International Floors of America Centiva Floors manual

by International F loors of Ameri ca, Inc. T E C H N I C A L M A N U A L O C T. 2 0 0 2 www.c entiva.com[...]

2 CEN TIVA L U XU RY FLOO R IN G CONTEN TS Intro du cti on ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-3 Pro du ct Cha rac te ris tic s ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-5 Pro du ct Sp eci fic ati ons -----------------[...]

3 INTR ODUCTION Importa nt : To pr eserve th e warranty and deliver the best p oss ible installat ion to y our customer, follow the instruct ions in th is manual. Safet y War ning : Cent iva vinyl t ile co ntains no as bestos fibers. W hen removing exist ing resilien t f loor cover ings, carefu lly obs erve the follo wing warning: Exis ting resilie[...]

4 PRODUCT CHA RACTERISTICS Classic Ser ies * Homogene ous: Centi va manufac tures ho mogeneo us produ cts for hea vy comme rcial or residen tial usage. The se tiles are solid v inyl tiles with a standard gauge of 1/8” (3mm). Multi-layer ed/ Chi p Const ruc tio n: Specially dev eloped products in multi-layer ed sh eet f orm includin g a recycled b[...]

5 PRODUCT SIZE A ND PACKAGING: Class ic S er ies Pr oduc t Size i n Inches Co ral R eef 9 x 9 12 x 12 12 x 18 18 x 18 18 x 36 4 x 36 6 x 36 36 x 36 Mag ic s 9 x 9 12 x 12 12 x 18 18 x 18 18 x 36 4 x 36 6 x 36 36 x 36 It ali an Mar ble 9 x 9 12 x 12 12 x 18 18 x 18 18 x 36 4 x 36 6 x 36 36 x 36 Co ncr ete 9 x 9 12 x 12 12 x 18 18 x 18 18 x 36 4 x 36[...]

6 CENTIV A PRODUCT SPECIFIC ATI ONS Commercia l and Residential : All m at erial shall b e Ce ntiva by In tern atio nal Floors of Am eric a, In c . Ev ery style h as a 10 -char acte r code . T he fi rst two ch aract ers repr esen t the sty le, th e nex t fo ur ar e th e col o r num be r, t he n ext two ar e th e s urfa ce, and th e l ast two are th[...]

7 Magics Cons tru cti on: P ure s olid vin yl St andar d Si zes: 9” x 9” , 12” x 12” , 18” x 18”, a nd 36” x 36” sla bs; c ustom si zes Ga uge: 1/8” We arla yer: Homo gene ous thr ougho ut Pac ka ged: 45 s/f per c arto n (9” x 9” , 12” x 12”, 18” x 18”); 90 s /f pe r car to n of 36” x 36” For large r proje cts, s l[...]

8 New T erraz zo Cons tructi on : Th rough layers of e ncap su lated ch ips inclu din g re c ycled back in g St andar d Si zes: 18” x 18” Ga uge: 1/8” Pac ka ged: 45 s/f per c arto n (18” x 18” ) Appr oxim at e Weight : 47 lbs per 18” x 18” ca rt on Surfaces: Smo oth Edge Trea tm ents: Squa re St andar d Colo rs: 5 plus c usto m co lo[...]

9 ULTRASTONE Rialto Cons tru cti on: Solid Viny l Ti le Standard Sizes : 12 ” x1 2 ”, 18 ” x 1 8”, an d 3 6” x 3 6” s labs; cus tom sizes Ga uge: .120 m il (3mm ) W ea rla y er: C le ar R i gid , Hi g h-D ens i ty PVC of .3 0 Mil Pac ka ged: 45 s/f per c arto n (12” x 12” , 18” x 18”); 90 s/ f per ca rto n of 36” x 36” Fo r [...]

10 Good Ole Wood s/Ba mboo Cons tru cti on: Solid Viny l Ti le St andar d Si zes: 4” x 36” and c usto m Ga uge: .120 m il (3mm ) W ea rla y er: C le ar R i gid , Hi g h-D ens i ty PVC of .3 0 Mil Pac ka ged: 45 s/f per c arto n Appr oxim at e Weight : 47 lbs per c art on Su rfa ces : T ick/ Fr ost/ Ru s tic Edge Trea tment s: Sligh t Be ve l St[...]

