Bruce Hardwood Flooring by Armstrong Wentworth Estate: Traditional Fawn 3/8" x 5" Engineered Hardwood EWE5202
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• The owner/installer assumes all responsibility for final inspection of product quality. This inspection of all flooring should be done before installation. Carefully examine flooring for color, finish and quality before installing it. If material is not acceptable, do not install it and contact the seller immediately.
• Prior to installation of any wood-flooring product, the owner/installer must determine that the job-site environment and the subsurfaces involved meet or exceed all applicable standards. Recommendations of the construction and materials industries as well as local codes must be followed. These instructions recommend that the construction and subfloor be clean, dry, stiff, structurally sound and flat. The manufacturer declines any responsibility for job failure resulting from or associated with subfloor and substrates or job-site environmental deficiencies.
• Prior to installation, the owner/installer has final inspection responsibility as to grade, manufacture and factory finish. The installer must use reasonable selectivity and hold out or cut off pieces with deficiencies, whatever the cause. Should an individual piece be doubtful as to grade, manufacture or factory finish, the installer should not use the piece.
• Use of stain, filler or putty stick for touch-up and appropriate products for correcting subfloor voids is accepted as part of normal installation procedures.

• These existing in-place products may contain asbestos fibers and/or crystalline silica.
• Avoid creating dust. Inhalation of such dust is a cancer and respiratory tract hazard.
• Smoking by individuals exposed to asbestos fibers greatly increases the risk of serious bodily harm.
• Unless positively certain that the existing in-place product is a non-asbestos-containing material, you must presume it contains asbestos. Regulations may require that the material be tested to determine asbestos content and may govern removal and disposal of material.
• See current edition of the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) publication Recommended Work Practices for Removal of Resilient Floor Coverings for instructions on removing all resilient floor covering structures or contact your retailer or Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 1 800 233 3823.
• The floor covering or adhesive in this package does NOT contain asbestos.

• CLEAN - Subfloor must be free of wax, paint, oil, sealers, adhesives and other debris.
• LEVEL/FLAT - Within 3/16" in 10' (5 mm in 3 m) and/or 1/8" in 6' (3 mm in 2 m). Sand high areas or joints. Fill low areas with a latex additive cementitious leveling compound of 3,000-PSl minimum compressive strength such as Armstrong™ S-194 Patch, Underlayment & Embossing Leveler with S-195 Underlayment Additive. Follow the instructions of the leveling compound manufacturer. Leveling compounds must be tested for moisture to ensure they are within the specified requirements for proper installation.
• DRY - Check and document moisture content of the subfloor using the appropriate moisture test. Moisture content of wood subfloors must not exceed 13% on a wood moisture meter, or read more than a 4% difference from the moisture level of the
  product being installed.
• STRUCTURALLY SOUND - Nail or screw any areas that are loose or squeak. Wood panels should exhibit an adequate fastening pattern, glued/screwed or nailed as system requires using an acceptable nailing pattern. Typical: 6" (15 cm) along bearing edges and 12' (30 cm) along intermediate supports. Flatten edge swell as necessary. Replace any water-damaged, swollen or delaminated subflooring or underlayments.

• A 3% Phenolphthalein in Anhydrous alcohol solution. Chip the concrete at least 1/4" (6 mm) deep (do not apply directly to the concrete surface) and apply several drops of the solution to the chipped area. If any color change occurs, further testing is required.
• Tramex Concrete Moisture Encounter meter. Moisture readings should not exceed 4.5 on the upper scale.
• Polyfilm Test: Apply 3'x3' (1 m x l m) pieces of polyethylene film to the subfloor and leave in place for 24 hours. Assure all edges are completely sealed with water-resistant tape. Darkened concrete or condensation on film indicates presence of moisture and requires additional measurements with the Tramex meter, Calcium Chloride or RH test.

• Calcium Chloride test (ASTM F1869): The maximum moisture transfer must not exceed 3 lbs/1000 square feet in 24 hours with this test.
• RH Levels in Concrete Using In-situ Probes (ASTM F2170-02) should not exceed 75%.

• Sheet vinyl. An inexpensive sheet vinyl or "slip-sheet" (felt-backed with vinyl wear layer) may be installed. Use a premium grade, alkali resistant adhesive and a full spread application system to properly bond the vinyl to the subfloor. Follow the sheet vinyl manufacturer's instructions for installation procedures. A bond test may be required as an adhesion test. Install several small areas (3' x 3') (1 m x 1 m) and allow the vinyl to set for 72 hours. Remove the vinyl. If the backing remains attached to the concrete, the subfloor should be acceptable for sheet vinyl installation. Install the sheet vinyl and allow the
  adhesive to cure for 24 hours prior to beginning installation. Always check for adequate adhesive bond.

