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Detailing for common areas

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In areas such as corridors, large rooms and general spaces you will not be faced with particularly challenging installation needs like you would

encounter in spaces such as commercial kitchens, pool surrounds and bathing areas. However, there are still some tips, detailing finishes and

transition methods that should be kept in mind.

Picture frame detailing In some instances, you may want to flank your

vinyl flooring with another color or pattern.

This technique is often referred to as “picture

framing”. It’s most commonly used along with

wood-look flooring or in wide hallways.

In the instance of wood-look flooring, this

method eliminates the unnatural curved wood

appearance (see inset).

Coved flooring

Min. 4" (100mm)Self cove

1.125"(28mm)

AltroMastic

Sit on cove detail C-4 detail C-7 detail

C-8 detail C-11 detail

Altro Puraguard

Most soundand dry substrates

Silicone sealant(by wall contractor)

Altro �ooring .080" to .14"

(2mm to 3.5mm)

Cove former Cove former

Glazed wall tile orvinyl wall cladding

Masonry nail �xinghole drilled in vinyl �rst

Altro �ooring.080" to .14"

(2mm to 3.5mm)

Cove former


(2mm to 3.5mm)

Most sound anddry substrates

Double-sided tape

Existing Wall Finish

AltroMastic

Quarry tile �oor (below)and skirting (right)

0.75" (20mm) deep x 0.16" (4mm) wide install gulley edge using Altro�x 30or approved polyurethane adhesive

Saw cut

Existing�oor


(2mm to 3.5mm)

Altroweldrod

Approvedadhesive

Altro C-4 cap strip Altro C-7 cap strip

Sit on cove


Altro gulley edge


(2mm to 3.5mm)

Bullnose wall tile overlap detail

Bullnose wall tile overlap

Thin set tile mortar

Altro �ooring

Cove former

AltroMastic

Gulley edge detail

AltroMastic

C7 cap strip

Cove stick reduced

to architrave

Cutaway of flooring to show coving technique Complete

Picture frame detailing Coved wood-look

Flat lay flooring

Flat lay with wood / residential wall base For areas not subjected to excessive spillage, cut the

floor covering flush to the perimeter walls and skirtings

(already in place). Application of AltroMastic 100 to the

perimeter is recommended.

For areas not subjected to excessive spillage, cut

the floor covering flush to the perimeter walls and

skirtings. Application of AltroMastic 100 to the perimeter

subfloor is recommended.

Drawing Ref: D1/03/05

MA

RCH

200

5installation techniques and detailingstraight laid

CI/SfB reference(43) T (U47)

March 2005

AltroMastic 100

Altro sheet flooring

for further information or technical advice

tel: 01462 707600 fax: 01462 707515

e-mail [email protected] or explore www.altro.com, , Altro and AltroMastic are trademarks of Altro Limited.

Flat lay with commercial-grade vinyl or rubber wall

base

For areas not subjected to excessive spillage, cut the

sheet vinyl flooring to the perimeter wall and seal with

AltroMastic 100. Fit a commercial-grade cove base,

supplied by others, over the flooring and fix it to the

wall with a suitable contact adhesive. Take care that

the edge of floor covering is hidden behind wall base.

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Installation techniques and detailingSit-on cove

For further information or technical advice

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Cut the sheet vinyl flooring to the perimeter wall and seal

with AltroMastic 100. Fit a sit-on cove, supplied by others,

over the flooring and fix it to the wall with a suitable

contact adhesive.

Not recommended in areas subject to excessive liquid spillage.

Drawing Ref: D2

100mm

15mm

Sit-on cove

Altro sheetflooring

Flooring that is flat laid is always found in dry areas and more notably

areas that have a more residential feel to them such as senior living

communities. A commercial or residential looking wall base can be

used in this type of installation.

