Product Installation Guideline Flashcards
Carpet can be installed using the following methods. (select all that apply)
a) Nail/Staple
b) Glue Down - Commercial Carpet
c) Float - Residential Carpet
all:
a) Nail/Staple
b) Glue Down - Commercial Carpet
c) Float - Residential Carpet
What subfloor may need tack strips glued down to install Carpet? (select all that apply)
a) Concrete
b) Existing Tile
c) Existing Hardwood
d) Existing Sheet Vinyl
e) Plywood
f) OSB
g) Particle Board & Gypcrete
a) Concrete
b) Existing Tile
g) Particle Board & Gypcrete
NOT:
c) Existing Hardwood
d) Existing Sheet Vinyl
e) Plywood
f) OSB
What underlayment if any is required for installing Carpet?
a) Carpet cushion
b) None
c) 15 lb roofing felt or Aquabar
d) Shaw Selitac
a) Carpet cushion
What is the moisture requirement to install Carpet for a typical residential job?
a) Pinless moisture meter less than 80% RH or 5 lbs on calcium chloride test
b) Pinless moisture meter less than 75% RH or 3 lbs on calcium chloride test
c) Taped 30 inch plastic verified after 24 hours or 3 lbs on calcium chloride test
d) No Requirement
d) No Requirement
What is the flatness requirement to install Carpet?
a) 1/8 inch variance over 10 foot span
b) 1/8 inch variance over 10 foot span (1/16 in variance for tile over 15 inches)
c) Visually flat
d) No Requirement
c) Visually flat
Hardwood, depending on the product, can be installed using the following methods. (select all)
a) Solid - Nail/Staple
b) Solid - Glue down
c) Solid - Float
d) Engineered - Nail/Staple
e) Engineered - Glue down
f) Engineered - Float
a) Solid - Nail/Staple
d) Engineered - Nail/Staple
e) Engineered - Glue down
f) Engineered - Float
can’t glue or float solid hardwood!
Hardwood can be nailed/stapled to what subfloors? (select all)
a) Plywood
b) OSB
c) Particle Board & Gypcrete
d) Concrete
e) Tile
f) Sheet Vinyl
a) Plywood
b) OSB
can’t nail or staple to:
c) Particle Board & Gypcrete
d) Concrete
e) Tile
f) Sheet Vinyl
What underlayment is required for a nail/staple down Hardwood installation?
a) Rosin paper
b) 15 lb roofers felt or Aquabar
c) Shaw Selitac
d) None required
b) 15 lb roofers felt or Aquabar
Hardwood can be glued to what subfloors? (select all)
a) Plywood
b) OSB
c) Particle Board & Gypcrete
d) Concrete (solid and engineered hardwood)
e) Concrete (engineered hardwood only)
f) Tile, no prep required
g) Tile, requires tile to be primed and grout joints to be filled
h) Over existing hardwood
i) Over existing sheet vinyl
a) Plywood
b) OSB
e) Concrete (engineered hardwood only)
g) Tile, requires tile to be primed and grout joints to be filled
can’t glue hardwood on following:
c) Particle Board & Gypcrete
d) Concrete (solid and engineered hardwood)
f) Tile, no prep required
h) Over existing hardwood
i) Over existing sheet vinyl
Engineered hardwood can be floated over what subfloors? (select all)
a) Plywood
b) OSB
c) Particle Board
d) Concrete
e) Tile with no restrictions
f) Tile that meets flatness requirements
g) Over existing hardwood
h) Over existing sheet vinyl
all:
a) Plywood
b) OSB
c) Particle Board
d) Concrete
f) Tile that meets flatness requirements
g) Over existing hardwood
h) Over existing sheet vinyl
only thing engineered hardwood can’t float over…
e) Tile with no restrictions
What underlayment if any is used with a floating Hardwood installation?
a) 15 lb roofers felt, Aquabar, or Shaw Selitac
b) 8 lb Carpet Cushion
c) Rosin paper
d) None required
a) 15 lb roofers felt, Aquabar, or Shaw Selitac
What is the flatness requirement to install Hardwood?
a) Visually flat
b) 1/8 inch variance over 10 foot span
c) 1/8 inch variance over 10 foot span (1/16 in variance for tile over 15 inches)
d) No Requirement
b) 1/8 inch variance over 10 foot span
Luxury Vinyl (LVT), depending on the product, can be installed using the following methods.
a) Nail/Staple
b) Glue down
c) Float
b) Glue down
c) Float
can’t nail/staple LVT without it shattering
Luxury Vinyl (LVT) can be glued to any subfloor except_______________________? (select all)
a) Plywood
b) OSB
c) Particle Board & Gypcrete
d) Concrete
e) Existing Tile
f) Existing Harwood
g) Existing Sheet Vinyl
c) Particle Board & Gypcrete
f) Existing Harwood
can be glued installed over:
a) Plywood
b) OSB
d) Concrete
e) Existing Tile
g) Existing Sheet Vinyl
Luxury Vinyl Click (LVT) can be floated on any subfloor except______________? (select one)
a) Plywood
b) OSB
c) Particle Board or Gypcrete
d) Concrete
e) Existing Tile
f) Existing Hardwood
g) Existing Sheet Vinyl
c) Particle Board or Gypcrete