Job Site Conditions – These Conditions Apply to All Products:

• The building’s permanent HVAC system must be on and maintained consistently at a range of 65° - 85° F (20° - 29° C) for at least 5 days.
• All flooring materials and adhesives should be acclimated to the jobsite conditions for a minimum of 48 hours prior to beginning the installation. Store and secure all rolls standing upright. Store cartons at and squarely on top of one another, not on edge.
• Visually inspect all material before installation. Contact Shaw Hard Surface Customer Service immediately if any problems exist. Any material installed with visual defects may not qualify as a valid claim.

Floor Prep – These Conditions Apply Equally To All Products:

• Substrates shall be permanently dry, clean, smooth and structurally sound. They shall be free of dust, solvent, paint, wax, oil, grease, residual adhesive, adhesive removers, curing, sealing, hardening, or parting compounds, alkaline salts, excessive carbonation, or laitance, mold, mildew and other foreign material that might prevent adhesive bond.
• Do not use curing compounds. If present, compound must be removed.
• It is imperative that moisture testing occur in advance of any installation of any Shaw product on all concrete slabs, no matter the type, age or grade level of the concrete. Testing should be performed according to ASTM F 1869 Calcium Chloride Moisture Emission Test or ASTM F-2170 In-Situ Relative Humidity Test. ASTM F-2170, In-Situ Relative Humidity Test, is the only test accepted for all “light weight concrete” floors. Documented moisture test results are required for Shaw warranty.
  
  Required Test Values:
  - Shaw 4100 Adhesive – ASTM 1869 – maximum 8 lbs. /1000 ft.2 during a 24-h period. ASTM 2170 – Maximum 87% RH
  - Shaw 5100 Adhesive – ASTM 1869 - maximum 5lbs/1000 ft2 during a 24-h period. ASTM 2170 – Maximum 80% RH
  - All - pH must not exceed 10
• Test concrete surface for pH; pH must not exceed 10. Documented pH test results are required for Shaw warranty.
• Use only Portland-based cement patching and leveling compounds. Do not install Shaw resilient flooring over gypsum based patching and/or leveling compounds.
• Responsibility for the suitability of the substrate rests solely with the installer on the job site.

Shaw Adhesives:

• You must use Shaw adhesive with Shaw resilient products for the Shaw warranty to be valid.
• Shaw 4100 – single-step, acrylic-based, nonflammable universal adhesive, tested under 3,500 cycles of rolling and pivoting beds with up to 800 lbs. of weight, eliminates breakdown of glue bond under-bed floors remains stable.
• Shaw 3100 – solvent-free two-part epoxy for areas exposed to topical water, heavy rolling loads, and under hospital beds.
• Shaw 5100 – solvent-free, static dissipative premium acrylic flooring adhesive designed to install static dissipative commercial grade PVC flooring.
• Shaw Floors 5500 – solvent-free, 2-part hard-setting epoxy conductive adhesive specifically formulated for the installation of Shaw Chem ESD floor tiles over porous and non-porous surfaces.
• Shaw supplies new trowel blades with every order.

Installing Resilient Sheet Products:

• Heat welding is the preferred seaming procedure for commercial installations.
• Chemical welding is optional for Shaw sheet products in low traffic areas.
• Avoid all foot traffic for 12 hours after installation.
• Avoid rolling load traffic for at least 72 hours. If rolling loads cannot be avoided, protect the new flooring with wood panels.

Installing Resilient Tile and Plank Products:

• Install Shaw tile and plank using conventional tile installation techniques. Make sure you will have at least a half of a tile at all borders.
• Install tiles running in same direction (arrows are on back of tile).
• Avoid all foot traffic for 12 hours after installation.
• Avoid rolling load traffic for at least 72 hours. If rolling loads cannot be avoided, protect the new flooring with wood panels.

Call Shaw Floors Technical Support at +1-877-502-7429, for information on:

• Floor-prep and installation recommendations over concrete and other sub-floor types including wood, porous and non-porous surfaces.
• Adhesive recommendations, including 2-part epoxy adhesives, ESD adhesives and others.

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