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1 Leadman Flooring LLC., 5600 Oakbrook Parkway, Suite 280 Norcross, GA Tel: Fax: Alpha Green Floor is an exciting, new California Air Resource Board (CARB) exempt, anti-moisture, high strength, superior stiffness, and formaldehyde free engineered hardwood flooring product. The Alpha Green flooring uses an AdvanTech OSB core and the absolute best hardwood veneers for a beautiful, long-lasting natural look. Its innovative clicklocking system allows for simple installation in a wide variety of flooring applications. With a cork underlayment, the click-locking system makes installation effortless thus reducing labor costs while decreasing use of fastening materials such as nails or harmful glues. Alpha Green Floor is extremely comfortable to walk on and because of a cork underside option has superb sound deadening qualities. Alpha Green products eliminate problems like splitting, cupping, and cracking often associated with other engineered hardwood flooring products. Please reference as follows testing report % 10.00% Thickness Swell (%) 8.00% 6.00% 4.00% 2.00% Plywood Core Huber OSB Core MDF w/metal core 0.00% -2.00% Wet1 Dry1 Wet2 Dry2 Wet3 Dry3 Wet-dry cycles Thickness Swell in Cyclic Soak Test

2 % % Linear Expansion (%) Plywood Core 1 Huber OSB Core MDF w/metal core Type of hardwood Flooring Water Absorption (% ) 40.00% 30.00% 20.00% 10.00% 0.00% % Wet1 Dry1 Wet2 Dry2 Wet3 Dry3 Wet-Dry Cycles Plywood Core Huber OSB Core MDF w/metal core Linear Expansion after Vacuum Soaking Water Absorption in Cyclic Soak Test Bending Stiffness of Hardwood Flooring MOR(psi) Plywood Core Huber OSB Core MDF w/metal Core Bending Strength of Hardwood Flooring The AdvanTech Difference The core of the flooring plank is based on AdvanTech engineering. AdvanTech flooring has long been the recognized leader in both strength and moisture resistance for subfloor panels by home builders across North America. It s won the coveted #1 brand award for best quality from BUILDER magazine every year since 2002 the inaugural year of the award. That s because AdvanTech is specifically designed and manufactured to be water resistant. AdvanTech uses an advanced resin technology with near zero formaldehyde and a world-class manufacturing process to help achieve the lowest water absorption in the industry. Low water absorption means a flat, stabile, floor system that will last for years without issues. AdvanTech has been certified by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) for responsible environmental behavior and for supporting prompt reforestation along with education outreach efforts. In addition, the manufacturing process of AdvanTech uses-small, fast-growing trees with no part of the log going to waste. Alpha Green Floor uses the AdvanTech core in order to create a final product that is incredibly stable, sturdy, durable and moisture resistant. Our vision Alpha Green is greatly concerned with the environmentally friendly aspects of our product. We recognize that it is our responsibility to produce items that are not only of superior quality but also sustainable. In order to ensure that the following generation is left with a better world, we are working to become leaders in the environmental protection movement. Our commitment to the earth is evident through our dedication to conserve our natural resources and, in this way, guarantee a better tomorrow, today.

3 Specifications 1 Chestnut 2 Coffee 3 Toffee 4 Cognac 5 Carbonate 6 Cherry 7 Merlot 8 Natural 9 Mocha 10 Appalachian Ash Item Name Alpha Green Traditional Alpha Green Exotics Alpha Green Premiums Alpha Green Sports ½ x 4-3/4 ; ½ x 5 ; ¾ x 5 x R/L 7/8 x3-1/4 x R/L Dimension 6-1/2 x R/L 6-1/2 x R/L Packaging 31/21.44/carton 31/21.44/carton 18.6 sf/carton 15.87sf/carton Weight 47/66lbs 47/66lbs 52 lbs 53 lbs Construction Species Surface 3 layers 3 layers 5 layers w/cork underlayment 3 layers Oak, Maple, Hickory Acacia, Elm, Birch, Oak, Elm, Acacia, Maple Sapele Black Walnut Hand Sculpted Hand Sculpted Hand Sculpted Smooth Colors Locking System Installation Method Warranty 2G ** 2G ** 2G ** T & G*** Click Floating Click Floating Click Floating Staple or Glue 25 years 25 years 25 years 10 years light commercial Eco-friendly Formaldehyde free Formaldehyde free Formaldehyde free Formaldehyde free YES YES YES YES ** The Valinge 2G locking System *** T & G Warranty Care & Installation Manual see Separated pages 5600 Oakbrook Parkway, Suite 280 Norcross, GA Tel: Fax:

