Brecon flooring is designed to be installed as a floating floor with a click join and its own
integral underlay. Additional underlay should not be used. As for all floating floors, the subfloor
needs to be sound, dry and flat, any weaknesses, moisture or irregularities in the subfloor need
to be attended to before installation. The relative humidity shouldn't exceed 70 percent
for cement-based concrete or eleven percent wood moisture for wooden subfloors or joists.
The floor should be level to within three mm over two meters.
Draw an additional line marked 45 mm to one side of the centerline, this is the setting line
for the main V pattern. Lay the plank so that the corner is laid directly on the setting outline.
The herringbone planks consist of left-hand and right-hand staves which are supplied in equal
quantities in each pack. These are best separated into respective piles for ease of laying.
Starting close to the back of the room, assemble a full-width strip of flooring, four planks deep.
The basic laying procedure involves the laying of planks from side to side across the room
first the left-hand staves then the right-hand staves.
Working from left to right, take a fixed measurement
and mark out the outline of the wall at regular intervals on the floor.
Connect the marked points to replicate the contour of the wall.
Remember to measure the detail around any door frames and architraves.
Cut the line using a mini plunge saw or multi-tool and remove the cut pieces.
Slide the floor into position aligning the V pattern to the setting outline.
For ease of laying, it is best practice to fit the edge pieces
as you lay each row, measure the lengths and angles required.
The mineral resin composite core allows simple cuts to be performed by scoring the surface,
it is important that your knife is sharp so it penetrates the top layer
first time, this will avoid having to score the surface multiple times.
Slot the cut plank into position, then continue to lay the next row of planks and repeat the
process again. In some instances, a plank may be difficult to lay with the click joint.
It may be necessary to cut away part of the click joint, simply remove the tongue with a knife.
Where the click join has been removed use a quick setting adhesive
to bond the cut edge to the adjacent plank.
When measuring a plank to fit around a door frame or architrave, place the plank directly on the
plank nearest to the door frame or architrave then measure the distance from the plank edge
to the object you're cutting around, transfer these measurements to the plank, once you have
marked out all your measurements then trace out the object and cut it from the plank.
Brecon planks can be cut using a standard wood saw,
if you are cutting complex cuts then a jigsaw or coping saw might be more applicable
Once cut, the plank can be slotted into place the stability of the product
within normal room temperatures means that minimal expansion gaps are often possible.