Kronotex Laminate Flooring

			Kronotex:Robusto Collection :: Contents of Box Thickness: 12 mm Width: 7 13/32" Length: 54 1/4" Coverage: 13.96 Sq. Ft Lifetime Warranty
Constance Beech	Gotland Maple	Lake Bodensee Cherry	Sacremento Pine	Treehill Oak Golden

			Kronotex:Dynamic Collection :: Contents of Box Thickness: 8 mm Width: 7 9/16" Length: 54 1/4" Coverage: 22.94 Sq. Ft Lifetime Warranty
Cumberland Oak	Rainforest Mahogany	Appalachian Oak	Sacremento Pine

flooring to inspire any room...

For the best in laminiate flooring the Inspiration Collection, also known as Robusto, cannot be beaten! Experience the look and feel of a real wood floor with all the benefits of a quality manufactured laminate system and still at the lowest prices. We buy direct in large quanitities and bring you Kronotex laminate flooring for the best prices. Shop and compare, we bring you the best prices on all of our products.

This laminate flooring is suitable for rooms in private dwellings, mostly residential. Not suitable for damp rooms without suitable cleansing area to prevent ingress of sand, moisture, snow etc...

Kronotex flooring meets all the demands of those customers who appreciate the better things in life. At the same time it is as exciting, diverse and unique as life itself. You will soon understand why Kronotex flooring is also referred to as "Floors for Living".

Congratulations on your choice of Kronotex flooring. To help you achieve years and years of enjoyment from your new floor, we've put together this instructional guide to help you with proper installation and maintenance. To make installation even easier, Kronotex flooring features advanced Clic 2 Clic glueless locking technology.

Suitable subfloors for Kronotex flooring are: Plywood or OSB single or double layer sub-floor underlayment combinations. Existing floor surfaces including:

• Hardwood, lumber or engineered wood flooring
• Linoleum, PVC or resilient vinyl flooring (existing floor surfaces must be permanently attached to the sub-floor)
• Concrete/cement floors

Attention! Without a documented measurement of residual moisture content, a claim against the manufacturer for damages cannot be considered. Concrete sub-floors must always be covered with a 6 mil vapor barrier even if linoleum, PVC or resilient vinyl is firmly attached to the concrete.

IMPORTANT - Do not open immediately. Before opening the packaging, acclimatize planks for 48
hours by laying each box horizontally and individually
in the center of the room, in which they are to be installed.

Install vapor barrier if subfloor is cement (6 mil polyethylene film). Instale una barera contra vapor si el substrato es de cemento (polietileno de 6 mil).	Always use underlayment padding above the vapor barrier and below the laminate flooring planks. If a pad is pre-attached, no additional underlayment should be used. Siempre use base de piso acolchonada sobre la barrera de vapor y debajo de las planchas de laminado para piso. Si posee un acolchado pre-adherido, no es necesario utilizar base de piso adicional.	Install parallel to the main light source. Instalar en forma paralela a la fuente principal de luz.	Lay panels close together on floor. Coloque los paneles uno al lado del otro en el piso.
Lock in half-length panel with rotating motion. Acople medio panel con un movimiento giratorio.	Observe 3/8" clearances and 16" minimum for the smallest usable piece. Deje un espacio libre de 3/8 de pulgada (9,5 mm) y 40,6 cm mínimo, para la pieza más pequeña que se pueda usar.	Lock in panel lengthwise. Allow a 12" minimum end-joint stagger row to row. Asegure el panel a lo largo. Deje 12 pulgadas (30,5 cm) mínimo de escalonado en el extremo de la unión de fila a fila.	Tap end joints with multiple light taps striking the tapping block evenly until end joints close. NOTE: Tapping too hard or striking the tapping block un-evenly can result in installation-related damage or peaking. Golpee ligeramente los extremos de las unionescon golpes suaves y golpee el bloque uniformemente hasta que las uniones de los extremos estén juntas. NOTA: Si se golpea demasiado fuerte o no se le dan golpes al bloque de manera uniforme, puede originar daños relacionados con la instalación o levantamientos.
Continue in stepped fashion. Continúe escalonadamente.	Rotate offcut section 180° and mark accordingly. Gire la pieza restante 180° y márquela correspondientemente.	Shorten last panel, rotate 180° and slot in. Acorte el último panel, gírelo 180° y encájelo.	Fit the last panel in the row using a pull bar. Ajuste el último panel en fila con una palanca.
Always allow for expansion around all fixed objects. Siempre deje un espacio de expansión alrededor de todos los objetos fijos.	Start the next row with the leftover section (min. 16"). Inicie la línea siguiente con el trozo restante (al menos 40 cm).	An expansion gap T-strip is required when length of planks measures 40' max. An expansion gap T-strip is required when width of planks measures 25' max. Se requiere una banda T como barrera de expansión, cuando la longitud de las tablas es de 40 pies (12,2 metros) máximo. Se requiere una banda T como barrera de expansión, cuando el ancho de las tablas es de 25 pies (7,6 metros) máximo.	Cut last row to size (2-1/2" min. width). Corte la última fila al tamaño (2-1/2 pulgadas de ancho, mínimo (6,3 cm)). Ensure floor is able to “float”. Asegúrese de que el piso puede “flotar”.
Problem Areas - Áreas problemáticas
Some long edge joints cannot be installed using a 20° angle. Algunas juntas de bordes largos no pueden instalarse usando un ángulo de 20°.	Plane off the top part of the tongue and the groove profiles. Cepille la parte superior de los perfiles de la lengüeta y la ranura.	Use good quality wood glue to make the connection. Use un adhesivo para madera de buena calidad para hacer la conexión.	Slide panel into place horizontally and slot in profile. Use these modified planks under doorframes, radiators, cabinet fronts, etc. Use the pull bar to slide the planks where needed. Deslice el panel en su sitio horizontalmente e inserte el perfil en la ranura. Use estas planchas modificadas debajode dinteles de puertas, radiadores, frentes de gabinetes, etc. Use la barra de arrastre para deslizar las planchas cuando sea necesario.

