Assembled ECOWORX Carpet Tile Rugs

TOOLS YOU’LL NEED: 

•  Broom
 
•  Tape measure
 
•  Painter's tape
 
•  Metal straight edge
 
•  Sharp carpet knife
 
•  Safety gloves
 
•  Vacuum  
 

CREATING A CUSTOM AREA RUG?

STEP 1:
prep

A proper installation depends on the proper site conditions. The following conditions must be maintained for 24 hours prior to, during and permanently after installation:

–  HVAC System:  Must be operational maintaining the  following conditions.
 
–  Temperature: The installation site, carpet and adhesive must be between
    50° F and 95° F.
 
–  Humidity: The installation site’s ambient relative humidity  should not fall below 40%.

•  The existing hard surface floor must be structurally sound, clean, level and dry before you begin.
•  Sweep your floors and ensure they are free of dust, dirt, oil, grease, paint, curing agents, concrete sealers, loosely bonded toppings, loose  particles and any other substance or condition that may prevent or reduce adhesion.
•  Plywood Subfloors: Floors must be Wood Association Approved and primed with a paint roll application of liquid latex such as Shaw 9050 floor primer.
•  Concrete Subfloors: Fill depressions or cracks by using  a gypsum-based patching and/or leveling compound containing Portland or high alumina cement that meets or exceeds the compression strength of 3,000 PSI.

For cracks or saw cuts deeper than 1", follow the preparation and application instructions for Shaw QuikFill.  QuikFill is a 2-part urethane treatment that prevents future damage from moisture penetrating to the surface of the slab that may damage or breakdown adhesives or unapproved patching compounds.

STEP 2:
design & place

You can use painter’s tape to design the placement for the area rug.

Each  tile has  directional arrows on the  back. These arrows allow for one-directional or multi-directional installation. See our carpet tile installation guidelines for some pattern ideas.

STEP 3:
attach & cut

•  Once you have your design finalized and the tiles are ready to install,  simply place LokWorx as illustrated below.

•  Tiles must fit snugly,  but not be compressed.
 
•  We recommend cutting your tiles first before you remove the  liner from the  adhesive.
 
SIMPLE CUT?
 
•  Should you need to cut carpet tiles, measure and cut from the back of the tile using  a metal straight edge. Ensure arrows are pointing in the  correct direction.
•  Be sure to cut your tiles on a protected hard surface.
•  To finish up,  just vacuum any loose  fibers.

Securing LokWorx to the Subfloor

Floating LokWorx Over the Subfloor * (secure the perimeter tiles to subfloor)

These  installation procedures are intended to assist in the indoor installation of Carpet  Tile rugs under most  job conditions. See Shaw Industries and CRI 104 Commercial Installation Guidelines for specific questions regarding installation not covered within or refer to Shaw Technical Support at 1.800.471.7429.
 
Any variance from these procedures will become the responsibility of the installer and not the manufacturer.