Min. 4" (100mm)Self cove

1.125"(28mm)

AltroMastic

Sit on cove detail C-4 detail C-7 detail

C-8 detail C-11 detail

Altro Puraguard

Most soundand dry substrates

Silicone sealant(by wall contractor)


(2mm to 3.5mm)

Cove former Cove former

Glazed wall tile orvinyl wall cladding

Masonry nail �xinghole drilled in vinyl �rst


(2mm to 3.5mm)

Cove former


(2mm to 3.5mm)

Most sound anddry substrates

Double-sided tape

Existing Wall Finish

AltroMastic

Quarry tile �oor (below)and skirting (right)

0.75" (20mm) deep x 0.16" (4mm) wide install gulley edge using Altro�x 30or approved polyurethane adhesive

Saw cut

Existing�oor


(2mm to 3.5mm)

Altroweldrod

Approvedadhesive


Sit on cove


Altro gulley edge


(2mm to 3.5mm)

Bullnose wall tile overlap detail

Bullnose wall tile overlap

Thin set tile mortar

Altro �ooring

Cove former

AltroMastic

Gulley edge detail

AltroMastic

Flooring transitions

Making a smooth transition from one flooring thickness to another flooring thickness

When a smooth surface transition between two dissimilar flooring thicknesses is required, this transition is merely a matter of first figuring out the

thickness difference between the two materials and then determining what type material (shim/reducer/patch) is best suited to build the low side

material up to achieve a smooth transition to the high side material.

A reducer/shim has one side elevated and the other side flush with the sub-flooring. Example shown below:

Building up and tapering material

Materials that can be used to build the low side up to have the low side material come up equal to the high side material.

• Pattern paper and building paper may be glued to the subfloor to build up small thickness differences, multiple layers can be tapered and used.

• WSBU 200 vinyl reducer (as well as other manufacturers’ vinyl reducers) can be glued to the subfloor to build up mid-range thickness needs (the

thick side of the reducer may be cut back to a thinner edge thickness to achieve the required thickness).

• Sometimes a floor covering such as VCT or other flooring can be glued down to achieve the required thickness/build height.

In all cases, an appropriate floor patch is used to feather and taper off the trailing (back) edge of the shim/reducer that is not abutting the thicker floor.

This is done so as to prevent the trailing edge of the shim/reducer material from telegraphing through the yet to be installed new, thinner flooring

material.

5mm low-pile carpet 2.85mm sheet vinyl

WSBU 200 vinyl shim

1.33” 1.33”

2.35”

0.02”0.098”

4.75”

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Sheet vinyl Sheet vinyl

Heat weld

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AltroFix polyurethane adhesive

Sheet vinylAltro Aquarius in shower

Sheet vinyl LVT/plank

Seam sealer

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3

Transitioning to different types/brands of flooring

1. Transitioning to a different sheet vinyl with a heat weld.

2. Transitioning from wet to dry areas using a shower transition trim.

Alternatively, you may also use the heat weld transition in this area

if water runs into drain properly and does not pool. Please see wet

areas detailing guide for more information.

3. Transitioning from sheet vinyl to LVT with a seam sealer.

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Visedge DS vinyl securing strip

Section at paving junction

edge trim is pre-drilled and

countersunk to accept No. 10 screw

aluminum diminishing strip

existing floor finish

Altro flooring

1/16”

lead or plastic anchor

may be required

Visedge VR vinyl securing strip

Visedge VR vinyl securing strip diagram

moisture tolerant

patch

structural slab or

existing floor screed

PVC insert

Ceramic tiles Hot welded joint

Altro sheet

flooring

co-extruded locking pvc insert with rigid

base and flexible upstand for bonding and

welding respectively to vinyl flooring

edge trim is pre-drilled and

countersunk to accept

No. 10 screw

welded joint

Altro flooring hard paving e.g. ceramic tiling

hous

ing

dept

h 5/

16”

structural slab or

existing floor screed

aluminum alloy retainer for pvc extrusion1 3/16”

section at paving junction

lead or plastic anchor may be required

moisture tolerant

patch

Visedge VR is to be used when abutting a raised square edge such as quarry

tile or a raised floor sink. The Visedge VR is installed butt up against the

raised edge, and the back is then patched/ramped down from the height

of the Visedge down to a zero edge using a moisture-tolerant cementitious

patch. The Altro flooring is then installed up over the patch and up against

the plastic insert that is part of the Visedge, then grooved and heat-welded

to the plastic insert.

Visedge DS is an over the top reducer threshold to finish a raw edge of

Altro flooring where it needs to transition down to zero, such as a doorway

threshold or where Altro flooring is stopping and the concrete continues

without any floor on top of it. Visedge DS is designed to securely anchor the

perimeter of the Altro flooring.

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