Creation 30 X`Press
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1. rev tement PVC afin d optimiser la valeur nerg tique du sol chauffant UNDERFLOOR HEATING floor temperature lt 28 C The regulations require lt 0 15 m x Kelvin Watt RADIANT ELECTRIC UNDERFLOOR HEATING Possible Not recommended The regulations require lt 0 15 m x Kelvin Watt LOW TEMPERATURE WATER REVERSIBLE UNDERFLOOR HEATING Possible The regulations require lt 0 13 m x Kelvin Watt Please contact us if the substrate is not in this list SUBSTRATES NOT ALLOWED NON EXHAUSTIVE LIST CALCIUM SULPHATE BASED LIQUID SCREED LEVELLED OR NOT IN E2 OR E3 PREMISES WOODEN SUBSTRATES FLOORBOARDS ON JOISTS FLOATING PARQUET GLUED PARQUET FLOATING PARTICLE BOARDS OSB BOARDS LAMINATES RUBBER LAYING ON SOUNDPROOFING OR INSULATING UNDERLAYER TEXTILE FLOORING CARPET LINOLEUM LINOLEUM WITH BACKING FOAM TILES AND LVT SNAP TOGETHER PLANKS IMPORTANT The information in this document is valid from 01 04 2015 and is subject to change without notice In the face of continuous technical improvements before starting any work our customers should check with us that this document is still in force Floor covering laid in temperature regulated premises TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 15 and 25 C Acceptable temperature range after installation 10 C to 30 C Beyond these values the planks must be entirely glued all over the surface with a glue that is resistant to high temperatures and in areas with a gl2. Gerflor theflooringroup LAYING PRINCIPLE CREATION 30 55 X PRESS Before laying the flooring it is a good idea to inspect it and to identify any problems with the appearance If there are visible defects please notify GERFLOR and wait to hear from them before laying the flooring Ambient temperature Substrate temperature Min 15 C Min 15 C 1 AREAS OF APPLICATION CREATION 30 X PRESS CREATION 55 X PRESS KOIERELE PLANKS AND TILES PLANKS AND TILES DESCRIPTION 4 mm including 0 30 of wear layer 4 mm including 0 55 of wear layer UPEC U2SP3 E2 C2 UPEC U3 P3 E2 C2 UPEC OR EUROPEAN CLASSIFICATION European 23 31 European 32 41 Technical Report request in progress Atex N 2098 AREAS OF USE Please refer to the Material selection guide in GERFLOR s general catalogue SUBSTRATES ALLOWED n case of irregularity apply a levelling compound Sand vacuum carefully and apply a primer CONCRETE FLOOR LIQUID SCREEDS PAINTED Consult glue and primer manufacturers such as Akzo Nobel Bostik HB Fuller F Ball Mapei CONCRETE LEVELLING CONCRETE Uzin etc Gerflor recommends that you refer to the technical specifications of these primers for instructions n case of irregularity apply a levelling compound Sand dust off Apply a primer recommended in the screed s Technical Report to protect the surface from dust Consult glue and primer manufacturers such as Akzo Nobel Bostik HB Fuller F Ball Mapei Uzin etc Ge
3. azed opening and exposed to direct sunlight you are recommended to install temperature regulation air conditioner or to stop the direct sunlight curtains blinds reaching the material Installations in areas close to bay windows or skylights considerable temperature variation will require acrylic adhesives such as Gerflor Clim Adhesive or Bostik Power Elastic In case of a temperature gt 50 C we recommend a two part polyurethane adhesive lt 200 kg support and lt 30 kg cm 2 FLOOR PREPARATION E 2 1 NEW or REFURBISHED substrate requirements The laying must be done on a flat floor without any permanent glue or adhesive residue The flatness of the floor must be lt 5mm under the 2m rule 3mm under the 2 m rule for toppings with no uneven areas Moisture content lt 4 5 for concrete floors and liquid cement screed and lt 0 5 for anhydrite screeds and wooden substrates E 2 2 PREPARATORY WORK ON CONCRETE SUPPORTS Preparation The surfaces should be prepared with care so as to remove any soiling laitance treatment products or any other foreign body If the substrate does not meet the requirements a substrate preparation must be carried out e With a substrate moisture content of lt 4 5 the grouting must meet class P3 specifications Crack treatment Treat cracks before applying a patching compound if the unevenness is gt 1 mm or there is a gap of gt 4 mm Joint treatment Contraction joints Tr
4. e edges the width of the planks tiles must if possible be the same on both sides At the ends of rows the length of the planks tiles must be greater than 1 3 of a plank The length of the planks tiles and the offsets between them must be greater than 1 3 of a plank W 3 3 MARKING OUT THE AXIS Determine the laying direction the planks should preferably run in the same direction as the light entering the room Mark a centre line on the floor dividing the room in two in the laying direction To ensure that the cuts are the same on each side mark out the axes so that the cut planks tiles are gt 1 3 of their format in both directions E 3 4 LAYING PLANKS TILES 3 4 1 TOOLS Chalk chalk line Ruler knife cut resistant gloves tape measure 30 50 kg roller 3 4 2 LAYING METHOD 3 4 2 1 Basic principle e Start laying along the longitudinal axis or across the layout e Pull off the protective paper e Lay the planks on a clean dust free surface e For tiles lay at 90 to each other e Use the piece cut off from the last plank tile lif it is gt 1 3 the length of the plank tile to start the next row 3 4 2 2 Edges 5 mm Direction of length width of planks tiles T In standard sections the border edges must be 5 mm in all places except for lengths or parts greater than 10m where the edge must be 8 mm The gap must be covered by a finishing profile 3 4 2 3 Smoothing Thi