11 INSTAL L ATIO N Commerc ial & Re sident ial There are t hree (3) basic requirem ents necessary t o assure a long lasting, attrac t iv e Centiva ® fl oor: 1. Pro per S ubfl oor P repa ratio n 2. In stallat ion 3. Adhesi ves The following guidelin es will he lp to e nsur e comple te satisfac tion w ith your ins tallation by fulfilling these r[...]

12 2.0 INS TALLAT ION Before any in stall ation t ake s p lace , plea se re ad the fo llow ing inf or mati on ca re fully : − All Centiv a tile s and planks should be present at the jo bsite for 48 hours at a t e mperature between 68-72 degrees F i n order to acclima te pr operly. Avoid i nsta lla tions with temperatures above 80 degrees F and be[...]

13 2.3 Laying Out The Job Site Using Centiva Cla ssic And Event S eries Tile s or Sl abs 2 . 4 D iagonal L ayout Fo r Centiva Classic And Event Series Tiles Or Slabs Carefu lly de termin in g wh ere t o b egin y our tile install at ion res ult s in the most p r ofessiona l looking job. A lwa ys tr y to en d up with at least h al f a tile at ea ch w[...]

14 2.5 Layout Of Room U sing Centiva Event Series Ultrap lank , P lan kwood, Good Ole Wood s Or Bamb oo Fi nd the center point of the room. Strike a line (A-B). Figu re 1. A B Obtain a tru e 9 0 o an gle by u sin g a carp en ter’s s qu are. Strike a sec ond l ine , whic h will divi de the ro om into four e qual pa rts . Measu re the distance f ro[...]

-1 5 - 2.7 Us eful Installat ion Tips: • In tricat e cuts around door fr ames, cabin ets, tr ansitions, etc . It is always recommended to f it in prior to spreadin g adhesive. See also adhesive pages. • Hav e several clean whit e clot hs and a container of denatured alcohol or mineral spirits available for c leaning of f ex ce ss adh e sive fr [...]

-1 6 - 3.2 IFA D-2001 Vin y l Plank & Lu xur y Vinyl T ile Floor ing Ad hes ive De scr iptio n & Dat a: IFA D-20 01 adhe siv e is s olvent-free, n on-flammable, freeze/thaw stable, and nearly odor-free. It can be used where other adhesives might present potential h ealth risks. It is suit able for offic e buildings , hotels, hos pitals, sch[...]

-1 7 - 3.3 IFA PS -5000 Pr ess u re S ensit ive Vinyl T ile a n d Plan k Ad hes ive De scr iptio n & Dat a: PS- 5000 adhe sive is solven t-free, non-flam ma ble, fr eeze/thaw stable , and nea rly odor- f ree. It can be used whe re oth er adhesives might present potential health risks. I t is s uit able for office buildin gs, hotels, hospitals ,[...]

-1 8 - 3.4 IFA EP-2000 Ep ox y Ad hes ive (S olvent F ree) Parts A & B De scr iptio n & Dat a: IFA EP-200 0 adhesive is solvent- free, non- flammabl e, and nea rly odor-free . It c an be u sed where oth er adhes ives might present potential h ealth r isks. It is suitable for u se in off ice bu ildings , hotels, hospit als, schoo ls, restaur[...]

-1 9 - CHEM IC AL AND ST AIN RE S ISTA N C E This test was conducted in ac co rdance with ASTM F 925, Resistance to Chemicals o f Resilient Sheet Flooring. By this test , a s pecif ied reagent is applied to the surface of the flooring material and allowed to re main in contact for 60 = /- 1 mi nu te. A fte r th e exp osu re of tim e, the re age n t[...]

-2 0 - PRODUCT WAR RANTY Including 20-Year Limited Wear Warranty Inte rnational Floors of America, Inc. w arrants that its first line q uality flooring mater ial is fre e from manufacturing defects (workmanship and/ or materia l) and w ill replace defective floor cov eri n g f or a per i od of up t o on e (1 ) yea r f rom th e d ate of pur cha s e [...]

-2 1 - He adqua rters & Facto ry 1701 M a rs Hill R oad Flor ence, A L 3563 0 Ph: 2 56-76 7-499 0 Fax: 256-7 60-17 63 International F loors of Ameri ca, Inc. by Tec h.man.102002[...]