Wood Flooring Installation Plan & Permanent Job Record

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1 te: This Frm was designed generically fr yur use with all wd flring prducts. It is a tl designed t assist everyne in the wd flring channel by prviding a checklist that addresses mst issues that can ccur with wd flring. This has been develped utilizing decades f experience. In particular, it frces ne t get wner signff n the prduct n site, eliminating the all t cmmn cmplaint my installed flr lks different frm the samples frm which I chse the flr when they see the flr installed fr the first time! We welcme yur input and suggestins as t hw we culd change this frm t imprve it. Sincerely, The Staff at EcTimber INSTALLER RESPONSIBILITIES: Fill ut this Installatin Recrd cmpletely and keep as yur. te: 1. Fr multiple sub-flr types n the same prject, make a cpy f page 5 and fill ut ne fr each sub-flr type. 2. Fr different flr species/frmats being installed, make a cpy f the apprpriate sectins and fill ut ne fr each type. Research any ptential issues with the specific species yu are abut t install prir t starting, n the ET website ( including allergic reactin ptential t the dust, finish issues, installatin tips, etc. Make sure the sub-flr is suitable fr the installatin f wd flring. Plan fr the site specific equilibrium pints fr wd n this site. Test fr any misture/humidity related issues and take prper remedial actins prir t cmmencing installatin. Fllw all recmmended installatin instructins Make sure t review with the wner, the wner checklist sectin abve and get their signff bth prir t cmmencing installatin and nce the installatin is cmplete. Educate the wner n what t expect frm wd flring and hw t care fr it after installatin. Prject Backgrund: Flring Installatin #: Installatin Date: Installatin Manager: Installatin C: Address: City State Zip Phne #: Address: Permanent Recrd Versin Date - 06/21/2012 Page 1 f 11

2 Installatin Crew perfrming the wrk: Sanding/Finish Crew perfrming the finishing was: Prject Name: Subcntracted frm: Phne #: Site Owner: Address: City/State/Zip: Flring Bught Frm: Cpy f Invice attached: Cpy f Packing List attached: Cpy f flring bx label attached: Cpy f installatin instructins attached fr: Flring being installed: Mastic (if any) being used: Mastic Name: Brand Name f Flring Prduct being Installed: Slid r Engineered? Slid Engineered Thickness: Width: Flring Frmat: Pre-finished: Grade: Stain Clr (if any): Batch #: (frm bx label): Square Ftage Installed: Flring Shipment Receipt Checklist: Is the quantity received crrect? Is there any visible signs f shipping damage? If yes, describe. ET recmmends yu attach this infrmatin t this fr easy referral. te: Cpy and fill ut pages 1 thrugh 4 and pages 6 thrugh 11 fr each flring type installed n the same prject. Flring Type: Is there any visible signs f water damage? If yes, describe and check further. Permanent Recrd Versin Date - 01/12/04 Page 2 f 11

3 Flring Type: Is the flring received crrect as t Species? Width? Thickness? Length range? Grade? Stain Clr (if any)? Finish (if any)? Bevel (if any)? Did yu get Installatin Instructins? If yes, attach a cpy. Did yu get Finish Instructins (UF nly)? If yes, attach a cpy. Did yu get Maintenance Instructins? If yes, attach a cpy. Did yu get Refinish Instructins? If yes, attach a cpy. Did yu get Safety/MSDS Instructins? If yes, attach a cpy. Have yu researched whether this specie is a prblem species and taken adequate precautins? WFI recmmends that yu btain this infr and attach t Permanent Jb Recrd fr easy referral. te: If yu answered t any f the abve, please request a cpy frm ET by calling us at r visiting ur website, - and dwnlading the crrect infrmatin. Have yu rdered the necessary trim/mlding pieces such as nsings, reducers etc., in rder t cmplete the prject? Flring Shipment Quality Check-in Checklist: Check the Flring Quality by dry racking ut a few bundles and check fr the fllwing: Misture Cntent (write readings in sectin belw): % % % % % % % % Flring Fit n edges and ends (tngue and grve) Rack ut a bundle. 1) On edge Okay 2) On end Okay 3) Grade Okay 4) Finish Okay If acceptable t yu, then prceed and get the prject wner/designer, (r whmever has final acceptance respnsibility,) t review the flring with yu and physically signff n each f the fllwing issues using the dry racked bundles f flring yu laid ut abve as the sample flring they sign ff n. Permanent Recrd Versin Date - 06/21/2012 Page 3 f 11

