International Home Products Floors 2.7Useful Installation Tips, Adhesives, D-2001, PS-5000

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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