• Before installing the planks, central heat or air conditioning should be operating for 14 days.
• Planks should be stored in a flat position.
• Store planks in the room where it is to be installed. Do not open the packages until installation begins.
• Install only at room temperature above 60°F (16°C) and 35-55% humidity conditions.
• In rooms with under-floor (radiant) heating, the surface temperature of the subfloor may not, under any circumstances, exceed 85°F (29°C). Increasing heat should be done in 5 degree increments. Ascertain that the subfloor is properly engineered or controlled for the flooring being installed. Subfloors designed for materials with higher resistance to heat
  transfer, such as carpet, WILL damage the flooring. Installations that include multiple floor covering products on a single heating circuit must be adjusted for the flooring product with the highest heat transfer or lowest temperature requirement.
• When possible, preselect and set aside boards that blend best with all horizontally mounted moldings (reducer/stair nose etc.) This will assure a uniform final appearance. Install these boards adjoining the moldings.
• Floor should be installed from several cartons at the same time to ensure good color and shade mixture.
• If possible, remove all wall mounted moldings such as base and quarter round.
• The floating floor underlayment already has double-sided tape for ease of taping the precut overlapping seams. If a non-adhesive underlayment is used, tape all seams with the included tape unless the installation is over wood or wood composite subfloor. Do not install in areas of high moisture incidence such as bathrooms and powder rooms.

NOTE: DO NOT INSTALL FLOORING USING RUBBER MALLETS. STRIKING THE SURFACE WITH A RUBBER MALLET MAY "BURN" THE FINISH CAUSING IRREPARABLE DAMAGE.

• Decide the direction of the floor installation in the room. Planks installed parallel to windows accent the floor the best. Floors should be installed perpendicular to the floor joists. Stiffen subfloors as necessary to prevent vertical movement.
• Avoid narrow pieces at the finish wall. Measure the distance between the starting wall and the finish wall, divide this number by the width of the board. If the remainder is less than 1-1/2', (4 cm), cut off 1-1/2" (4 cm) from the width of the first row, or to balance the room add the difference to the plank width and divide by two. The final row will normally be narrower than the others and will have to be ripped lengthwise.

• Install the underlayment in the same direction that the wood flooring is to be installed.
• Extend the underlayment a few inches up the wall.
• Trim excess prior to installing trim or moldings.
• The floating floor underlayment already has double-sided tape for ease of taping the precut overlapping seams. If a non-adhesive underlayment is used, tape all seams with the included tape.

• Select a board to begin installation of the first row using the longest boards available.
• Starting from the LEFT with the tongue facing the wall, carefully place the first board in place. Use wedges or 1/2" (13 mm) scrap along the wall to hold plank in place while allowing the required expansion space.
• Align the next piece by overlapping the end of the first board so that the joint is tight when the board lays flat. Some slight adjustment of the board may be necessary to assure a tight fit.
• Again, place wedges or 1/2" (13 mm) scrap as necessary to restrain movement and maintain expansion zone.
• Continue in this manner until the first row is complete.
• Cut the final board to length allowing the necessary expansion zone.
• Place wedges to restrain movement and maintain expansion zone.
• If the wall is not straight, scribe the first board as necessary to maintain alignment.

• Begin the second row with the cut piece from the first row. If the cut piece is shorter than 8" (20 cm) do not use it. Instead, begin with a new board that exceeds 8" (20 cm) in length and allows 6" (15 cm) spacing between the end joints.
• Place the first board in place by angling it up slightly, pushing forward and interlocking the side tongue. Slide the board to the LEFT as necessary to align the edges of the end joint.
• Carefully push the board down until tongue and groove lock together on the side and ends.
• A slight tap with a tapping block may be necessary to complete the interlock.
• Restrain the movement of the board by installing a wedge in the expansion zone.
• Install all remaining boards and rows in the same manner.
• Cut the last board to size, allowing for the expansion zone, and install as above.
• If necessary, complete the tight fit by tapping the board into place with a pull bar.
• Whenever practical, use cut pieces from previous rows as a starter board to reduce waste.
• Maintain 6" (15 cm) spacing between end joints after the first four rows for best appearance.