Overlay™ Light

 for lightweight floor coverings

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Installation

Laying end returns

Step 1:

Start by fixing two end returns to the floor in a corner of the room. (Remove the pipe panel if not required as per your floor plan). This should be done by using suitable screws in the screw holes of the end return panels when fixing to a wood floor or by using Overlay™ adhesive (code PB777) to bond the end returns
to solid floors.

Laying the panels

Step 2:

Lay the panel ensuring you line up the grooves in the panel with those in the end returns then continue to lay the first row of panels using short lengths of pipe to help with panel alignment.

Step 3:

When you get close to end of the first row fit two end returns against the wall as in step 1 and if necessary cut an OverlayTM Lite panel to fit and complete the first row.

Cutting the panels

Panels can be cut using a sharp knife and a metal rule. (Cutting these panels will generate dust so should either be done outside or in a ventilated room. Ensure you wear a particle mask.)

Step 4:

Once you have completed the first row begin the process again with the second staggering the panels in a brickwork pattern.

Step 5:

Use self adhesive foil tape along the long panel joints to securely fix the panels to the adjacent row.

Step 6:

Now continue this process, completing the whole room.

Laying the pipe

Step 7:

Starting from your manifold position and allowing enough pipe for connections lay the pipe into the grooves of the OverlayTM Lite panel in accordance with your plan.

Step 8:

Once you have finished laying the pipe use the self adhesive foil tape to secure the panels and pipe running across all the panel joints and do the same across the joints where the panels meet the end returns.

Finishing

Laminate and engineered wood can be laid directly over OverlayTM Lite panels. Where carpet is being fitted, first fix a 6mm MDF or 10mm plywood using contact adhesive, then continue to lay the floor covering as normal. It is advisable to mark out pipe positioning to avoid stapling pipes when fitting carpets.