DIRECTIONS FOR USE
Tools Required:
Tape. Measure,
Straight Edge, Pencil, Trimming Knife, Tracing Paper, Scissors, Carpenters
Square.
Quantity of tiles required
Measure the length and width of the room in cm or feet.
If there are alcoves or offsets, measure these separately and add to the total: Determine the number of
30.5 x 30.5cm (1' x 1') tiles required to Cover the area by dividing the length/width of the room in cm
by 30.5 and then by Multiplying the result for the length and width together.
If you have measured in feet, simply multiply the width by the length and the result will give you the number of tiles required.
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Metric (cm) Example: If your room measures L
700cm x W: 500cm.
700/30.5 = 22.9
(23-tiles), 500/30.5=16.3 (17 tiles). 17 tiles x 23 tiles =
391 tiles (minimum) required to cover
the floor.
Imperial
(feet) Example: If your room measures L: 17'6" x W: 8.
17'6"
=18 tiles, 8' = 8 tiles. 18 tiles x 8 tiles =144 tiles (minimum) required to
cover the floor.
Note:
Extra tiles may be required to cover mistakes and any tiles which may be
damaged in future.
Preparation
of tiles
For best results, tiles should be removed from the
packaging and separated into small piles for 24 hours to allow the adhesive to acclimatize to room temperature.
Tiles should be inspected for color and variation, variations can occur during production and color
consistency cannot be guaranteed.
Preparation of floor
Your
finished floor can only be as flat as the floor being covered.
Timber
Floors -Timber floors should be sanded and brushed to ensure it is smooth and
free from moisture, dirt, wax, grease or
other foreign material that may show through the finished floor. If the
Timber floor is porous (e.g. Chipboard) it is' recommended
to use a sealing agent before installation. If the timber floor is tongue and grove, a
4mm hard board overlay should be used before installation to prevent tongue and grove marks in your finished floor.
Concrete Floors Concrete floors should be freed from
moisture, dirt, wax, grease or any other foreign material that may show through the finished floor. Any
chips or defects should be
patched using a leveling compound prior to installing the tiles.
Planning
the layout of your floor.
Treat the room as a rectangle ignoring alcoves and
offsets. Find the centre points of all four walls. Then draw a line between the
marks on opposite walls to create a cross in the middle of the floor. The room should now be divided into four-equal parts. (see
diagram 1)
Laying your floor
Do not remove the backing yet. Starting at the centre
cross; place the tiles along each line of the centre cross to the edge of the
room. If the gap at the edge is less than 150mm, move the starting point (the cross at the centre) to close the gap. (see diagram 2) When you
are happy with your starting point, it is time to lay your floor. First, ensure all arrows on the
adhesive backing are facing the same direction. Next remove the paper backing and lay the tiles on the floor,
ensuring tiles are positioned tight against each other and pressed firmly down to ensure full adhesion.
Cutting
the edge tiles
Without
removing the paper backing, place a loose tile over the last tile in the row ,
there should still be a gap
between the last tile and the wall (see diagram-3). Place a second tile over
the first and butt it up against
the wall (see diagram 4). Now mark the cutting line where they overlap with a
pencil or knife. On a scrap piece of material
and using a straight edge, cut the tile along the mark, remove paper
backing and lay into place.
Fitting around irregular objects
To fit tiles
around door jambs, pipes or other irregular shapes, cut a pattern to fit out of
paper and trace i onto a tile. Cut the tile and try
fitting it into place before removing the paper backing and adhering in place.
Maintenance of your new floor
To
obtain the best performance from your new floor and to avoid permanent damage,
we recommend that you sweep or vacuum the
floor depending upon traffic and soiling conditions, immediately clean up any spills, occasional damp mopping with warm water
and protect the floor from constant exposure to sunlight and/or direct heat. The use of abrasive
cleaners and/or abrasive pads is not recommended. Proper floor protection devices must be used with
furniture, and care should be taken when moving any furniture around on .your floor. A reduction in gloss may be experienced in time which can
and should be restored with floor
finish.