Flooring material must be adhered directly to the subfloor.
Hybrid flooring installation.
Tapping block a piece of trimmed flooring pencil.
Install the product from left to right leaving a 6mm expansion gap around the perimeter.
Note locking systems listed above.
Generally godfrey hirst hybrid flooring does not need to be acclimatised.
If you re unsure which tools you need we recommend visiting your local bunnings or other hardware store for further advice.
Gather the tolls and material you need.
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Installation hybrid flooring planks click together as they are profiled on all four sides using the uniclic joining system over a properly prepared subfloor.
Position the first plank so that the grooved edge is facing you.
Some helpful tools for diy hybrid flooring installation include.
Here are some general guidelines for installing hybrid flooring.
Pull bar or pry bar.
Take a look at our tight lock hybrid floor installation video hybrid features trigon core technology which is a core board manufactured from limestone see a.
Finish up the floor.
All of our hybrid rigid core flooring products feature a floating floor structure meaning that instead of gluing or nailing the boards down you will lock them together side to side end to end creating a surface that floats on top of the subfloor.
Fusion hybrid floors can be installed over in floor or embedded radiant heat systems using the floating or glue down method.
However if boxes are exposed to extreme temperatures under 5 c or over 50 c within the 12 hours prior to installation unopened boxes should be acclimatised for a minimum.
Put the short end of the second plank in the short end groove of the first plank with the fold down method and tap gently along the joint with a rubber mallet to engagethe click.
Before you start installation you need to measure the room.
3m scotch blue 2080 tape.
Godfrey hirst hybrid flooring is for interior use only.
Because hybrid planks expand or shrink with temperature change it is necessary to leave a gap around the entire perimeter.