Durkans Technical Installation Support Department is available
for your assistance. Before or during installation, if
any problems occur, or if you have any questions, please call
800-833-6954. Durkan highly recommends the use of
a Durkan Certified Installer.
Please Note:
The use of Mohawk branded adhesives are required to ensure optimum
results and are the only
approved adhesives that Mohawk Industries will warrant. Failure to
use Mohawk branded adhesives can result in
warranties being null and void.
GENERAL INFORMATION
ROLL IDENTIFICATION FOR CORRIDORS, CARPET-TO-FIT AND UNIFIT
Each roll of carpet you receive will be identified on the roll and
plastic as follows:
Order number Roll number Size of the roll Comp number
Contents of the roll
A set of installation instructions will be enclosed in the roll,
which is wrapped in RED PLASTIC, with INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS ENCLOSED printed in white letters. The installation
instructions include the seaming diagram
and the roll layout. The seaming diagram will indicate the
placement of each rug and the location of the
seams. In some cases, it may be necessary for mill seams and
additional field seams. All known seams will be indicated
on the seaming diagram. A packing list will be attached to the
first roll on each order. The packing list will
include a copy of the bill of lading and other important
information.
ROLL SEQUENCE FOR BROADLOOM
Durkan Print
Sequence numbers are placed on each roll. These numbers are in the
order in which they are printed.
Durkan recommends following these sequence numbers, however, if
the rolls need to be arranged
differently in order to ensure a better pattern match, this is an
option.
Durkan CYP
Easy way to determine roll sequence is to begin with the smallest
roll number and work to the largest
roll number or vice versa. Pattern repeat lengths should be
measured to determine roll placements.
Example: 3 pattern match
Drop A: 10 patterns measure 30 1
Drop B: 10 patterns measure 30 2
Drop C: 10 patterns measure 30
Drop D: 10 patterns measure 29 11
The proper roll placement in this example is: D, C, A, B
If this procedure is followed, this will minimize the variation
that must be dealt with for one seam. Always begin
the installation with the longest pattern repeat gradually working
down to the shortest. Since synthetic carpet is
difficult to shrink; stretch the short pattern side to meet the
long pattern side to achieve a proper match. Where
pattern match is involved, sufficient carpet must be allowed on
each cut for the match.
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u i d e l i n e s
f o r C o r r i d o r s a n d B r o a d l o o m
All Durkan Backings ActionBac, Duralon, Attached Cushion
After the car pet has been placed in its designated areas and the
seams tr immed, dr y la y all breadths. The star ting
point will be the longest patter n repeat section gr adually wo r
king do wn to
the shor test patter n repeat section.
Align the patter ns in the center of each breadth. Check the bo w
and skew .
If the patter n r un-off is more than one half inch in tw el ve f
eet, pre-stretch
the car pet using a deadman and po w er stretcher s (See f igure r
ight).
This procedure is done before an y adhesiv e is applied. Stretch
in ten to
tw elv e f eet increments at a tim e. If the patter n needs
stretching one half inch
in tw elv e f eet, stretch car pet one inch in tw elv e f eet.
After the stretcher s are
remo v ed, some of the stretch will slip back, but not the entire
stretch. At this
time , the installer will be ab le to deter mine the amount of
stretch the car pet
will require to achiev e the patter n match, after the adhesiv e
has been applied.
After the patter n has been dr y laid , m ake sure that each
section of car pet
lines up to the chalk lines on the floor . P osition the car pet
so that the pat -
ter ns are matched in the middle of each breadth. Sta y nails or
pails of adhe -
siv es ma y be used to prev ent shifting of the car pet.
d i r e c t g l u e - d o w n
d i r e c t g l u e - d o w n
Using po w er stretcher with deadman to align patter ns .
Using cushion back cutter with str aight edge to cut
seam at proper angle .
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Borders and corner patterns require splitting the roll exactly at
the cut lines using a straight edge and cushion back
cutter.The patterns may have shifted from side to side slightly
during the printing process; therefore, the tufted roll
will not follow the patterns. Some corners print individually and
some corners print in groups of two, and groups
of four.
The corners are printed inside the border roll usually in the
middle of the roll (See figure A).
up to the chalk line .
Po sition the border s and cor ner s against the f ield. Fold back
half of the border , and spread the adhesiv e on the
floor . Before mo ving the border into place on the floor , apply
seam sealer to the fi eld and then la y the border into
the adhesiv e.
P osition the cor ner into place after applying seam sealer to one
side of each the of seams. The mini-stretcher (cr ab)
and the knee kicker should be used to mo ve the border and cor ner
into an exact patter n match. A tr actor can be
used to ensure a smooth and secure seam. Sta y nails ma y ha ve to
be used to secure patter n match until the adhe -
siv e takes hold.
BLEED OUT
BORDER
ONE CORNER WITH BLEEDOUT CORNER WITH O VERMA TCH
MITERED CORNER
Measure field only
4
1-6 4 1-6
BLEED OUT
BORDER
Measure field, then add
width of border twice.
(once for each side)
4-6 1-6
75
4
Stay within
run repeat
from these
seams
1-6
Miter bleed out
BLEED OUT
BORDER
Measure field, then add width of border twice.(Once for each side)
dry to stay within field. repeat on mitered borders.
Mitered Seam
This section of border is cut out & discarded
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Dur kan patter ned car pets are produced to the most exacting
toler ances in the car pet industr y. P atter ned car pet is
a synthetic textile product subject to var iance in patter n
repeats dur ing the manufactur ing process, ho we v er a
match should be achiev ed dur ing the installation process.
DURKAN MANUF A CTURING TO LERANCES
A str aight edge or chalk line is dr a wn across the full 12
width
of the roll connecting the same patter n points in the design.
At all patter n points across the width, the design should be
appro ximately 1% of this line . Car pet is a textile product;
therefore m ultiple checks along the length of the roll should
be perfor med and the av er age considered.
A str aight edge or chalk line is dr a wn across the full 12
width
of the roll per pendicular to the lengthwise edge of the pat -
ter n. At the opposite end of the star ting point, the design
should be appro ximately 1% of this line . This procedure can
be checked using a sheet-rock square , 6 str aightedge and
chalkline . Car pet is a textile product; therefore m ultiple
checks
along the length of the roll should be perfor med and the av er -
age considered.
To check patter n elongation, count and measure the sam e
number of patter ns on each cut.
Bo w 1% in the width of the car pet.
Skew 1% in the width of the car pet.
1%
BO W
1%
SKEW
P atter n Elongation 1%
Dr y-la y car pet before applying adhesiv e.
When needed pre-stretch.
Alwa ys stretch the shor t side to align with the long sid e.
This is a synthetic tufted car pet, which will not shr ink, as it
will stretch. Po w er stretcher s
and deadman are required.
Nev er glue the shor t side fi r st.
Alwa ys use proper adhesiv es.
Alwa ys use the proper u-notched tro we l.
Seam sealer is a mu st on all seams.
Dr y line m ust be used to check str aightness of patter ns .
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