4 OWNER SIGNOFF: Befre Installatin Flring Type: Cnfirm with the Owner that the flring matches the samples they have chsen. Discuss and get their signff n the fllwing items yu have reviewed with them cncerning this particular batch f flring befre cmmencing installatin. Please mark checkbxes after the items are reviewed and they are acceptable. Clr f wd (& stain, if any) is acceptable. Clr Range acceptable review what t cull ut and/r hide (if any) is acceptable and we will cull/hide the fllwing: Clr Change t be expected review hw this wd species will change clr ver time has been cmmunicated. Wd Grain Selectin (if any) is acceptable. Character/Grade is acceptable. Finish Lk (if site finishing, get sign ff n yur test samples) is acceptable. Finish glss level (fr PF) is acceptable. The abve items have been reviewed with me and I am satisfied with the flring abut t be installed. Owner Signff OWNER SIGNOFF: After Installatin Review the fllwing items with the Owner/End User after installatin in rder t prperly set the crrect expectatins fr wd flring s use and expected future perfrmance: Please mark checkbxes as the items are cmpleted nly. Review Finish Limitatins and Warranty limitatins in particular, review with them hw the finish and wd will scratch and dent and hw t minimize this, visit: A cpy f the Warranty has been given t the wner. Review Seasnal mvement t be expected in their flring due t changes in relative humidity Review the Maintainence Instructins with them and in particular, hw water and wd dn t mix A cpy f Maintenance Instructins has been given t the Owner Review what Attic Stck remains and hw they shuld save this in a dry place fr pssible use in replacing damaged flr bards in the future. Hw many sqft were left as Attic Stck: The abve items n what t expect frm yur wd flr have been explained t me and I have received cpies f my warranty and Maintenance Instructins: Owner Signff FINAL OWNER SIGNOFF Flr has been installed t my satisfactin: Final Owner Signff Permanent Recrd Versin Date - 06/21/2012 Page 4 f 11

5 Site Specific Installatin Items Where is the flring being installed? Rm Name: Grade Abve Grade ver basement ver crawl space Abve Grade Belw Grade Outside Cnditins Has gd drainage away frm building, if nt, dcument. Type f Subflr Cncrete Sub-flr/Area being installed n: te: Use a new sheet fr each different sub-flr type being installed n in the same prject. Shws signs f past water issues, if s, dcument and take preventative measures. Plywd (thickness: ) Other: (thickness: ) Subflr Cnditins Level & Flat - If nt, crrect. Special Cnditins Over Radiant Heat - Other: Site Heating What type f heating system: Oil Gas Electric Heat Pump Radiant ther: Are there any Wd Stves/Heat? Is there Central Air cnditining? Is there Central Humidificatin? Is there Central Dehumidificatin? Permanent Recrd Versin Date - 06/21/2012 Page 5 f 11

6 Site Specific Items Site Misture Related Cnditins & Tests Results: Date readings taken: Relative Humidity reading: Temperature reading: % Equilibrium Pint: % (Refers t Equilibrium Chart n last page) Misture Cntent f sub-flr: % % % % % Subflr reading taken with what type f meter: Subflr reading taken with what type f test (if nt w/meter: Is the subflr t wet t install this flr? If subflr is t wet, what crrective actins have been taken t avid flr failure: Misture Meter used: Misture Meter settings used: Species Crrected? te: As each species has different electrical prperties, yu need t adjust the readings the meter reads fr the species being tested. Misture / Equilibrium Jbsite Plan Date: Misture Cntent f ther wd elements n the jbsite were fund t be: Muldings Drs Cabinets Other: Other: % % % % % Prjected equilibrium cntent fr the wd flring n this site is expected t be: % Actual misture cntent f the wd flring at time f installatin: What is the expected misture equilibrium pints the wd flring will reach in each f the fllwing seasns? Actual Misture Cntent at Installatin #1 Best Guess Prjected Misture Cntent % #2 Summer: Fall: Winter: Spring: te: #1 Fill ut actual Misture Cntent % abve n the crrect seasn line yu installed the flr. #2 Fill ut yur best guess as t what the misture cntent will reach in the installed flring in each f the abve seasns given yur knwledge f the gegraphic area and the site heating/air cnditining. Permanent Recrd Versin Date - 06/21/2012 Page 6 f 11

