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Two piece installation 4. After Maintenance

1. Where more than one piece is being fully adhered, Once the installation is complete we recommend that you
complete fitting as described above and pattern-match allow at least twenty-four hours drying time before moving
both pieces, but do not cut the seam. Refer to the section heavy objects back into place.
- “Pattern-matching, seam cutting” before you begin Keep traffic to a minimum during the first 48 hours, to
2. Carefully fold back the flooring and put down a piece of allow the adhesive to harden at consistent temperatures
double-sided tape on the floor directly under the middle between 18 – 29°C.
of the seam. Alternatively apply a 15cm/6” band of acrylic
adhesive to the floor directly under the seam. Furniture should not be placed on the floor until the
3. Carefully replace the flooring onto the tape or into the adhesive has had adequate time to dry (at least 24
adhesive making sure that the pattern match is correct. hours/after 72 hours). Always move heavy furniture and
4. Cover the seam with a low-tack masking or clear adhesive appliances with care to avoid gouging or tearing the floor.
tape (do not use a strong adhesive tape as this may First, lay strips of plywood or hardboard panels on the
damage the floor surface when you remove it). floor. Then roll, «walk» or slide these items on the strips.
5. Cut through the tape along the seam so it is ready to Make sure furniture legs have non-staining floor protectors.
take a cold-welding vinyl sealant fluid. Allow 24 hours after Replace small, narrow metal or dome-shaped glides with
adhesion of the floor before finishing the joint. (Refer to the smooth, flat glides that are in flat contact with the floor.
section “welding”) Glides should be equipped with self-adhesive felt pads to
6. Fold back the material from the side walls parallel to the avoid scratching the surface of the floor.
seam, exposing about half the subfloor under each piece.
7. Spread the adhesive in accordance with the The pads should be checked periodically for grit and wear
manufacturer’s instructions, replace the material over the and replaced when necessary. Always place mats at outside
prepared subfloor. entrances to prevent dirt, grit and soil from being tracked onto
8. Allow the recommended drying time and then carefully your floor.
reposition the material.
9. Roll the flooring with a 50 kg flooring roller to push out
any trapped air bubbles. Take care not to force adhesive Do not use:
up into the seam. For Flextreme / Tex Bac products: Press
the material onto the adhesive with a broom wrapped in • Rubber-backed mats or other rubber objects as they may
a blanket, taking care not to force adhesive up into the permanently stain your floor.
seam. • Heat-producing appliances (refrigerators, hot air emitting
devices...) or cigarettes and matches can scorch, burn or
discolour your floor.
Welding • Spiked heels on floor coverings, they can leave permanent
damage.
• When overexposed to the sun, vinyl flooring may discolour or
Cold welding is used in low-traffic and residential areas, and fade, it should be protected from strong sunlight by drawing
can be started 24 hours after the installation of vinyl sheet curtains or blinds.
flooring. Seam welding should only be undertaken after the
drying process is complete, this will take a minimum of 24 Prevent the floor from coming into contact with water for the
hours. first 72 hours after installation, or until such time as all seams
are welded. Hereafter the adhesive is sufficiently resistant to
1. Cover the seam between two sheets of vinyl flooring with water so that the bonding strength will not be affected. During
lightly removable adhesive tape to prevent the sealant the service life of the floor, the temperature should never fall
fluid from sticking to the surface of the vinyl flooring. below 13°C. The performance of the flooring material and
2. Using a sharp blade (e.g., a utility knife), cut through the adhesives can be adversely affected below this minimum
tape along the seam temperature.
3. Insert the applicator needle well into the seam until it
touches the subfloor. Pull it slowly along the seam whilst
gently squeezing the tube (follow the instructions of the
seam bond manufacturer).
4. The needle will allow fluid to flow into the seam and, at the
same time, a bead of fluid about 2-4mm wide will be left
on the tape.
5. After approximately 10 minutes, the sealant starts drying
and the adhesive tape can be removed.

The seam will be dry enough to walk on after 20 minutes and
fully cured in 2-3 hours, by which time it will be a watertight,
dirt-resistant seam. With time, as a consequence of cleaning
and normal wear, the joint between two sheets of vinyl flooring
disappears.

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