EPIC-18™

Installation Guidelines

The following instructions are for the installation of EPIC-18, the prime urethane attached cushion for heavy commercial applications. Please read all instructions before starting.

TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND ADHESIVES

  • High quality, multi-purpose or releasable adhesive.
  • Contract grade multi-purpose adhesives are not necessary
  • Proper notched size trowel
  • Slotted razor carpet knife, cushion back cutter with adjustable blade, cushion back wall trimmer.
  • Metal tape, rigid metal straight edge and chalk line.
  • Clean white cloth and solvent for seam clean up.

SURFACE PREPARATION

  • All surfaces must be clean, dry and free of any dust, grease or wax.
  • concrete floors must be cured and dry. Make sure concrete is free of excess moisture on or below grade, cracks filled and smooth
  • Other surfaces such as resilient tile should be checked and patched as needed, making sure they are properly adhered.

DIRECT GLUE DOWN INSTALLATION

  • Properly measure the area to be installed, adding two or three inches to the dimensions.
  • Dry fit the precut carpet into the room, centering the carpet and allowing the surplus to lap against the walls evenly. Make sure there is enough carpet to reach to the center of thresholds in doorways.
  • Where seams are necessary, they should be made first. Use a chalk line and straight edge to remove factory edges. Do not double cut seams. Back cutting is recommemded with sharp cutting tools for EPIC-18. Cut each seam edge separately.
  • After seams are matched, make sure pattern and nap are aligned, fold carpet back at the seam areas. Do not compress the seam! Seam cuts should all be net cuts.
  • Apply adhesive to floor using a short notched trowel or paint roller. Spread adhesive away from the seam line and do not leave scalloped trowel mark at seam area. Follow adhesive label instructions relating to open time.
  • Begin laying carpet over adhesive, working away from seams toward walls and smoothing out carpet.

SECURE THE SEAMS

In accordance with label instructions and using a plastic applicator bottle, apply a small bead of seam adhesive to the edge of the carpet - not on top of the carpet pile. Clean off excessive adhesive immediately.

TRIMMING OUT

Crease carpet at the wall with a tool at a 90° angle. Trim carpet at wall with a cushion back wall cutter or knofe. Re-check all seams and wall area. Keep traffic away from installations for 24 hours, if possible.

NOTE:

All carpets with EPIC-18 have a woven scrim on the outside layer that is an integral part of the product. The receptivity to sticking to almost any grade or type of adhesive is enhanced because of this scrim. It also reduces chunking of product at time of removal if proper installaion procedures are followed

KEYPOINTS:

  1. Adhesive should be spread in a thin and even manner. (Paint rollers and short notched trowels.)
  2. Allow proper open time for the adhesive before marrying products.
  3. Should a modular installation be desired (accessibility to flooring underneath), it's especially important that the above steps be followed since most of your pressure sensitive or releasable products are designed to stick less receptive products than EPIC-18.