVC or resilient vinyl flooring (existing floor surfaces must be permanently attached to the sub-floor) | |||||||||||||||||
| Concrete/cement floors | |||||||||||||||||
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| Environmental Parameters Required Temperature: 64-86 degrees Minimum Floor Temperature: 59 degrees Humidity: 35-70% Concrete should be cured for 60 days to a vapor flow rate of 3lbs per 24-hours per 1,000 sq. ft. Paint should be cured for 3 days before installation. Radiant heat should be on at 80 degrees for three days before installation. |
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| Attention! Without a documented
measurement of residual moisture content, a claim against the manufacturer
for damages cannot be considered. Concrete sub-floors must always
be covered with a 6 mil vapor barrier even if linoleum, PVC or resilient
vinyl is firmly attached to the concrete. |
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