- 1). Remove any fixtures or furniture from the area. Clean the subfloor with solvent cleaner such as mineral spirits and a mop. Rinse the floor well when cleaning is complete and allow it to dry before continuing.
- 2). Inspect the floor for any damage, creaks or weak areas. Run a level across the floor to make sure it sits completely flat. If necessary, fill in damage or low points that vary from the rest of the floor by more than 1/8 inch with surface-specific filler putty or patching compound.
- 3). Knock down high points in the floor (that vary by more than 1/8 inch) with a hammer and chisel or with a floor grinder or sandpaper. Clean up all dust and debris from this work with a wet/dry vacuum when finished. Allow all repair work and cleaning projects to dry before continuing with installation.
- 4). Measure the room from the longest unobstructed wall to the far wall on each end of the walls to make sure they match. If not, you will have to cut your flooring to match the change in the wall; record the difference in inches.
- 5). Cut off the over-edge lip of the first plank with a sharp utility knife. This is the side that will face the wall, and leaving the over-edge lip in place would create too wide a gap between the wall and plank.
- 6). Place a ¼-inch spacer against the starting wall (the longest wall) in one corner. Lay the trimmed plank of the Konecto flooring in place firmly against the spacer so the under-edge side of the plank faces out toward the rest of the room. Keep the ¼-inch gap to allow for slight shifts and expansion in the floor.
- 7). Set the next plank in the row against the wall, holding the over-edge of the second plank over the under-edge of the first plank and snapping them securely together. Push the planks firmly together to ensure that they clamp tightly. Continue to lay all planks in the first row against the wall, keeping the ¼-inch expansion gap between all planks and all walls.
- 8). Cut Konecto planks to fit as necessary with a sharp utility knife. Score the cut line from the back and apply pressure until the plank snaps. When cutting to finish a row, be sure to subtract the necessary ¼-inch expansion gap to ensure that you cut accurately.
- 9). Cut one-third off the first plank for the second row to stagger the joints. When you apply the second row, be sure to hold the over-edge over the under-edge and firmly press together.
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Cut two-thirds off the first plank in the third row to continue to stagger joints. Lay each row with the necessary expansion gap between the planks and all walls and continue to stagger joints using the full, one-third and two-thirds pattern until the installation is complete. You may need to rip the planks for the final row long-ways; you can do this with a utility knife as well. - 11
Roll the floor with a 100 lb. floor roller once all pieces are laid. This will secure all joints. You can begin using the floor immediately.
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