International Home Products Floors Useful Installation Tips, CFD Centiva Custom Floor Design

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2.7Useful Installation Tips:

•Intricate cuts around door frames, cabinets, transitions, etc. It is always recommended to fit in prior to spreading adhesive. See also adhesive pages.

•Have several clean white cloths and a container of denatured alcohol or mineral spirits available for cleaning off excess adhesive from the tile as you work. Any excess adhesive must be removed from the tile surface, in between tile seams, or the surrounding area WHILE STILL WET. IFA’s D-2001 and IFA PS-5000 may be cleaned with soap and water while still wet, BUT IFA’s EP-2000H may only be cleaned with mineral spirits or denatured alcohol WHILE STILL WET. DO NOT ALLOW ADHESIVE TO DRY ON TILE SURFACE. To obtain best results, dampen a clean cloth with cleaner and gently rub areas as to not move the tiles out of place. Do not saturate the area with cleaner and make sure that you clean up any excess cleaning solution as you go.

•Never begin installation when all necessary tools are not available. (straight edge knife, curved edge knife, ruler, trowel, roller, etc.)

2.8CFD (Centiva Custom Floor Design)

•Please contact your Centiva representative for more information.

3.0 ADHESIVES

IFA recommends all tiles and planks be installed with IFA adhesives only. Please choose the following adhesives that apply to your specific job specifications. Attention: The use of dry set IFA PS 5000 is for installation of the Event Series only. IFA PS 5000 is not to be used for Centiva Classic Series.

3.1 QUICK, HANDY ADHESIVE REFERENCE GUIDE

Adhesive

D-2001

PS-5000

EP-2000

Installation

wet set

pressure sensitive, dry set

epoxy mix

Sub-floor

Porous only

porous or non-porous

porous or non-porous

Over old vinyl

No

Yes

Yes

Trowel size

1/16x1/16x1/16 sq. notch

Porous - 1/16x1/16x1/16 V-notch or roller

1/16x1/16x1/16 sq. notch

 

 

Non-porous - 1/32x1/32x1/32 V-notch or roller

 

spread rate

~125 sq. ft. per gallon

~220-260 sq. ft. per gallon

~110 sq. ft. per gallon

open time

20 minutes

2 hours

varies

roller

100 lb.

100 lb.

150 lb.

max. moisture

3 lbs/1,000 s.f. in 24 hours

3 lbs/1,000 s.f. in 24 hours

3 lbs/1,000s.f. in 24 hours

Centiva Floor

Classic or Event

EVENT ONLY

Classic or Event

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Contents C H N I C a L N U a L Contents Centiva Luxury FlooringIntroduction Installation Temperatures Labor PolicyStorage Product Abbreviations Product CharacteristicsProduct Size in Inches Product Size and PackagingClassic Series Event SeriesCentiva Product Specifications Classic SeriesCoral Reef Magics ConcreteSolids Ultrastone Terra Event SeriesNew Terrazzo Ultrastone PlazaUltrastone Rialto PlankwoodUltraplank RiverRock/DesertDune SandStoneGood Ole Woods/Bamboo Subfloor Preparation InstallationInstallation Feature StripsCalculating Page Laying Of The Plank Fitting the BorderFitting Around Irregular Objects CFD Centiva Custom Floor Design Useful Installation TipsProduct Specs DescriptionIFA PS-5000 Pressure Sensitive Vinyl Tile and Plank Adhesive IFA EP-2000 Epoxy Adhesive Solvent Free Product SpecificationHours Chemical and Stain ResistanceThis Warranty does not Include the Following Product WarrantyHeadquarters & Factory Mars Hill Road Florence, AL Fax

Floors specifications

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