GENERAL CONDITIONS Installationvideos can be found at www.egecarpets.com 6 To achieve the best result, the following must be completed before work begins: The room • Carpet should be fitted when the indoor climate in the room matches that recom- mended for the adhesive. The temperature of the room and the underlay should normally be between 17 and 25 degrees centigrade, with relative humidity between 35 and 75%. The floor • The floor has to be level, solid and firm, without cracks and edges. This is especially important when fitting woven carpet and carpet with short, even pile, as the struc- ture of the subfloor will otherwise be clearly visible on the carpet surface. • Like the finished floor, the subfloor must be level, normally ± 2 mm maximum devia- tion on a 2 m straight edge. • Linoleum and vinyl flooring should be removed before fitting carpet. • The floor must be clean, dry, evenly absorbent, and free from oil and grease. • Heavily absorbent underlay should be treated with a primer. • The humidity of a concrete subfloor must not exceed 75 to 90% RH depending on the requirements of the adhesive manufacturer. • Any underfloor heating must be off and cooled prior to installation and should re- main off for two days. Where possible the carpet and subfloor must be protected from direct sunlight during the installation and for two days afterwards. Materials • Place the carpet and other materials in the room to be fitted a minimum of 24 hours before the work begins, in order that the carpet and any adhesive being used are ac- climatised. This is especially important during the winter months due to fluctuations in temperature. • Make sure all carpets are laid out for checking. • Before cutting, the carpet must be inspected for visible faults. If any visible faults are found, the supplier must be contacted for further discussion and agreement before work continues. If fitting has begun without prior contact and consent, the carpet is considered to have been accepted as is. • If for any reason it’s necessary to temporarily install defective goods, double-sided adhesive tape should be used, rather than any recommended adhesive. • Application of adhesive, tape or other material must always take place in accordance with the recommendations of the manufacturer. Placing • The carpet lengths must always be placed in the same direction and carpet from the same production run must be used in the same room. • The carpet must be fitted using the correct batch number order. • As a principal rule the lengths must be installed with the joins perpendicular to the most light-giving windowed wall. • Where possible joins should be avoided in exposed places, such as doorways, en- trances and under chairs fitted with castors. • Lengths of carpet should be fitted selvedge to selvedge in order to avoid colour differences.
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