Style SELECTIONS 7SDMN0910PKL Peel and Stick Carpet Tile Instruction Manual
- October 30, 2023
- Style SELECTIONS
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CARPET TILES
Installation Instructions
7SDMN0910PKL Peel and Stick Carpet Tile
HELPFUL HINT: To ensure best possible results, be sure to vacuum the existing floor surface thoroughly prior to installation.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
*Before installing, please read the following carefully:
- Wear safety glasses at all times and use cut-resistant gloves when using a utility knife.
- Each carpet tile has a removable peel-off backing strip protecting the adhesive side of the carpet tile. During the installation process, dispose of the peel-off backing strips in a waste container once you remove them from the carpet tile. Backing strips tend to be very slippery and may cause someone to slip or fall.
- Cut away from yourself on a cutting mat or scrap board for any trimming.
- Keep children from work area away during installation.
PREPARATION
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Make sure your existing floor is dry and clean and the air temperature is at least 50°F. Vacuum floor thoroughly.
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If your floor is painted and bonded well to the floor, you can apply carpet tiles directly on the painted surface. If you’re unsure the paint is well bonded to the floor, conduct a very quick and simple test to find out:
TEST: First, take a piece of aggressive sticky tape, such as duct tape, and press the tape down firmly on the painted surface, keeping one end of the piece of tape in your hand. Then, pull the tape up quickly. If the paint comes off with the tape, the paint is not well bonded and your floor will need to be stripped before applying tiles. If the paint doesn’t lift off with the tape, the paint is well bonded to the floor. Test several areas of the floor to ensure the entire floor is suitable to install the carpet tiles. -
Although installing carpet tiles is very simple, we recommend you use a few tools to make your experience easier and your finished product more precise. To cut the carpet tile, use a utility or carpet knife and be sure to have a supply of sharp blades. A 24-inch carpenter’s square can help, as well as a tape measure and a chalk line to align your carpet tiles. Please be sure to follow tool manufacturer’s directions and safety instructions.
TOOLS NEEDED
Utility or Carpet Knife, Supply of Sharp Blades, Chalk Line, Tape Measure,
Cutting Mat, Eye Protection, Waste Container
Carpet Tiles Unique Pattern Features: Each carpet tile comes with a tear sheet
on the back and a directional arrow sticker on top to aid in installation.
Once you know the desired position of the tile, remove the backing sheet and
press tile into place on floor. The arrow sticker on top of the carpet tile
indicates the direction of the nap in the carpet.
Carpet tile will appear to be different in color from each other when arrows
are not run in the same direction of the desired design. Be sure arrow on the
carpet tile faces the direction of the desired pattern.
HOW TO APPLY CARPET TILES
Remove peel-off backing and slide carpet tile into position on the floor.
Press down firmly in desired location. This will lock the tile in that
position. Continue to place tiles in desired pattern, rotating 1/4 turn.
Begin to lay the first four carpet tiles down at the intersection of the two
chalked lines, which is the center of the room. You will create a square with
the first four carpet tiles as shown, starting in the center of the room (Fig.
A). Start by taking the first tile (1), peel the backing strip off, and place
down so the right edge of the tile is on the line. Press firmly down. Take the
second tile (2), peel the backing strip off, and place down on surface next to
the first tile, making sure the seams are snug.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Every other carpet tile should be ¼ turned for best
installation results. Be sure the arrows on the stickers face the direction of
the desired pattern. Take the third and fourth tiles (3), (4), peel off
backing strip and place down on surface. Press firmly down on all four carpet
tiles. (Fig. B)
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