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Tile & plank application
• Loose-lay method: Use for residential
homes only. Thresholds and openings
must be edged with a 10cm strip of PS
adhesive, then ensure that all planks/tiles
are fitted 'tightly' to the wall and each
other. If the floor area has any wall longer
than 4 metres, then change to the Grid
Stick method for this area.
• Grid stick method: Use for all general
commercial areas and for rooms with any
wall longer than 4 metres. Apply a 10cm
wide band of this adhesive along all area
perimeters and in a grid with
3 metre spacings in both directions.
• Heavy traic / high temperature areas:
Use for extreme commercial traic,
entrances and high frequency wheeled
equipment or for high temperature
variations, such as panoramic windows /
doors. Install the planks/tiles on a 100% full
spread application of PS adhesive.
Note: the adhesive will still allow for easy
'peel-up' and replacement of the planks/
tiles when required.
Application: Using a brush, roller or
notched spreader, apply Karndean Hi-tack
PS adhesive evenly over the area
required and allow to dry (tack-up) to a
clear film before laying-in. NEVER install
into this adhesive when in a wet state.
Ensure all planks/tiles are fitted 'tightly'
and press firmly into place. The use of a
floor roller should finally be used if
adhesive has been used.
Domestic kitchens / bathrooms etc:
Residential home wet areas can be
installed using this adhesive as an option to
the 'Loose-Lay' method, because this
adhesive incorporates a polymer sealer
that helps to prevent seepage between
plank/tile joins.
High spillage wet areas / sun rooms:
For areas that are likely to be subject to
water puddling or extreme high
temperature, then the use of Karndean
K8000 2-part polyurethane adhesive (or
similar) is required.
Adhesive application
Before and after: Stir well, keep container
closed and store well sealed.
Dry-of period: Adhesive should have dried
clear before carpet tiles or vinyl planks are
placed upon it. Never lay into wet
adhesive.
Coverage: Approximately 8-9 square
metres per litre depending on conditions
of substrate.
Peel-up system: When cured, the adhesive
forms a pressure sensitive (PS) film
enabling ranges to be held laterally in
position. The PS system then allows the
flooring components to be cleanly lifted
for cleaning and repositioning and/or new
replacement because the film becomes
dry when exposed to air. When pressed
back into place (pressure applied) the dry
film reactivates.