Ecoworx carpet tile installation

Do not install material over wood subfloors that lay directly on concrete or over dimensional lumber or plywood used over concrete. All other subfloors - Plywood, OSB, particleboard, chipboard, wafer board, etc. Plywood should be of a suitable flooring grade, be at least 6 mm thick and conform to all relevant country applicable regulations and standards.

If any doubts exist in relation to the suitability of such a base, serious considerations should be given to its full removal and its subsequent repair. Floors shall be smooth, permanently dry, clean, and free all foreign material such as dust, wax, solvents, paint, grease, oils, and old adhesive residue. The surface must be hard and dense, and free from any substance to impede adhesion.

Cementitious based substrates should have a country applicable moisture vapor content that is deemed dry enough to lay carpet tile floor finishes upon. Do not install over cementitious bases with a history of high moisture or hydrostatic conditions. Excessive moisture in the subfloor could promote mold, mildew, and other moisture related issues like the trapping of moisture emissions under the flooring, which may contribute to an unhealthy indoor environment.

Shaw Industries does not warrant nor is responsible for damage to floor covering due to moisture related issues. The final responsibility for determining if the concrete is dry enough for installation of the flooring lies with the floor covering installer. The installer of the system may be required to be authorized or certified by the manufacturer. Correct on-site mixing ratios and properly functioning pumping equipment are critical. To ensure proper mixture, slump testing is recommended.

As with all bases, Relative Humidity RH moisture tests should be conducted prior to undertaking any flooring works. Materials should have a country applicable moisture vapor content that are deemed dry enough to lay carpet tile floor finishes upon. The underfloor heating system must be switched off for at least 48 hours prior to commencement of works and must remain off for a further 48 hours after the installation has been completed.

After this hour period, the underfloor heating system can be gradually recommissioned in accordance within standard industry recognized rules. In areas where the use of a higher temperature is unavoidable, agreement from your chosen adhesive manufacturer should also be obtained. Failure to follow the aforementioned guidelines can result in floor finishes and their associated systems being irreversibly damaged.

Modular carpet tiles can in most instances be installed over existing hard-surface type floor coverings, provided that the existing material is fully adhered, is clean, flat, dry, structurally sound and free of deflection or material that could have an adverse effect on the installation.

Existing sheet vinyl floors should not be heavily cushioned and not exceed more than one layer in thickness. Soft underlayment and soft substrates can compromise the integrity of such products as well as diminish indentation resistance. Solvent residue left in and on the subfloor may have a negative effect upon newly installed floor finishes and their subsidiary underlying systems.

Never use solvents or citrus adhesive removers to remove old adhesive residues. The surface of the system must be flat and level within a surface deviation of no greater than 5 mm under a 2. Should access to the underside of the raised access base be a requirement, allow for framed inspection type hatches.

Use the appropriate installation methods for the product. Modular floor finishes that are being installed directly upon such panels must have their joint lines staggered so that they do not coincide with those found on the raised access system. It is important to note that the joints of raised access bases can sometimes be physically viewed grinning back through the entire thickness of the floor finish. Such disparity is not considered to be a product defect. No search results. View More.

Contact Us. Sign In. User settings. My Boards. Design Awards. Account Support. You may use wax-based green sweeping compounds if you sweep and remove them immediately. It is important that the subfloor be completely free of dust or debris that could contaminate the applied adhesive. To ensure a proper bond, apply latex primer such as Shaw to the subfloor to encapsulate any remaining dust prior to installation. Failure to prime the subfloor may result in installation failure.

Patch, Leveller, Lightweight Concrete: Prime the surface with a paint roll application of liquid latex such as Shaw Strip any wax from the surface. Wood Subfloors: Floors must be Wood Association Approved and primed with a paint roll application of liquid latex such as Shaw Raised Access Flooring: All panels must be smooth, level, secure and free of any material that will affect the adhesive bond. Carpet tiles must be installed offset from access panel seams.

Existing Active Multipurpose Adhesive: Remove ridges then eliminate the adhesive tack with a product such as Shaw Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Affected by Plasticiser Migration: If the previous carpet tile had a PVC backing and the plasticiser in the backing has transferred to the adhesive, you must thoroughly remove adhesive by wet scrapping.

Existing Pressure Sensitive Adhesive: Evaluate the tack level of the existing adhesive. If insufficient, apply new adhesive over existing adhesive. Active Cutback Adhesive: Wet scrape adhesive, reduce to a well-bonded residue and encapsulate with a product such as Shaw Non Active Cutback Adhesive: Wet scrape adhesive and reduce to a well-bonded residue.

Do not use adhesive removers; they affect the bond and the new adhesive being applied. Snap a chalk line parallel to one major wall bisecting the starting point.