or ASTM F 2170 unless otherwise recommended by the flooring manufacturer.
Alkalinity testing shall be as recommended by the flooring manufacturer.
The compatibility of the resilient flooring adhesives to the concrete
floors shall be determined by a bond test in accordance with the flooring
manufacturers recommendations.
3.4
PLACING VINYL-COMPOSITION TILE, LINOLEUM TILE AND SOLID VINYL TILE
Tile flooring and accessories shall be installed in accordance with
manufacturer's installation instructions. Adhesives shall be prepared and
applied in accordance with manufacturer's directions. Tile lines and
joints shall be kept square, symmetrical, tight, and even. Keep each floor
in true, level plane, except where slope is indicated. Edge width shall
vary as necessary to maintain full-size tiles in the field, but no edge
tile shall be less than one-half the field tile size, except where
irregular shaped rooms make it impossible. Flooring shall be cut to, and
fitted around, all permanent fixtures, built-in furniture and cabinets,
pipes, and outlets. Edge tile shall be cut, fitted, and scribed to walls
and partitions after field flooring has been applied.
3.5
PLACING SHEET VINYL FLOORING
Sheet vinyl flooring and accessories shall be installed in accordance with
manufacturer's installation instructions. Adhesives shall be prepared and
applied in accordance with manufacturer's directions. Flooring lines and
joints shall be square, symmetrical, tight, and even. Flooring with an
integral pattern shall match at seams. Keep each floor in true, level
plane, except where slope is indicated. Flooring shall be cut to, and
fitted around, all permanent fixtures, built-in furniture and cabinets,
pipes, and outlets. Flooring shall be cut, fitted, and scribed to walls
and partitions after field flooring has been applied. [Seams and edges of
sheet vinyl flooring [in rooms [_____]] [shown on the drawings] shall be
[chemically bonded] [or] [heat welded] in accordance with the
manufacturer's written installation instructions. Finish joints flush,
free from voids, recesses, and raised areas.] [Flooring shall be installed
with an integral coved base.]
3.6
PLACING SHEET LINOLEUM FLOORING
Sheet linoleum flooring and accessories shall be installed in accordance
with manufacturer's installation instructions. Adhesives shall be prepared
and applied in accordance with manufacturers directions. Flooring lines
and joints shall be square, symmetrical, tight, and even. Keep each floor
in true, level plane, except where slope is indicated. Flooring shall be
cut to, and fitted around, all permanent fixtures, built-in furniture and
cabinets, pipes, and outlets. Flooring shall be cut, fitted, and scribed
to walls and partitions after field flooring has been applied. Seams shall
be cut by overlapping or underscribing as recommended by the manufacturer.
[Seams of sheet linoleum flooring [in rooms [_____]] [shown on the
drawings] shall be heat welded in accordance with the manufacturer's
written installation instructions. Finish joints flush, free from voids,
recesses, and raised areas.] [Flooring shall be installed with an integral
coved base.]
3.7
PLACING RUBBER TILE
Rubber tile and accessories shall be installed in accordance with
manufacturer's installation instructions. Adhesives shall be prepared and
applied in accordance with manufacturers directions. Flooring lines and
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