GENERAL INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
COMMON area FLOORING
NEW CONSTRUCTION:
- Architect to provide common area floor design for all spaces in building.
- Follow compartmentalization/ air sealing per architect’s details. If not included in details, highlight for architect.
REHABS:
- Architect to provide common area floor design for all spaces in building.
- Moisture testing is required in basement or slab on grade units.
- All new flooring requires a level subfloor free from cracks, bumps and excessive adhesive residue from former floors.
- Subcontractor must evaluate existing subfloor condition and include associated costs for necessary repairs in their bid.
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT:
- Contact Design + Building Performance Dept. for design support.
© Johnsonite
© Johnsonite
© Armstrong
FLOORING TYPES
FLOORING TYPES
RESILIENT FLOORING
VCT
Locations: corridor, offices, community spaces, mechanical rooms, elevator lobbies
Size: 12” x 12” tile, 1/8” thickness
APPROVED PRODUCTS:
Armstrong
Premium Excelon Crown Texture
Color: TBD
LVP
Locations: corridor, offices, community spaces, elevator lobbies
Size: Size: 4” x 36”, 6" x 36", 6" x 48" planks, 1/8” thickness.
***ALL VINYL PLANK MUST BE APPROVED BY REGIONAL PROPERTY SUPERVISOR***
APPROVED PRODUCTS:
Armstrong
ArborArt
20 mil wear layer
Color: TBD
BBT
Locations: corridor, offices, community spaces, elevator lobbies
Size: 12” x 24” tile, 1/8” thickness
APPROVED PRODUCTS:
Armstrong
Striations
STAIRS
STAIRS
STAIRs
rubber or vinyl
Based on stair traffic, pick from the solutions below.
LIGHT TRAFFIC
NOSING
Nosing: Rubber or Vinyl
Tread: Flooring Material
Riser: Painted
MEDIUM TRAFFIC
TREAD
Nosing/Tread: Rubber or Vinyl
Riser: Painted
HEAVY TRAFFIC
TREAD + INTEGRATED RISER
All rubber or All Vinyl
APPROVED PRODUCT:
Armstrong
Rubber Stair Solutions
Square pattern
1/8" Thickness
WALKOFF MAT (COMMON)
WALKOFF MAT (COMMON)
WALK-OFF MAT
APPROVED LOCATIONS:
- Main entry vestibules.
- Area just inside door if no vestibule.
- Inside elevator cabs if elevator is near main entry.
- New construction:
- Work with architect to provide recessed floor to accommodate thickness of mat.
- Rehab:
- It is likely the existing flooring will need to be removed to install new walk-off mat.
- Confirm any anticipated threshold changes or issues caused by new walk-off mat.
APPROVED PRODUCTS:
Shaw
Succession II
Size: 24” x 24“ tiles
or 12'-0" wide roll;
.373" thickness
Backing: Rubber
Mannington
Ruffian II
Size: 24” x 24“ tiles;
5/32” thickness
Backing: Vinyl
Mats Inc
Cocoa Mat
Size: 6’-7” x 39’-4“ roll;
5/8” thickness
Backing: Vinyl
CARPET
CARPET
Carpet
APPROVED LOCATIONS:
- Carpet only to be installed if approved by POAHC Director of Maintenance.
- Carpet may be installed in certain instances but after pricing is secured for all flooring options.
APPROVED PRODUCTS:
Shaw
Capital III
Size: 12'-0” roll,
0.315” thickness
CARPET SPECS
Tile or Broadloom Carpet:
- Construction: Textured graphic loop
- Fiber: Branded Nylon 6,6 or Solution Dyed Nylon
- Protective treatment: Soil Protection
- Stitched per inch: 10-13
- Gauge: 1/10 - 1/12
- Tufted weight: 28.0 to 32 oz
- Secondary backing: Moisture barrier backing
- Environmental: Green Label Plus
- Warrantee: Lifetime warrantee against edge ravel and delamination
- Methane Pill Test (ASTM-D-2859): Passes
- Flooring Radiant Panel Test (ASTM-E-648): Class I
- NBS Smoke Chamber Test (ASTM-E-662): <450
- Electrostatic Propensity test (AATCC): <3.5 KV
RUBBER BASE
RUBBER BASE
RUBBER BASE
APPROVED LOCATIONS
- Corridor
- Offices
- Community spaces
- Elevator lobby
APPROVED RUBBER BASE PRODUCTS:
- Suggested Manufacturers: Armstrong, Mannington, Johnsonite
- Type TV (vinyl thermoplastic); Group I (solid, homogeneous)
- Length: Coil stock ONLY, in manufacturer’s standard length
- Size: 4 inches in height, 0.125” min. thickness, and Cove style
CORNER INSTALLATION:
Factory Made Outside Corners:
Install factory made outisde corners before installing wall base.
Field-Made Inside Corners:
Use a utility knife to score the back and notch out the base for inside corners.
