• To start your second
row, push the side tongue of the panel into the side groove
of the very first panel at about 45º. When lowered, the
plank will click into place. Diagram 7.
• Attach the second
panel of the new row first on the short side as described
above. Push this panel as close as possible to the previous
row. To attach its long side; tilt both panels in the new
row at 45º and push into the groove of the previous row.
Lower to the floor. Continue laying remaining panels in the
manner. Diagram 8/9.
Tip: Sometimes it is
faster to assemble panels into a new row and then attach
this row to the previous row .
• To fit the last row,
lay a panel on top of the previous row. With the tongue to
the wall, lay another panel upside down on the one to be
measured and use it as a ruler. Don’t forget to allow room
for spacers. Cut the panel and attach into position.
Diagram 10.
• Door frames and
heating vents also require expansion room. First cut the
panel to the correct length. Then place the cut panel next
to its actual position and use a ruler to measure the areas
to be cut out and mark them. Cut out the marked points
allowing the necessary expansion distance on each side.
Diagram 11.
• You can trim door
frames by turning a panel upside down and using a handsaw to
cut away the necessary height so that panels slide easily
under the frames. Diagram 12.
• Remove spacers and
you are ready to install finishing molding.
