Installing SwissKits Flooring Tiles

**Warning: Do not step on loose flooring tiles as these may slip and cause injury.**

1. SWISSKITS flooring tiles must be site conditioned at around room temperature (72° F or higher) for a period of 24 hours prior to installation. It is ideal to put the products under direct sunlight, if possible, to allow the tiles to expand prior to installation.
2. Begin at the top left hand corner of the space to be covered.
3. A minimum expansion gap of ½” (12mm) should be left at the walls and any other obstacle such as beams, cabinets and heavy equipment. Flooring tiles should be laid around heavy equipment and not under them to allow for expansion and contraction.
4. Set the first tile down, taking care to place the “smooth” edges left and top (wall sides). Place the next tile to the right of that, “smooth” edges left and top, interlocking the pegs under the second tile with the loops on the edge of the first tile. A tap with the palm of your hand should be sufficient to seat the flooring tiles tightly.
5. Continue working towards the right until the first 3 rows of flooring tiles are complete. Go back to the left side and install the first 3 rows towards the Garage Door opening. Now install the edging on the 3 front flooring tiles and close the Garage Door. The edges should sit behind the closed door. (If the gap between the edge and the door is too large then pull the floor forward to where it should finish and cut-in the tiles to the back of the Garage)
6. All SWISSKITS flooring tiles can be cut with the use of a wood cutting saw such as a Circular Saw, Jig Saw, Table Saw or even a hand saw for detailed areas.
7. Continue installing the flooring tiles by working from left to right and back to front.
8. Be sure to check alignment along the top and the left side as you progress with the flooring tiles. Add edging and corners, if necessary, to finish the installation.
9. A SWISSKITS underlay is available to reduce noise and soften up the floor. This is only recommended where excessive moisture is not present. If the floor will be exposed to excessive water or liquids then the underlay should not be used with the flooring tiles.

NOTE:

For high moisture environments please consider using our Ribtrax products or incorporate our Sportrax tiles together with our Diamondtrax tiles to allow moisture to escape thus maintaining a dry sub-surface.

In some applications, direct sunlight or ambient heat can cause expansion in the flooring tiles and special installation measures may need to be taken.

Your flooring tiles may require trimming around the perimeter a few weeks after installation due to settling of the material.