5. eat joints before applying a patching compound Construction joints Similar to cracks same treatment Expansion joint Flush joints ROMUS profile CJ 20 5 or 3 may be suitable Expansion joints with overlay profile The profile is fitted over the flooring and is secured on one side only 3 INSTALLATION W 3 1 LAYING CONDITIONS The planks tiles must be stored in the room in which they are going to be laid for at least 24 hours before laying minimum ambient temperature 20 C To avoid major colour differences or repeated designs mix the planks tiles from several different boxes from the same series The room temperature must be between 15 and 25 C Beyond or below these temperatures during installation the material may contract or dilate over time For these reasons installation close to bay windows or skylights considerable temperature variation requires special precautions to be taken see laying conditions E 3 2 LAYOUT Unless otherwise specified in market specific documents the arrangement of planks tiles must follow these principles Each enclosed room must be considered separately The planks tiles used in one room must belong to the same batch The contractor must carefully analyse the plank tile layout to meet these requirements The planks tiles must be oriented towards the wall with the main window or lengthwise In corridors the planks tiles must be arranged in the direction of traffic At th
6. he skirting is already installed GERFLOR recommends fitting a quadrant onto the wooden skirting to finish the junction between floor and wall E 4 2 4 2 EXPANSION JOINTS IN SUBSTRATE Flush joints ROMUS profile CJ 20 5 or 3 or equivalent may be suitable Joints with overlay profile The profile is fitted over the flooring and is secured on one side only E 4 3 ENDS ROMUS sells different types of threshold bars depending on the required finish type E 4 4 DOOR FRAMES Use high leverage gripper shears to cut the planks tiles After cutting it is possible to putty around the door frames Available from Gerflor Mitre shears Reference Gerflor 0566 0001 E 4 5 CONNECTION TO ADJACENT ROOMS To join two rooms with CREATION X PRESS planks tiles Gerflor recom mends installing a door threshold type profile with concealed fixings covering the edges that were left exposed when the flooring was laid Various thresholds are available from manufacturers such as ROMUS Z threshold which caters for materials with different levels 5 FIRST USE The flooring can be used as soon as it is laid Do not use rubber feet on your furniture We recommend manual washing with a very small amount of water or use of a wet vacuum cleaner to prevent water from penetrating between the joints 6 REPAIRS If a plank tile needs to be replaced The damaged CREATION X PRESS can be easily removed as the planks tiles are n
7. ot interlocked Clean the surface Replace with a new plank tile We recommend keeping a few planks tiles from the installed series to use as replacements in the future
8. rflor recommends that you refer to he technical specifications of these primers for instructions The floor surface must not have any uneven areas and the joints must not be recessed otherwise TILES ill them with a grouting product Clean thoroughly and then lay the Creation Xpress planks tiles It may be necessary to apply a primer depending on the surface finish of the tiles RAISED ACCESS FLOO The floor surface must not have any uneven areas and the joints must not be curved The 0 FOR CREATION 55 application of a primer may be necessary depending on the surface finish ANHYDRITE SCREED ONLY FOR E1 CLASS PREMISES The floor covering must be bonded in all places Thoroughly clean the existing floor Otherwise the FACUENGEEOORS entire flooring will have to be taken up and the substrate prepared from scratch Creation 30 X Press has only class CEN 31 Creation 55 X Press has only class CEN 32 The floor PVC FLOORS WITH SOUNDPROOF LAYER FOAM covering must be bonded in all places Thoroughly clean the existing floor Otherwise the entire flooring will have to be taken up and the substrate prepared from scratch Refer to the Technical Guide for Overlaying asbestos floors available at www gerflor com The panels must not have any unevenness between them Parquet nailed onto battens spaced no more than 0 30 m apart ventilated Lining board 19 mm fixed to nailed and ventilated parquet Apply primer to the panels ns pas de recouvrir un
9. s must be done in two passes e By smoothing them out manually while they are being laid e By running a 50 kg smoothing roller over them after they have been laid Concentrate on the edges and on areas which will be less walked on Smoothing with a roller has an influence on the adherence of the planks tiles over time E 3 5 CUTTING PROCEDURE TOOLS ETC Cutting the edges Scribing is used for cutting the edges Position the plank tile to be cut remove the protective paper decora ive surface visible on top of the last installed plank tile Use the entire plank tile as a template removing the protective paper Place it on top of the plank tile to be cut offsetting the plank tile rom the wall to leave the required space for the border edge e Mark the plank tile to be cut along the edge of the template using a cutter equipped with a straight blade e Bend the plank tile to snap it e Use the hooked blade to remove the burrs e Position the plank tile e Carefully smooth over the surface with your hand before smoothing with a roller 4 SPECIAL FEATURES E 4 1 SKIRTING If the flooring is laid before the skirting GERFLOR recommends Gerflor s DECOR SKIRTING type skirtings to finish the junction between floor and wall Position the skirtings making sure that they are not applying too much pressure on the planks tiles to allow for dilation If t
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