STEP INSTALLATION
The appearance, performance and durability of an installed floorcovering will be determined largely by the quality of the prepared subfloor and the conditions in which the floor is laid. Depending on the installation area and floor type there may be a need for specific adhesives, supporting profiles or drains.
General installation advise
On the backing of Step there is an imprint, showing the direction of production and advice on the installation direction. Installation direction is also found on the roll label.
- All over designs: reverse installation Surestep – Original, Star, Balance, Stone (including Fast Fit selection) Safestep – R11, R12, Aqua
- Directional designs: install in one direction Surestep – Wood (including Fast Fit selection)
Adhesives
Adhesive advice for compact (and acoustic) sheet vinyl installation is:
- 540 Eurosafe Special
- Solvent free; project vinyl specific
- 640 Eurostar Special
- Solvent free; Low Emission EC1
- Locally, the adhesive advice can differ
Installation advise patterns
To obtain a visually pleasing installation, patterned designs require extra attention. A clear installation guideline is available for the more challenging patterns.
For more information contact your sales office or visit the website.
Welding rods
Matching welding rods are developed for each collection item. Some welding rods might be applicable for multiple floor items.
Seams in safety vinyl can be made impervious by using the hot welding technique. The seams in the flooring material are routed out, usually 2/3 of the total thickness. After thorough cleaning, the weld is made using the hot air gun and special nozzle available to perform the task properly. Finally the weld is trimmed in two stages. First, trim off the excess material using a quarter moon knife and seam sledge. After the weld has completely cooled down, the final trimming should be performed with the quarter moon knife only.
Coving
Covings are used to cover the transition between horizontal and vertical parts, by installing a strip of flooring material over a cove former profile. When applying covings always use pressure sensitive (contact) adhesive for installation of both the cove former and the strip and ensure that the material is firmly pressed into position. Check the adhesive instructions for detailed information. The horizontal and vertical seams can be sealed by hot welding.
Drains
- Use floor drains with clamping covers
- Minimum fall to drains in wetrooms 1%
- Drains > 30cm from the wall.
Some regulations allow 15 cm but more makes installation easier