4 Leadman Flooring, LLC Limited Twenty-five Year Finish and Wear Warranty Limited Lifetime Structural Integrity Warranty for Engineered Click Hardwood Flooring Alpha Green s Engineered Click Hardwood Flooring comes with a Manufacturer s Limited Twenty-five Year Finish and Wear Warranty, as well as a Limited Lifetime Structural Integrity Warranty. The warranties apply to original purchaser of the flooring; they are not transferrable. Alpha Green s Limited Twenty-five Year Finish and Wear Warranty warrants the original purchaser that the finish surface will not peel off or wear though for twenty five years from the date of purchase. Alpha Green s Lifetime Structural Integrity Warranty warrants that the flooring product in their original manufactured condition to be free from defect in material and workmanship including assembly, dimension and grading. Alpha Green s Engineered Click Hardwood Flooring Limited Twenty-five Year Finish and the Limited Lifetime Structural Integrity Warranty are subject to the following: The flooring must be installed properly by professional installers and in accordance with the manufacturer s installation instructions. The flooring must be used only indoors in dry, climate-controlled residential areas. This limited warranty does not apply if the flooring is used in any commercial setting. The flooring must be maintained in accordance with included care and maintenance instructions. Damage resulting from improper or inadequate maintenance or accidents, such as damage caused by scratching, impact or cutting are not covered by these limited warranties. Damage resulting from the use of a jet mop, spray mop, or similar wet mop with flooring is not covered by this limited warranty. Damage caused by gloss or sheen reduction is not surface wear and is not covered by these limited warranties. These limited warranties do not apply to damage caused by water or moisture on the floor, in the subfloor or underneath the floor, including, but not limited to, water damage caused by flooding, standing water (water that remains on the floor longer than 30 minutes), subfloor hydrostatic pressure (water or moisture under the floor that is transmitted to the surface through exerted pressure) leaking pipes, household mechanical failures, appliance leaks, pet urine, or conditions that result in water or moisture being below the floor. These limited warranties do not apply to flooring installed on a concrete subfloor unless a non-recycled (100% virgin resin) 6-mil. Polyethylene film vapor barrier with a density of.92 lbs./cubic ft. and a thickness tolerance of +/- 10% is installed over the concrete subfloor that emits a water vapor no greater than 5 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. within 24 hours. These limited warranties apply only to defects inherent to the material supplied. Defects inherent to the material supplied are defined as defects that were not visible before or during installation of the flooring. If there is a visible defect in the flooring material, the flooring material should not be installed, and should instead be returned as damaged material. Page 1

