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Product Installation Guideline Flashcards

1
Q

Carpet can be installed using the following methods. (select all that apply)

a) Nail/Staple
b) Glue Down - Commercial Carpet
c) Float - Residential Carpet

A

all:

a) Nail/Staple
b) Glue Down - Commercial Carpet
c) Float - Residential Carpet

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What subfloor may need tack strips glued down to install Carpet? (select all that apply)

a) Concrete
b) Existing Tile
c) Existing Hardwood
d) Existing Sheet Vinyl
e) Plywood
f) OSB
g) Particle Board & Gypcrete

A

a) Concrete
b) Existing Tile
g) Particle Board & Gypcrete

NOT:
c) Existing Hardwood
d) Existing Sheet Vinyl
e) Plywood
f) OSB

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3
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What underlayment if any is required for installing Carpet?

a) Carpet cushion

b) None

c) 15 lb roofing felt or Aquabar

d) Shaw Selitac

A

a) Carpet cushion

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4
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What is the moisture requirement to install Carpet for a typical residential job?

a) Pinless moisture meter less than 80% RH or 5 lbs on calcium chloride test

b) Pinless moisture meter less than 75% RH or 3 lbs on calcium chloride test

c) Taped 30 inch plastic verified after 24 hours or 3 lbs on calcium chloride test

d) No Requirement

A

d) No Requirement

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5
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What is the flatness requirement to install Carpet?

a) 1/8 inch variance over 10 foot span

b) 1/8 inch variance over 10 foot span (1/16 in variance for tile over 15 inches)

c) Visually flat

d) No Requirement

A

c) Visually flat

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6
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Hardwood, depending on the product, can be installed using the following methods. (select all)

a) Solid - Nail/Staple
b) Solid - Glue down
c) Solid - Float
d) Engineered - Nail/Staple
e) Engineered - Glue down
f) Engineered - Float

A

a) Solid - Nail/Staple
d) Engineered - Nail/Staple
e) Engineered - Glue down
f) Engineered - Float

can’t glue or float solid hardwood!

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7
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Hardwood can be nailed/stapled to what subfloors? (select all)

a) Plywood
b) OSB
c) Particle Board & Gypcrete
d) Concrete
e) Tile
f) Sheet Vinyl

A

a) Plywood
b) OSB

can’t nail or staple to:
c) Particle Board & Gypcrete
d) Concrete
e) Tile
f) Sheet Vinyl

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8
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What underlayment is required for a nail/staple down Hardwood installation?

a) Rosin paper

b) 15 lb roofers felt or Aquabar

c) Shaw Selitac

d) None required

A

b) 15 lb roofers felt or Aquabar

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9
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Hardwood can be glued to what subfloors? (select all)

a) Plywood
b) OSB
c) Particle Board & Gypcrete
d) Concrete (solid and engineered hardwood)
e) Concrete (engineered hardwood only)
f) Tile, no prep required
g) Tile, requires tile to be primed and grout joints to be filled
h) Over existing hardwood
i) Over existing sheet vinyl

A

a) Plywood
b) OSB
e) Concrete (engineered hardwood only)
g) Tile, requires tile to be primed and grout joints to be filled

can’t glue hardwood on following:
c) Particle Board & Gypcrete
d) Concrete (solid and engineered hardwood)
f) Tile, no prep required
h) Over existing hardwood
i) Over existing sheet vinyl

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10
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Engineered hardwood can be floated over what subfloors? (select all)

a) Plywood
b) OSB
c) Particle Board
d) Concrete
e) Tile with no restrictions
f) Tile that meets flatness requirements
g) Over existing hardwood
h) Over existing sheet vinyl

A

all:
a) Plywood
b) OSB
c) Particle Board
d) Concrete
f) Tile that meets flatness requirements
g) Over existing hardwood
h) Over existing sheet vinyl

only thing engineered hardwood can’t float over…
e) Tile with no restrictions

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11
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What underlayment if any is used with a floating Hardwood installation?

a) 15 lb roofers felt, Aquabar, or Shaw Selitac

b) 8 lb Carpet Cushion

c) Rosin paper

d) None required

A

a) 15 lb roofers felt, Aquabar, or Shaw Selitac

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12
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What is the flatness requirement to install Hardwood?

a) Visually flat

b) 1/8 inch variance over 10 foot span

c) 1/8 inch variance over 10 foot span (1/16 in variance for tile over 15 inches)

d) No Requirement

A

b) 1/8 inch variance over 10 foot span

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13
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Luxury Vinyl (LVT), depending on the product, can be installed using the following methods.

a) Nail/Staple
b) Glue down
c) Float

A

b) Glue down
c) Float

can’t nail/staple LVT without it shattering

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14
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Luxury Vinyl (LVT) can be glued to any subfloor except_______________________? (select all)

a) Plywood
b) OSB
c) Particle Board & Gypcrete
d) Concrete
e) Existing Tile
f) Existing Harwood
g) Existing Sheet Vinyl

A

c) Particle Board & Gypcrete
f) Existing Harwood

can be glued installed over:
a) Plywood
b) OSB
d) Concrete
e) Existing Tile
g) Existing Sheet Vinyl

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15
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Luxury Vinyl Click (LVT) can be floated on any subfloor except______________? (select one)

a) Plywood
b) OSB
c) Particle Board or Gypcrete
d) Concrete
e) Existing Tile
f) Existing Hardwood
g) Existing Sheet Vinyl

