Installation and detailing guide for senior living communities USA CAN

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1 Installation and detailing guide for senior living communities

2 Creating an integrated system with Altro flooring and wall cladding is an ideal solution for areas in which hygiene and water resistance are a top concern. Within the senior living market these areas may include showers, nurse assist bathing areas, commercial kitchens, medical rooms and indoor swimming facilities. Proper installing techniques are critical in areas like these which is why Altro flooring and wall cladding must be installed as per the instructions detailed within this guide and the Altro Installation guide. Failure to comply may void the limited product warranty. View the full installation guide at or by scanning the QR code here We are always happy to help with technical concerns or questions, so do not hesitate to call. 2

3 Overview Senior living is institutional by nature, and health codes tend to reinforce this. That s why designers are looking at performance benefits and high quality commercial installation techniques when choosing floor and wall finishes. In this segment, the potential for injury and illness is very high which is why proper detailing and transitions are sensitive and require a quality installation FGI Guidelines for Design and Construction of Residential Health, Care and Support Facilities The new standard for residential facilities provides minimum recommendations for new construction and renovation of nursing homes, hospice facilities, assisted living facilities, independent living settings, adult day care facilities, wellness centers and outpatient rehabilitation centers. Key points relating to installation techniques: To reduce HAIs, surfaces must be non-absorbent, non-porous and smooth Flooring surfaces shall provide smooth transitions between different flooring materials Flooring surfaces must be cleanable and wear resistant Slip resistant flooring required in bathing areas and rooms, ramps and entries Slip resistant flooring required in kitchens with all joints sealed Areas subject to wet cleaning methods should have homogeneous, heat-welded flooring with the material flash-coved.

4 Combining Altro flooring with Altro Whiterock wall cladding Overlap joint method (preferred) OVERLAP JOINT ALTRO WHITEROCK WALL SUBSTRATE S T CLEAR SILICONE SEALANT DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE 2 2 OVERLAP COVE FORMER SAFETY FLOOR O SUBFLOOR O O The preferred method of installing Altro safety flooring with Altro Whiterock is the overlap joint method. This installation is made by using a cove former to run the safety flooring 6-8 up the wall. Altro Whiterock is then overlapped 2 over the safety flooring. The overlap of the product ensures a complete seal from floor to wall transition and does not need to rely on heat welding to achieve that seal. To learn our technique for reducing a cove former at architrave see cutaway photos on the next spread. 4

5 Heat welded joint method ALTRO WHITEROCK 2.5mm Altrofix adhesive Double sided tape Grooved & Heat Welded Joint 2.0mm or 2.5mm ALTRO SAFETY FLOORING WSBU 200 PVCu INFILL COVE FORMER Occasionally a heat welded transition from floor to wall is necessary. In instances like these, use the heat welded joint method. This installation is done by installing Altro Whiterock wall cladding first, with the bottom of the panel being 4-6 above the floor. Altro flooring is then installed using a cove former to run the material up the wall with a small amount of overage extending above the wall cladding. Using the wall cladding as cutting guide, the extra flooring is trimmed away and then heat welded with the wall cladding. This installation method is more labor intensive and requires precision with the heat welding gun. To learn our technique for reducing a cove former at architrave see cutaway photos on the next spread.

6 Cove methods Altro Whiterock vinyl panels or similar Most sound and dry substrates Silicone sealant (by wall contractor) Altro C-4 cap strip Altro C-7 cap strip Sit on cove AltroMastic Altro flooring.080" to.14" (2mm to 3.5mm) Min. 4" (100mm) Self cove Cove former Altro flooring.080" to.14" (2mm to 3.5mm) Cove former Sit on cove detail C-4 detail C-7 detail A Glazed wall tile or vinyl wall cladding Masonry nail fixing hole drilled in vinyl first Altro C-8 cap strip Altro flooring.080" to.14" (2mm to 3.5mm) Cove former Existing Wall Finish AltroMastic Quarry tile skirting or similar existing skirting Altro C-11 cap strip Most sound and dry substrates Altro flooring.080" to.14" (2mm to 3.5mm) Quarry tile floor Ceramic tile bullnose overlap WSBU200 Sanitary sealant Altro flooring.080" to.14" (2mm to 3.5mm) Cove former C-8 detail C-11 detail Ceramic tile bullnose overlap detail

7 Door frame C7 Cove former reduced to architrave C7 C8 Door frame Cove former reduced to architrave C8 Cutaway examples Altro flooring installed with a C7 and C8 cap strips are pictured above. These strips are the most commonly used. C7 cap strips are used to finish your Altro flooring installation to dry wall (and no other wall finish is being installed). C8 cap strips are used when Altro flooring is being installed with a ceramic tile wall finish. C4 cap strips are available for installing Altro Whiterock in an alternative method. We still recommend the overlap method on the majority of installations.