7 Addendum A Is site relative humidity belw 35%? If yes, what is the humidity % Did yu explain t wner the prbability f shrinkage cupping in the wd flr after installatin? If a slid wd (nt engineered) flr, have yu equalized the wd flr? What was the starting Misture Cntent? List six readings: % % % % % % Hw lng did yu equalize the wd flring fr? What was the misture cntent f the wd flring just befre installatin and after equalizing it? List six readings: Flring Installatin % % % % % % Installatin Methd: Flring being installed: Gluedwn - If yes, please answer the fllwing: Which mastic used: Which trwel size used: Did yu fllw mastic manufacturer s instructins? (please attach cpy) Did yu use tape t hld pieces tgether while glue set? (what type: ) Did yu clean up any glue that gt n the flring face as yu went? Nailed - If yes, please answer the fllwing: Which gun used: Air pressure setting: Which nail length used: Nailing spacing: Stapled - If yes, please answer the fllwing: Which gun used: Air pressure setting: Which size staple: Stapling frequency: Permanent Recrd Versin Date - 06/21/2012 Page 7 f 11

8 If flring was nailed r stapled, have yu made sure: Flring being installed: 1. The nailed tngue is hlding dwn the adjacent grve side t the sub-flr withut allwing up/dwn mvement? 2. The act f nailing/stapling is nt causing dimpling n the face r edge chipping? 3. Was flring installed directly nt the sub-flr withut any sund/misture barrier in between? there was a misture/sund barrier in between If yes, what type f sund / misture barrier was used n tp f the sub-flr? Plastic Film Sheet Vinyl Felt paper Rsin paper Crk Fam Other: Hw was the Sund/Misture barrier applied t sub-flr? Lse Laid Glued dwn If s, with what adhesive? Nailed/tacked/stapled If flring was flated: (a) What underlayment misture barrier used? (b) What underlayment fam used? (c) What type f glue used fr the T & G? (i) Was it applied in cntinuus bead? (ii) T the side match? (iii) T the end match? (d) Did yu use tape t hld pieces tgether while glue set? What type: (e) Did yu clean up all the glue that gt n the face as yu went? (f) What type f tapping blck was used? Permanent Recrd Versin Date - 06/21/2012 Page 8 f 11

9 Site Finish Related Fr Site Sanded and Finished flring nly: Flring being installed: (a) Did yu test the stains/finish yu prpse t use n the flr n sme test pieces first t make sure there were n finish cmpatibility issues first? Did yu get wner s signff n the lk f the finish, its glss and hw the finish changes the wd s appearance? (b) Wd flring was sanded t which grit? 1 st sanding grit 2 nd sanding grit 3 rd sanding grit (c) Wd flring was then screened t which grit? (i) 1 st screening: (ii) 2 nd screening: (d) Tacked after sanding/screening? (e) Stained? If yes, with which stain: (i) Prduct Name: (ii) Stain Clr: (f) Was sanded wd fill cated befre finishing? If yes, with which: (i) Prduct: (ii) Clr: (iii) Was fill cat tinted in a clr that matches the clr the wd will turn t as it ages? Permanent Recrd Versin Date - 06/21/2012 Page 9 f 11

10 Cntinued Site Finish Related Fr Site Sanded and Finished flring nly: Flring being installed: (g) Seal / Prime Cated? If yes, with which: (i) Prduct: (ii) Glss: (iii) Hw many Cats? (h) Tp Cated? If yes, with which: (i) Prduct: (ii) Glss: (iii) If yes, with hw many Cats? (i) (j) Sanded between cats? If yes, t what grit? If nail hles filled with putty, what kind f putty? (i) Was putty clred t match what clr the wd will end up after it ages? Fr pre-finished flrs that are then Tp Cated: (a) Did yu test the finish yu prpse t use n the flr n sme test pieces first t make sure there are n finish cmpatibility issues: (b) Did yu get wner sign ff n the lk f the new finish and its glss level? (2) If Pre-finish prduct being tp cated was an Anti-Scratch Factry Finished Prduct : (i) Screened t which grit? (ii) Tp Cated with Prduct? (iii) Glss level? (iv) Hw many Cats? Permanent Recrd Versin Date - 06/21/2012 Page 10 f 11

11 Flring being installed: (3) If Pre-finish prduct being tp cated was a Ceramic Factry Finished Prduct : (a) Tie cated with Prduct? (b) Tp cated with Prduct? (c) Glss Level? (d) Hw many cats? Prject Clean-up (a) Was flr cvered at anytime during/after installatin? If yes, then: (i) Hw lng was it cvered fr? (ii) What material was used t cver it? (iii) Hw was the material held dwn what kind f tape? (b) Was flr buffed with lambs wl t pull any edge/end splinters? (c) Were the flr edges treated with Fill and Finish t help retard jint misture penetratin? (d) Any ther Clean-up steps taken? Signed by: Date: Keep n File as and attach all invices and prduct labels and instructins. Expected Equilibrium Misture Cntent Chart Temp 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 98% 30 F F F F F F F F Frm US Dept f Agriculture Wd Handbk as an Engineering Material Permanent Recrd Versin Date - 06/21/2012 Page 11 f 11