A

c) Particle Board or Gypcrete

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16
Q

What underlayment is required for a glue down Luxury Vinyl?

a) 15 lb roofers felt

b) Shaw Selitac

c) Rosin Paper

d) None required

A

d) None required

17
Q

What is the moisture requirement to install glue down or float Luxury Vinyl?

a) Pinless moisture meter less than 80% RH or 5 lbs on calcium chloride test

b) Pinless moisture meter less than 75% RH or 3 lbs on calcium chloride test

c) Taped 30 inch plastic verified after 24 hours or 3 lbs on calcium chloride test

d) No Requirement

A

d) No Requirement

18
Q

Enhanced Vinyl Plank (EVP) is typically installed using the following method.

a) Nail/Staple

b) Glue Down

c) Float

A

c) Float

19
Q

What underlayment is required to install Enhanced Vinyl Plank (EVP)? (select all)

a) 15 lb roofers felt or Aquabar

b) Rosin Paper

c) Normally, the EVP flooring has an underlayment already attached. On a concrete subfloor, use a 6 mil vapor barrier.

A

c) Normally, the EVP flooring has an underlayment already attached. On a concrete subfloor, use a 6 mil vapor barrier.

20
Q

What is the moisture requirement to install Enhanced Vinyl Plank (EVP)?

a) Pinless moisture meter less than 80% RH or 5 lbs on calcium chloride test

b) Pinless moisture meter less than 75% RH or 3 lbs on calcium chloride test

c) Taped 30 inch plastic verified after 24 hours or 3 lbs on calcium chloride test

d) No Requirement

A

d) No Requirement

21
Q

What is the flatness requirement to install Enhanced Vinyl Plank (EVP)?

a) Visually Flat

b) 1/8 inch variance over 10 foot span

c) No Requirement

A

b) 1/8 inch variance over 10 foot span

22
Q

Tile/Stone can be installed on any subfloor/existing floor except_________________? (select all)

a) Plywood

b) OSB

c) Particle Board

d) Concrete

e) Existing Hardwood

A

c) Particle Board
e) Existing Hardwood

23
Q

1/4 Hardie Backer is required when installing Tile/Stone on what type of subfloor? (select all)

a) Plywood
b) OSB
c) Particle Board
d) Concrete
e) Existing Tile
f) Existing Hardwood
g) Existing Sheet Vinyl

A

a) Plywood
b) OSB
g) Existing Sheet Vinyl

can’t tile at all over
c) Particle Board
e) Existing Tile
f) Existing Hardwood

no backerboard needed for
d) Concrete

24
Q

What is the flatness requirement to install Tile/Stone?

a) Visually Flat

b) 1/8 inch variance over 10 foot span (1/16 in variance for tile over 15 inches)

c) No Requirement

A

b) 1/8 inch variance over 10 foot span (1/16 in variance for tile over 15 inches)

25
Q

What type of Tile can be installed outside?

a) Both Ceramic and Porcelain

b) Ceramic

c) Porcelain

d) Neither Ceramic or Porcelain

A

c) Porcelain

(Ceramic is too porous)

26
Q

Laminate can be installed using the following methods?

a) Nail/Staple

b) Glue Down

c) Float

A

c) Float

27
Q

What underlayment is used to install Laminate? (select all)

a) 15 lb roofers felt

b) Rosin paper

c) Shaw Selitac - for Floors without Radiant Heat

d) Shaw Silent Step Ultra - for floors with Radiant Heat

e) None Required

A

c) Shaw Selitac - for Floors without Radiant Heat
d) Shaw Silent Step Ultra - for floors with Radiant Heat

28
Q

What is the flatness requirement to install Laminate?

a) Visually Flat

b) 1/8 inch variance over 10 foot span

c) No Requirement

A

b) 1/8 inch variance over 10 foot span

29
Q

Sheet Vinyl can be installed using the following methods.
a) Nail/Staple

b) Glue

c) Float

A

b) Glue

(rare rare to float in commercial settings)

30
Q

What prep is required to install Sheet Vinyl over existing Tile?

a) Tile primed and grout joints filled

b) Embossing Leveler

c) No Requirement

A

a) Tile primed and grout joints filled

31
Q

What prep is required to install Sheet Vinyl over existing Sheet Vinyl?

a) Embossing Leveler

b) No Requirement

A

a) Embossing Leveler

32
Q

What is the moisture requirement to install Sheet Vinyl?

a) Pinless moisture meter less than 80% RH or 5 lbs on calcium chloride test

b) Pinless moisture meter less than 75% RH or 3 lbs on calcium chloride test

c) Taped 30 inch plastic verified after 24 hours or 3 lbs on calcium chloride test

d) No Requirement

A

c) Taped 30 inch plastic verified after 24 hours or 3 lbs on calcium chloride test

33
Q

What is the flatness requirement to install Sheet Vinyl?

a) Visually Flat

b) 1/8 inch variance over 10 foot span

c) 1/8 inch variance over 10 foot span (1/16 in variance for tile over 15 inches)

d) Completely smooth

e) No Requirement

A

d) Completely smooth

34
Q

True or False: Sheet Vinyl can be installed over two layers of existing Sheet Vinyl as long as the existing Sheet Vinyl is in good shape.

A

False. Sheet Vinyl can be installed over ONE layer of existing Sheet Vinyl as long as the existing Sheet Vinyl is in good shape. Add Embossing Leveler glued down vinyl over existing vinyl.

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