8 Transitions from one flooring surface to another Altro sheet vinyl to Altro or other sheet vinyl trans Altro sheet vinyl installed using appropriate Altro adhesive on smo Transitions are a top concern in the senior living industry. A smooth and seamless transition is ideal to prevent trip and falls incidents. suitable substrate. Transition to be heat welded with Altro weldrod. If s to other manutacturer s sheet flooring use that manufacturer s w Altro sheet vinyl to other sheet vinyl transitions Altro sheet vinyl installed using appropriate Altro adhesive on smooth, dry, suitable substrate. Transition to be heat welded with Altro weldrod. If seaming to other manufacturers sheet flooring use that manufacturer s weldrod. Heat weld Altro sheet vinyl Altro or other sheet vinyl Sound substrate

9 on smooth, dry, suitable substrate. PVC seam sealer used to bond flooring together. A heat weld can Senior also be Living used at Installation this transition. and detailing guide Seam sealer C Altro LVT to Altro sheet Altro sheet vinyl Altro LVT/pank Altro LVT/plank and sheet vinyl installed using appropriate Altro adhesive on smooth, dry, suitable substrate. PVC seam sealer used to bond flooring together. A heat weld can also be used at this transition. C - PVC seam sealer (Lonseal Lonsealer, or equivalent) PVC backed carpet tile to Altro sheet vinyl transition Altro sheet vinyl installed using a vinyl shim (or similar) to raise its height to that of PVC backed carpet tile. Appropriate Altro adhesive used to install shim and sheet on smooth, dry, suitable substrate. PVC cement used to bond PVC carpet backing to shim and sheet. Sound substrate C - PVC seam sealer (Lonseal Lonsealer, or equivalent) For additional technical help please call or info@altrofloors.com Carpet tile with PVC backing Altro sheet vinyl PVC cement B explore altro.com Carpet tile to Altro sheet Altro sheet vinyl installed using a vinyl shim (or similar) to raise its height to that of PVC backed carpet tile. Appropriate Altro adhesive used to install shim and sheet on smooth, dry, suitable substrate. PVC cement used to bond PVC carpet backing to shim and sheet. Vinyl shim A A - Subfloor leveler system (Johnsonite LS-40, or equivalent), B - PVC cement (Oatey heavy duty - clear, or equivalent) Sound substrate A - Subfloor leveler system (Johnsonite LS-40, or equivalent) B - PVC cement (Oatey heavy duty - clear, or equivalent) For additional technical help please call or info@altrofloors.com explore altro.com

10 Wet room transitions Shower transition trims, as well as flooring, should be allowed to acclimate for a minimum of 24 hours prior to installation. Shower tranisition trims are installed prior to the surrounding floorcoverings using Altrofix 30 twopart polyurethane adhesive. D - Wetroom transition (Gradus WT series, or equivalent) Heat weld Shower transition trim Altro sheet vinyl Altro sheet vinyl Altrofix polyurethane adhesive Sound substrate

11 Drains New round drains and cleanouts Clamping drains are the best choice for proper installations, and the only choice for areas where water penetration concerns are a priority. These drains are readily available from plumbing supply distributors. They may be installed at time of concrete placement or retrofitted. They are screw on and height adjustable. They come in a variety of drainage pipe diameters and cover sizes. We prefer the larger cover sizes. The following are acceptable drains: Zurn Z 400 H 6/9H, Wade 110 FC6/9, Mifab F1100 FC MIFAB - F FC Floor Drain with Surface Membrane Clamp 7 (175) or 9 (230) floor covering vandal resistant stainless steel screws fc nickel bronze strainer strainer adjustment surface membrane clamp body height Sample of an approved clamping To modify an existing drain please see the installation guide at altrofloors.com/downloads or by scanning the QR code

12 Modifying an Existing Drain Remove the drain cover plate. With a quality cementitious patching compound, finish the subfloor flush with the drain perimeter. Note: If drain body is higher than the concrete surface, it must be either ground-off or chipped out and lowered. If the drain body is lower than the concrete surface, you must slightly grind the concrete surface to allow for a slight slopeto-drain profile. Using a small hand held electric grinder, remove the square shoulder on the inside edge of the drain body to create a 45-degree slope into the drain. (See Diagram A.) Square shoulders Diagram A Similarly, remove the square shoulder from the perimeter of the backside of the drain cover plate creating a 45-degree slope to match the drain body. (See Diagram B.) Gluing and Cutting Process Apply adhesive (Altrofix 30 two-part polyurethane or approved polyurethane adhesive) on the floor, around, and onto the sloped perimeter of the drain. Place the Altro floor covering over the drain, and fit cut only to the inside diameter of the drain plate screws. Note: Cutting to the outside of the screws will cause the material to be short of the drain plate once it is re-installed. Cut small windows in the Altro floor covering at the drain plate screws only. After all final fitting is completed, warm material with a hot air blower and secure the drain plate cover in place. This process pinches the Altro floor covering between the drain body and the drain plate cover. (See Diagram C, completed drain) Diagram C Altro floor covering Square shoulder Diagram B Square shoulder Replace the cover plate screws for the purpose of land marking the screw holes and preventing the adhesive from filling the holes during the gluing process. Note: In most cases, it will be necessary to weigh down the drain area to allow the Altrofix 30 two-part adhesive to set-up. Caution: Failure to weigh down the drain area during this process may cause a bubble or a pucker in the Altro floor covering, to which there is no remedy. View the full installation guide at or by scanning the QR code We are always happy to help with technical concerns or questions, so do not hesitate to call.