5 Limited Twenty-five Year Finish and Wear Warranty Limited Lifetime Structural Integrity Warranty for Engineered Click Hardwood Flooring are subject to the following disclaimers: Alpha Green s DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE FLOORING PRODUCT. Alpha Green s disclaims liability for incidental and consequential damages. Some States do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. Alpha Green s limited warranties are not transferable. They extend only to the original end consumer. Alpha Green s warranties cannot be altered by sales representatives or distributors. Sales representatives and distributors have no authority whatsoever to establish, expand, or otherwise modify said warranties. Alpha Green s limited warranty provisions are deemed to be severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of one provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. Alpha Green s limited warranties constitute the entire agreement of the parties, and no waiver or amendment shall be valid. Claims: Any claim concerning Alpha Green s Engineered Click Hardwood Flooring which is covered under the Alpha Green s Limited 25-Year Finish and Wear Warranty and Limited Structural Integrity Warranty can be addressed by contacting your retailer. Please provide your name, address, contact information, purchase order information, and receipt showing proof of the Alpha Green Engineered Click Hardwood Flooring purchased. Alpha Green s Responsibility: If Alpha Green accepts a claim under this limited warranty, Alpha Green will repair or replace, at its option, the Alpha Green Engineered Click Hardwood Flooring material only. If Alpha Green in its sole discretion, determines that such repair or replacement is not reasonably achievable, Alpha Green may choose to refund the purchase price of the affected flooring material. If the Alpha Green Engineered Click Hardwood Flooring design for which a claim is made is no longer available, Alpha Green. will replace the affected floor materials with another customer-approved design of equal or greater value at Alpha Green s discretion. Upon approval of a warranty claim, Alpha Green will provide instructions on the manner in which to proceed in order to have your flooring repaired or replaced. Comply with such instructions within ninety (90) days after the claim is approved or your rights under the limited warranty will be deemed waived. The above remedies are the sole and exclusive remedies for claims on this Alpha Green Engineered Click Hardwood Flooring product. These limited warranties give you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from State to State. Technical Questions: If you have technical questions regarding our flooring products, please call ex 100 Page 2

6 General The Valinge locking system is a revolutionary system for installing wood floors without using glue. The panels can be clicked together simply. Position the panel to be installed at an angle of 20 to 30 to the panel already installed. Move the panel gently up and down while exerting forward pressure and the panels will automatically click into place. Tools for installing the floor For best results, it is essential that you follow the installation instructions exactly. Besides the regular tools for installing glueless floors - (I.e. hammer, saw, pencil, measure) you will also need the following accessories. - A pull bar, spacers and a tapping block - underlayment system - maintenance products It will generally be necessary to saw some flooring panels during installation. To obtain a clean cut, the pattern side should face down when you use a jigsaw, saber saw or circular handsaw (with a carbide tipped blade) and up when you use a handsaw or a crosscut saw. 10 focus points 1. The floor floats and is installed without glue. You can walk on the floor during and immediately after installation. 2. 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 panels are mixed sufficiently when you install them so that you do not end up with too many identical, light or dark panels next to each other. 4. Check all panels in daylight before and during installation. Defective panels must never be used. 5. The floor should preferably be installed parallel to how the light enters the room. The ideal conditions are F at a relative humidity of 35-60%. 6. Under normal conditions, Home Legend flooring requires no acclimation period. Outside of the normal conditions, let the planks acclimate for 48 hours in the unopened packaging at the normal room temperature in the middle of the room where the floor is to be installed. *Normal conditions means a difference of no less than 60 F and 20% relative humidity between the stocking/transportation environment of the flooring and the final installation environment of the flooring. 7. Room humidity can vary according to the season, so it is vital that the floor is able to expand and contract. For this reason, make sure you leave a minimum expansion joint of 5/16" to 3/8 on all sides of the floor, around pipes, thresholds and under doors. 8. Large rooms must have expansion joints every 40 feet width-wise to the panels and every 40 feet length-wise. We recommend having an expansion joint between different rooms (e.g. under the doorways that are 4 wide or less). Expansion joints can be finished by means of a transition molding that is attached to the subfloor.

