» The building should be closed in with all outside doors and windows in place. All concrete, masonry, framing members, drywall, paint and other "wet" work should be thoroughly dry.

» The wall coverings should be in place and the painting completed except for the final coat on the base molding. When possible, delay installation of base molding until flooring installation is complete.

» Exterior grading should be complete with surface drainage directing water away from the building. All gutters and downspouts should be in place.

» Solid oak parquet may be installed on or above grade level only. Do not install in full bathrooms.

» Basements and crawl spaces must be dry and well ventilated.

» Subfloor must be checked for moisture content using the appropriate testing method.

» Permanent air conditioning and heating systems should be in place and operational. The installation site should have a consistent room temperature of 60-75° F and humidity of 35-55% for 14 days prior, during and until occupied, to allow for proper acclimation.

Handle and unload with care. Store in a dry place being sure to provide at least a four-inch air space under cartons which are stored upon "on-grade" concrete floors. Flooring should not be delivered until the building has been closed in with windows and doors in place and until cement work, plastering and all other "wet" work is completed and dry. Concrete should be at least 60 days old. Solid oak parquet flooring should be stored in the environment in which it is expected to perform. Air conditioning/heating systems should be in place and in operation at least 14 days prior, during and after installation of the flooring.

Use a drum sander to remove plastic tape from the surface. Three sanding with progressively finer paper is recommended.

Wax finish can be applied.
Two coats of fast drying sealer can be applied before final coat.

Vacuum as often as you would your carpet. Brush between parquet tiles. If wax used for finish, periodically buff the floor using paste wax. We recommend using humidifier in the winter to keep your floor from shrinking.

» The installer assumes all responsibility for final inspection of product quality. This inspection of all flooring should be done before installation. Carefully examine flooring for color, finish and quality before installing it.

» Prior to installation of any hardwood-flooring product, the installer must determine that the job-site environment and the sub-surfaces involved meet or exceed all applicable standards and recommendations of the construction and materials industries. These instructions recommend that the construction and subfloor be dry, stiff and flat. The installer must use reasonable selectivity and hold out or cut off pieces with defects, whatever the cause.

» Use of stain, filler or putty stick for defect correction during installation should be accepted as normal procedure.

» When flooring is ordered, 10% must be added to the actual square footage needed for cutting and grading allowance.

» Use of appropriate products for correcting subfloor voids should be accepted as a normal industry practice.