International Home Products Floors Labor Policy, Storage, Installation, Temperatures

INTRODUCTION

Important: To preserve the warranty and deliver the best possible installation to your customer, follow the instructions in this manual.

Safety Warning: Centiva vinyl tile contains no asbestos fibers. When removing existing resilient floor coverings, carefully observe the following warning:

Existing resilient floor coverings and black asphalt adhesive may contain asbestos. Improper procedures used to remove these products could release asbestos fibers into the air. Asbestos fibers, if inhaled, may cause serious bodily harm. Do not sand or dry-scrape these materials. A preferred alternative to removal is to install a new floor over the old asbestos-containing floor whenever possible. If removal of existing floor covering is necessary, be sure that all precautions are taken and proper procedures are followed. For information regarding proper removal procedures, please consult Centiva or the Resilient Floor Covering Institute, 401 East Jefferson Street, Suite 102, Rockville, MD 20850, phone: 301-640-8580. Check state and local laws regarding removal of asbestos-containing materials.

Product:IFA manufactures Centiva homogenous and wear-layered products for heavy commercial or residential usage. Centiva offers unlimited choices of color, texture, style, and design. Centiva can be installed on concrete, over underlayment panels such as Structurwood, Multiply, and Masonite brand underlayments. Particleboard, strand board and flake board are NOT RFCI recommended underlayments; therefore, they are not recommended as a subfloor for Centiva tiles and planks. Concrete subfloors need to be tested to determine if the concrete’s moisture content is within the specified parameters.

Imperfections: IFA prides itself on not packaging any products with defects. All Centiva products are closely inspected prior to shipping. If a defect is detected, the installer should contact the supplier immediately.

Labor Policy

Not Reimbursable: Claims filed for materials that were/are installed with obvious defects

Materials that were/are installed under improper conditions

Materials that were/are installed incorrectly

Materials that were/are used for any non-flooring purpose

Storage

and Handling: Proper storage is necessary to ensure the best performance and appearance from Centiva tiles and adhesives.

A)Storage temperature range 65 oF. -75oF. Avoid installations with tile temperatures above 80 oF. and below 60 oF.

B)Loosely lay tiles in the room or area prior to spreading adhesive to observe overall appearance.

C)The installation contractor must check to make sure all tiles and adhesives are correct for the job.

D)Always lay tiles or planks flat.

Installation

Temperatures:	A)	Acclimate to the site conditions for at least 2 days (48 hours) prior to installation.
	B)	Be sure floor level temperatures are between 65 oF. -75oF. for a minimum of 48 hours before
		installation, during installation and afterward.

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