7 9. Ensure the end joints of the panels in two successive rows are never in line. Always ensure that the joints are staggered by at least 6 inches. 10. We recommend you purchase a few extra cartons of flooring. This will be useful to you if you have some damaged pieces, miscalculate the size of the room or miss cut some pieces. This also will help you if your floor needs a repair but your product is no longer manufactured. Preparing the room - Check that the doors can still open and close after the floor and underlayment have been installed (3/8 ). - Check whether the old molding can be removed. You can also leave the wall base and finish the floor with transitional moldings. - Make sure the subfloor is flat. Any unevenness greater than 3/16 over the length of 10 feet must be smoothed out. It is vital that you use an underlayment to smooth any unevenness in the base floor. - Make sure the subfloor is clean and dry. CONCRETE SUBFLOOR: New Construction: - A new concrete floor must dry at least 1 week per 3/8 thickness up to 1-1/2". Subfloors thicker than 1-1/2" require twice as much drying time. For example, a 2-1/2" concrete subfloor must dry for at least 8 weeks. The moisture content must be less than 2.5% (CM method) or less than 5 lbs/24 hours per 1000sqft (Calcium chloride method ASTM 1869). - If there is underfloor heating, the subfloor must not exceed 84 F and the moisture content must be less than 1.5% (CM method). You do need to follow special installation instructions. Renovation: Remove any damp-porous floor covering (carpet, needle felt, etc.) first. Damp-sealed floor covering (PVC, linoleum, VCT, etc.) does not have to be removed. WOODEN SUBFLOOR Remove any existing damp porous floor covering first. Make sure the subfloor is stable. Nail down any loose parts and apply a leveling layer. It is necessary that the crawl space under the plank floor be sufficiently ventilated. Remove any obstacles and provide sufficient ventilation (1-1/2") of total ventilation holes per 40 of floor. The moisture content of the wood may not exceed 14%. Installing the floor First install the underlayment, per width and gradually as you progress. If the underlayment is pre-mounted on the panels, then only use the damp-proof moisture barrier with adhesive tape as provided. For Concrete, let the

8 moisture barrier run up the wall a bit before cutting to size. For wood, cut the moisture barrier 1 inch from the wall. A molding will be attached to this later. (See diagram 3A.) Begin the first row with a whole plank. First saw off the tongue on both the long and the short sides. (See diagram 3B.) Put the plank with the sawn off sides against the wall. Put spacers between the planks and the wall. This will ensure that your expansion joint is wide enough: (5/16" to 3/8 ). (See diagram 3C.) The diagrams below indicate where the glueless panels are clicked together by angling up and down. Installing Under Door Casings: - Cut off Protruding locking groove side along the plank. - Apply 1/8 bead of laminate glue to the bottom of the groove (long and short ends). - Use masking tape every few inches on joints to hold planks securely in place until glue sets up and dries (1/2 hour time for set up). - Remove dried glue with plastic scraper In places where it is too difficult to install the planks with the tapping block (e.g. against the wall) together using the Pull bar and a hammer. (See diagrams 5A 5B 5C.)

9 There must be a 5/16 to 3/8 expansion space between the last row and the wall. Keep this in mind when sawing the last row of panels. Wet Areas Since prolonged water exposure could damage your wood flooring. Wet areas would include bathrooms, powder rooms, kitchens, mud rooms, foyers, and laundry rooms. No Home Legend flooring panels or Home Legend accessories are recommended for extreme humid applications such as in saunas or swimming pool areas. An expansion area of 5/16" 3/8" must be provided around all vertical obstructions including walls, permanent cabinets, pipes etc. All perimeter expansion areas must be completely filled in with a water repellant sealant, a silicone based sealant. When applying sealant, it is helpful to first apply a strip of masking tape parallel to and approximately 1/32" from the edge of the flooring. Then fill the expansion area with sealant, remove any excess with a plastic scraper or putty knife, then remove the tape. Let dry for 24 hours before exposure to water. Pipes In rows where there is a pipe, make sure the pipe falls exactly in line with the short side of two panels. Take a drill bit with the same diameter as the pipe plus 3/4 for the expansion. Click the panels together on the short side and drill a hole in the center of the joint between the two panels. Now you can install the panels in the floor. (See diagrams 6A-6B-6C.) When sawing the panels, ensure that the expansion joint under the door is at least 3/8. If you cannot lift the panel, use an adapted tapping block or pull bar and hammer to tap the panels together with the planks flat on the floor. (See diagrams 7A-7B.) Remove all spacers. Install the molding on the plastic membrane that runs up the wall from under the floor. Never attach the molding to the floor. This method allows the floor to expand and contract under the molding. For a perfect finish around pipes, use rosettes or caulking. In places where profiles or base board cannot be placed, fill expansion gaps with caulking. (See diagram 8A.) Precautions - Protect furniture and chair legs with proper felt or plastic caps.