Other Recommendations

Clic2Clic joints can be glued which is beneficial around doorway thresholds, where the floor meets a stairway or when small, left over planks are used.

Special Rules for Bathrooms, Kitchens and Similar Areas

Areas where water may occasionally be present on the surface of the floor. In full bathrooms, in kitchens around the sink, dishwasher and icemaker, laundry room and all exterior entranceways, the following additional installation procedures should be observed.

• Add a continuous bead of laminate flooring glue to all four edges of the Clic2Clic planks before installing.
• All expansion spaces in these areas must be filled with a 100% mildew silicone sealant.

Special Rules for In-Floor Heating Systems

Kronotex Clic2Clic is suitable for installation over warm water heating systems that are encapsulated into the sub-floor. Contact a certified flooring installation specialist for specific instructions. During the heating season, it is possible that due to climatic conditions in the room, the joints between the planks may open up slightly. The openings will close when the relative humidity in the room returns to the original condition and therefore is not considered a defect or cause for a claim against the manufacturer.

Special Notes

When sawing with a manual handsaw or table saw, the decorative side must be "face up" to avoid chipping the edges. When sawing with an electric saber or circular saw, the decorative must be "face down".

Planks must follow shape of the wall. If the wall is not straight enough that the required expansion space will not be covered by quarter round molding, the curvature of wall should be traced onto the first row of planks. Saw planks lengthwise, according to the marking and re-install first two rows.

Be sure to leave required clearances to all possible obstructions to the "floating floor".

Care and Cleaning

1. Laminate flooring is scratch resistant, but no floor is "scratch or cut proof". Protect the floor from contact with sharp or pointed objects and always use felt floor protectors under the legs of all the furniture.
2. Do not drag heavy objects like an armoire or large kitchen appliance across the laminate floor.
3. Use soft rubber casters complying with commercial standards for wheel-bearing surfaces.
4. In frequently dirty areas, mats should be laid on the laminate in order to create clean walk zones.
5. Kronotex laminate flooring is hygienic and easy to clean with a soft brush or vacuum cleaner. Wipe away footprints and clinging dirt along the length of the planks with a slightly moist cloth. Surplus moisture should be removed immediately.
6. Remove heavy soiling with small amounts of water, mild cleaning agents, small amounts of acetone or preferably, with a specially designed and commercially available brand of laminate flooring cleaner. Do not use any cleaning agents containing wax, oil or polish.
7. The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for damage to the laminate floor from the use of inappropriate or excessive amounts of cleaning agents or water.
8. You can repair slight damage to the planks yourself with laminate flooring repair products such as Color-Fill®. In the case of more serious damage, you should consult a specialist.

Laminate Floor Care

Kronotex flooring is not only hygienic but also very easy to look after. Here is some advice:

1. Sweep the dry floor with a soft broom or use a vacuum cleaner.
2. Marks and dirt can be wiped off with a slightly damp cloth, following the grain of the plank. For stubborn marks, please use Kronotex cleaner.
3. Please use felt pads under furniture and soft rubber castors on chairs.
4. Place door mats in special areas (hall, entrance). In industrial buildings, provide footwells.
5. Minor damage to the floor can easily be repaired with a laminate flooring repair kit or paste. In case of more serious damage, please consult a specialist.

Don't want to install your flooring yourself? Contact a general flooring contractor for residential and commercial remodeling.