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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONSRECOMMENDED PROCEDURES FOR THE INSTALLATION OF PRINTED PATTERNED CARPET USING ADHESIVECarpet Installation Check List1. Per ASTM F-710, all concrete slabs regardless of age should be tested for moisture. ASTM F-2170- 11 and F-1869-11 are the industry recognized test procedures to accomplish this. Barring instructions to the contrary, the results obtained from this testing should conform to the recommendations of the adhesive manufacturer. If no specification is available. in situ RH as determined by the F-2170 test should not exceed 75%. MVER (Moisture Vapor Emission Rate) as determined by the F-1869 test should not exceed 3lbs/24hours/1000 square feet. Newly poured concrete floors generally will take 90 to 120 days to dry to this level. For any installation using adhesive – either direct or double glue - the alkalinity or pH of a concrete slab should be between 5 and 9 as determined by the procedure described in ASTM F-710.2. All concrete slabs should have a low permeance properly placed vapor retarder directly beneath the concrete. This vapor retarder should conform to the requirements described in ASTM E-1745 for a class “A” vapor retarder and should conform to ACI (American Concrete Institute) document 302 placement guidelines.3. The temperature of a concrete slab must be stabilized above 65 degrees both 24 hours prior to and after the installation.4. The following environmental conditions inside the building are critical for proper installation. Temperature must be between 65 degrees F and 95 degrees F and the humidity between 10% and 65% for at least 72 hours before and 72 hours after installation. In addition, adhesive and seam sealer should be stored under these conditions for a minimum of 24 hours prior to installation.5. Old cut back adhesive must be properly sealed or removed prior to any installation using adhesive. See note below.6. Carpet should be rolled our and allowed to relax for at least 24 hours prior to installation. 7. Never install carpet over carpet. 8. Never cut carpet over carpet as this can result in over penetration of blade, and cutting of carpetloops on carpet being cut over. 9. Carpet should never be folded or creased, as this can result in permanent wrinkles.10. Furniture placement and heavy traffic should be avoided for at least 24 hours after the carpet is placed into the adhesive. Furniture and heavy equipment concentrate pressure on carpet and can cause an adhesive breakdown during movement over unprotected carpet. This may result in buckling and/or wrinkling. It is strongly recommended that during this move-in phase, plywood or Masonite board be used over the carpet to spread the concentrated weight of furniture and heavy equipment.NOTE: Asbestos containing floor tiles, any adhesive possibly containing asbestos or other asbestos containing floor coverings require special preparation, handling and removal procedures. Consult appropriate local or state authorities or the Resilient Floor Covering Institute before disturbing any suspected asbestos containing material.PAGE 112Designs protected by US Copyright laws shelmarccarpets.com | 888.504.3100 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS