Mohawk® Laminate Installation Instructions
GENERAL
Uniclic® is a revolutionary system for installing laminate floors without using glue.
The planks can be clicked together simply, thanks to the ingenious shape of the
tongue and groove. Uniclic® is unique because you can install the planks in two
different ways:
Method A: Angle-In installation method
Position the plank to be installed at an angle of 20 to 30° to the plank already
installed. Move the plank gently up and down and at the same time exert forward
pressure. The planks will automatically click into place. You can either insert the
tongue into the groove, or the groove into the tongue. The tongue in groove
method is the most common and the easiest way. See diagram 1A-1B-1C.
Method B: Flat installation method
(Flat installation method): With Uniclic® you can also tap the planks into each
other without lifting. For this method you must use the special Uniclic® tapping
block. The planks should not be joined with a single tap and the tapping block
should be sitting flat on the floor. To avoid damaging the planks you must tap
them together gradually. See diagram 2A-2B. Use this method only in cases
where you are unable to use the Angle-In method (see below). The rest of your
floor should be installed using the angle-In method.
TOOLS FOR INSTALLING THE FLOOR
For best results, it is essential that you follow the installation instructions exactly.
Besides the regular tools for installing laminate floors (i.e. hammer, saw, pencil,
measure) you will also need the following accessories:
• Installation kit (pull bar, spacers (1-8 mm / 0.039”-0.315”) and Uniclic®-adapted
tapping block)
• Maintenance products
• Underlayment system
You may also need to saw the planks. To obtain a clean cut, the pattern side
should face down when you use a jigsaw, sabre saw or circular handsaw and up
when you use a handsaw, table saw or a crosscut saw.
10 FOCUS POINTS
1. Thanks to the Uniclic® system, the floor floats and is installed without glue.
You can walk on the floor during and immediately after installation.
2. With Uniclic® planks you can choose where you want to begin. Think about
what will be the easiest way to install the floor. We will demonstrate the
installation for right-handed people, from left to right. You can work in the other
direction if you want.
3. Make sure the planks are mixed sufficiently when you install them, so that you
do not end up with too many identical, light or dark planks next to each other.
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