This instruction manual describes the installation process for the individual patterns under our GrandPattern floors.
The instructions are exclusively supplemental to our general instructions, and we therefore refer you to these instructions for additional information: 'Before installation', 'Installation', 'Full-surface gluing' and 'After installation'.
If you need any additional advice about Dinesen floors, you are very welcome to contact us. To order and purchase products in the maintenance series, please go to our webshop.
GrandPattern
For a successful result it is important to install the floor correctly and to follow the instructions carefully. We therefore recommend having a floor specialist install the floor. A GrandPattern floor requires a high degree of precision and fitting during the installation process.
Throughout the process, it is important to remember that a Dinesen floor is a product of nature, made of a living material that interacts with its environment. It is therefore crucial to ensure that the subfloor and the building in general are suited for the purpose and are properly prepared for the installation process. The building must be dry and free of construction humidity in accordance with Dinesen’s 'Before installation' instructions. Never have the floor planks delivered until the building is sealed, dry and warm, and the humidity levels are under control.
Quality assurance is in everyone’s interest, so make sure to check, document and comply with the general requirements, cf. current Dinesen instructions.
All GrandPattern floors must be full-surface glued on a suitable subfloor in accordance with Dinesen’s additional 'Full-surface gluing' instructions.
Gluing should not be combined with any other installation methods, unless Dinesen specifically advises otherwise. Generally, the planks should only be fixed to the subfloor using adhesive.
Never apply glue to the long sides of floor planks!
In patterns where the planks are placed at right angles to each other it is important to sand the floor correctly. Sand the floor in a 45° angle to the grain to achieve a uniform surface structure. See figure 1. Apart from this requirement, sand and finish the floor in accordance with the procedure described in Dinesen’s 'After installation' instructions.
Figure 1: Sanding in a 45° angle to the grain.
Planks are delivered as mirror-image right/left planks.
Figure 2: Initial row with reference lines.
Figure 3: Pushing the planks closely together.
Figure 4: Fitting the planks and smaller pieces up against the wall.
Planks are delivered with a groove on three sides and a tongue on one of the long sides. Loose tongues are delivered in the width of the plank.
Oak planks that are wider than 300 mm must be installed with a 2 mm gap between all the planks, on all four sides. Douglas planks should be installed without a gap, unless Dinesen has advised otherwise.
Figure 5: Initial row with reference lines.
Figure 6: Pushing the planks closely
together. Inserting the loose tongue
in the end groove.
Figure 7: Fitting up against the wall.
Planks are delivered with a groove on three sides and a tongue on one of the long sides, the four planks together forming a square mosaic tile. Matching loose tongues are delivered in the full width/length of the tile.
! If the individual planks and tiles are to be installed with a gap, this must be factored in at the time of ordering. The accumulated distance between the planks must be added to the length of the plank to achieve a square.
Oak planks that are wider than 300 mm must be installed with a 2 mm gap between all the planks, on all four sides. Douglas planks should be installed without a gap, unless Dinesen has advised otherwise.
Figure 8: Initial tile with reference lines.
Figure 9: Gluing down adjacent tiles.
Figure 10: Fitting up against the wall.
Planks are delivered in specific lengths with tongue/groove joints for continuous installation.
Oak planks that are wider than 300 mm must be installed with a 2 mm gap between all the planks, on the long sides of the floor planks. Douglas planks should be installed without a gap, unless Dinesen has advised otherwise.
Figure 11: Gluing down initial rows with reference lines and fitted pieces.
Figure 12: Continuous installation with reference lines.
Planks are delivered with some amount of overlength and will require individual fitting on site. Loose tongues and router bit for end joints are included in the delivery.
Oak planks that are wider than 300 mm must be installed with a 2 mm gap between all the planks, on the long sides of the floor planks. Douglas planks should be installed without a gap, unless Dinesen has advised otherwise.
Figure 13: Initial row with reference lines and fitted pieces.
Figure 14: Cutting the row along the centre line.
Cutting a groove and inserting the loose tongue.
Figure 16: Gluing down adjacent rows.
Figure 17: Fitting up against the wall.
Alternatively, the joint detail across the centre line can be done as a rebate. Always make sure, however, to comply with the general principles of correct gluing of the relevant joints. Never apply glue to the long sides of floor planks. See figure 18.
A Dinesen floor is a unique piece of nature. It is a living material which should be treated with care. Our instructions explain in detail how you get the best result so the floor can last for centuries. These instructions cannot stand alone. For additional information, we refer you to the general Dinesen instructions. If you need additional advice about Dinesen floors, you are very welcome to contact us.