installed in accordance with manufacturer's installation instructions.
Adhesives shall be prepared and applied in accordance with manufacturers
directions. Treads and risers shall cover [the full width of the stairs]
[the surface of the stairs to within 150 mm 6 inches of the edges]. Stairs
wider than manufacturer's standard lengths shall have equal length pieces
butted together to cover the treads. [Installation shall include stringer
angles on both the wall and banister sides, and landing trim.]
3.13
PLACING INTEGRAL COVED BASE
Integral cove base shall be installed in accordance with manufacturer's
installation instructions. Adhesives shall be prepared and applied in
accordance with manufacturers directions. Integral coved base shall be
formed by extending the flooring material [100] [150] [_____] mm [4] [6]
[_____] inches onto the wall surface. Cove shall be supported by a filler.
A cap strip shall be provided at the top of the base. Voids along the top
edge of base at masonry walls shall be filled with caulk.
3.14
CLEANING
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NOTE: Some activities prefer no-wax maintenance;
others prefer waxing. Pre-waxed flooring and
flooring that does not require wax need not be waxed
after installation if properly protected. Modify
paragraph accordingly.
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Immediately upon completion of installation of flooring in a room or an
area, flooring and adjacent surfaces shall be dry-cleaned to remove all
surplus adhesive. Clean flooring as recommended in accordance with
manufacturer's printed maintenance instructions. No sooner than 5 days
after installation, flooring shall be washed with a nonalkaline cleaning
solution, rinsed thoroughly with clear cold water, and, except for rubber
flooring and stair treads, risers and stringers, vinyl and other flooring
not requiring polish by manufacturer, given the number of coats of polish
in accordance with manufacturers written instructions. All other flooring
shall be cleaned and maintained as recommended by the manufacturer.
3.15
PROTECTION
From the time of laying until acceptance, flooring shall be protected from
damage as recommended by the flooring manufacturer. Flooring which becomes
damaged, loose, broken, or curled and wall base which is not tight to wall
or securely adhered shall be removed and replaced.
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