LAYING INSTRUCTIONS

• Application: It may be nailed or glued down over a wooden sub-floor or glued down directly over a concrete sub-floor.
• The sub-floor’s surface must be clean, dry, smooth and free of dirt, oil, wax or curing agents or other that could influence the glue’s bonding properties. Existing resilient tile floors may be left in place.
  Wooden sub-floors must be sanded level before laying the bamboo parquet.
  Holes and cracks in concrete sub-floors must be filled with a cement-based patching substance.
• The first planks nailed must be square to the room and parallel to the room’s longest wall. This may be calculated with a chalk line. A 6 mm expansion space must be left next to all walls and this shall later be covered with skirting. Ensure starter rows are firmly in place by wedging or face nailing. The second and further courses of planks are to be blind nailed directly above the tongues with nails at 45-50 degrees to the face.
  Fasteners are to be placed every 25-30 cm with a minimum of two fasteners per plank.
• The parquet planks are to be bonded with glues specially made for the purpose, such as Healthstar 3000.
  Spread the glue with a 5x10x14 mm (3/16" x 3/8" x 9/16") ‘V’ toothed trowel. Leave the glue to develop tack for 10-20 minutes before positioning the planks. Once the planks are positioned, pass over them with a 150# roller. The room, planks and glue must be left at normal room temperature for 24 hours prior to and after laying.
• Dampen when laying over concrete or cement floors. The sub-floor must be tested using the Calcium Chloride Test method and the flooring must not be laid if the steam vapor exceeds 3 pounds per 1000 square feet (12.5 g/m²) in 24 hours.

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