10 - Avoid bringing dirt, water and sand indoors by providing a suitable floor mat at the door. - Use (office) chairs and seats with soft wheels that are suitable for wood flooring and/or use a suitable desk mat. - Ensure that humidity in the room is always at least 50%. Use a humidifier if you need to. Maintenance - Never use wax or varnish coating on the floor. - For dry maintenance, we recommend using a duster mop. - For slightly damp maintenance, we recommend using a hard surface cleaner, spray mist mop only! Always wipe dry immediately until no more moisture is visible on the floor. We strongly recommend dry cleaning only for beveled edge products. - Wet maintenance is absolutely forbidden. Remove any standing water immediately. - To remove stubborn stains carefully, we recommend using denatured alcohol. Never use scouring products! ATTN: INSTALLERS Caution: Wood Dust Sawing, sanding and machining wood products can produce wood dust. Airborne wood dust can cause respiratory, skin and eye irritation. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified wood dust as a nasal carcinogen in humans. Precautionary Measures: Power tools should be equipped with a dust collector. If high dust levels are encountered use an appropriate NIOSH-designated dust mask. Avoid dust contact with skin and eyes. IMPORTANT HEALTH NOTICE FOR MINNESOTA RESIDENTS ONLY: THESE BUILDING MATERIALS EMIT FORMALDEHYDE. EYE, NOSE, AND THROAT IRRITATION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND A VARIETY OF ASTHMA-LIKE SYMPTOMS, INCLUDING SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF FORMALDEHYDE EXPOSURE. ELDERLY PERSONS AND YOUNG CHILDREN, AS WELL AS ANYONE WITH A HISTORY OF ASTHMA, ALLERGIES, OR LUNG PROBLEMS, MAY BE AT GREATER RISK. RESEARCH IS CONTINUING ON THE POSSIBLE LONGTERM EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE TO FORMALDEHYDE. REDUCED VENTILATION MAY ALLOW FORMALDEHYDE AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS TO ACCUMULATE IN THE INDOOR AIR. HIGH INDOOR TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY RAISE FORMALDEHYDE LEVELS. WHEN A HOME IS TO BE LOCATED IN AREAS SUBJECT TO EXTREME SUMMER TEMPERATURES, AN AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM CAN BE USED TO CONTROL INDOOR TEMPERATURE LEVELS. OTHER MEANS OF CONTROLLED MECHANICAL VENTILATION CAN BE USED TO REDUCE LEVELS OF FORMALDEHYDE AND OTHER INDOOR AIR CONTAMIANTS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF FORMALDEHYDE, CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR OR CALL YOUR LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT. WARNING! DO NOT MECHANICALLY CHIP OR PULVERIZE EXISTING RESILIENT FLOORING, BACKING, LINING FELT, ASPHALTIC CUTBACK ADHESIVES OR OTHER ADHESIVES. These existing products may contain either asbestos fibers and/or crystalline silica. Avoid creating dust. Inhalation of such dust is a cancer and respiratory tract hazard. Smoking by individuals exposed to asbestos fibers greatly increases the risk of serious bodily harm. Unless positively certain that the product is a non-asbestos containing material, you must presume it contains asbestos. Regulations may require that the material be tested to determine asbestos content and may govern the removal and disposal of material. See current edition of the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) publication Recommended Work Practices for Removal of Resilient Floor Coverings for detailed information and instructions on removing all resilient covering structures. If questions please contact Alpha Green s technical department:

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