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SECTION 035416 - HYDRAULIC CEMENT UNDERLAYMENT
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1
RELATED DOCUMENTS
A.
1.2
Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary
Conditions and Division 01 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.
SUMMARY
A.
1.3
Section includes hydraulic-cement-based, polymer-modified, self-leveling underlayment for
application below interior floor coverings.
ALLOWANCES
A.
Furnish hydraulic-cement-based underlayment as part of underlayment allowance.
B.
Furnish and install hydraulic-cement-based underlayment as part of underlayment allowance.
1.4
UNIT PRICES
A.
1.5
Work of this Section is affected by underlayment unit price.
ACTION SUBMITTALS
A.
Product Data: For each type of product indicated.
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B.
LEED Submittals:
1.
2.
C.
1.6
Product Data for Credit IEQ 4.2: For priming and sealing coatings, documentation
including printed statement of VOC content.
Laboratory Test Reports for Credit IEQ 4:
For priming and sealing coatings,
documentation indicating that products comply with the testing and product requirements
of the California Department of Health Services' "Standard Practice for the Testing of
Volatile Organic Emissions from Various Sources Using Small-Scale Environmental
Chambers."
Shop Drawings: Include plans indicating substrates, locations, and average depths of
underlayment based on survey of substrate conditions.
INFORMATIONAL SUBMITTALS
A.
Qualification Data: For qualified Installer.
B.
Product Certificates: Signed by manufacturers of underlayment and floor-covering systems
certifying that products are compatible.
C.
Minutes of preinstallation conference.
1.7
QUALITY ASSURANCE
A.
Installer Qualifications: Installer who is approved by manufacturer for application of
underlayment products required for this Project.
B.
Product Compatibility: Manufacturers of underlayment and floor-covering systems certify in
writing that products are compatible.
C.
Fire-Resistance Ratings: Where indicated, provide hydraulic-cement underlayment systems
identical to those of assemblies tested for fire resistance per ASTM E 119 by a qualified testing
agency. Identify products with appropriate markings of applicable testing agency.
1.
Indicate design designations from UL's "Fire Resistance Directory" or from the listings of
another qualified testing agency.
D.
Sound Transmission Characteristics: Where indicated, provide hydraulic-cement underlayment
systems identical to those of assemblies tested for STC and IIC ratings per ASTM E 90 and
ASTM E 492 by a qualified testing agency.
E.
Preinstallation Conference: Conduct conference at [Project site] <Insert location>.
1.8
DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
A.
Store materials to comply with manufacturer's written instructions to prevent deterioration from
moisture or other detrimental effects.
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PROJECT CONDITIONS
A.
Environmental Limitations: Comply with manufacturer's written instructions for substrate
temperature, ventilation, ambient temperature and humidity, and other conditions affecting
underlayment performance.
1.
1.10
A.
Place hydraulic-cement-based underlayments only when ambient temperature and
temperature of substrates are between 50 and 80 deg F (10 and 27 deg C).
COORDINATION
Coordinate application of underlayment with requirements of floor-covering products and
adhesives, to ensure compatibility of products.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1
HYDRAULIC-CEMENT-BASED UNDERLAYMENTS
A.
Underlayment: Hydraulic-cement-based, polymer-modified, self-leveling product that can be
applied in minimum uniform thickness of 1/4 inch (6 mm) and that can be feathered at edges to
match adjacent floor elevations.
1.
Products: Subject to compliance with requirements, [provide the following] [provide
one of the following] [available products that may be incorporated into the Work
include, but are not limited to, the following]:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
q.
Ardex; K-15 Self-Leveling Underlayment Concrete.
BASF Construction Chemicals, Inc.; [Chemrex Self-Leveling Underlayment]
[MBT Mastertop 110 Plus Underlayment].
Bonsal American, an Oldcastle company; [ProSpec Level Set 200] [ProSpec
Level Set 300] [ProSpec Level Set LW-60].
CGM, Incorporated; PRO S.L.U. Self-Leveling Underlayment.
CMP Specialty Products, Inc.; [Level Finish] [Level Finish 210] [LF W].
Dayton Superior Corporation; [EconoLevel] [LeveLayer].
Dependable Chemical Co., Inc.; Skimflow ES.
Euclid Chemical Company (The); [Super Flo-Top] [Level Magic] [TAMMS
SLU].
L&M Construction Chemicals, Inc.; Levelex.
Lambert Corporation; Lambco L-16 Self-Level.
MAPEI Corporation; [Novoplan Easy] [Novoplan 2] [Ultraplan Easy]
[Ultraplan 1 Plus].
Maxxon Corporation; Level-Right.
Metalcrete Industries; Flowpave.
RAECO, Inc.; S.L.U.
Specialty Construction Brands, Inc., an H.B. Fuller company; [TEC Smooth
Start] [TEC EZ Level].
Teck Specialties; Teck 2800.
USG Corporation; [Levelrock SLC 300] [Levelrock SLC 400].
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r.
s.
2.
3.
4.
B.
US SPEC, Division of US Mix Products Company; US SPEC Self-Leveling
Underlayment.
<Insert manufacturer's name; product name or designation>.
Cement Binder: ASTM C 150, portland cement, or hydraulic or blended hydraulic
cement as defined by ASTM C 219.
Compressive Strength: Not less than 4000 psi (27.6 MPa) <Insert value> at 28 days
when tested according to ASTM C 109/C 109M.
Underlayment Additive: Resilient-emulsion product of underlayment manufacturer,
formulated for use with underlayment when applied to substrate and conditions indicated.
Aggregate: Well-graded, washed gravel, 1/8 to 1/4 inch (3 to 6 mm); or coarse sand as
recommended by underlayment manufacturer.
1.
Provide aggregate when recommended in writing by underlayment manufacturer for
underlayment thickness required.
C.
Water: Potable and at a temperature of not more than 70 deg F (21 deg C).
D.
Reinforcement: For underlayment applied to wood substrates, provide galvanized metal lath or
other corrosion-resistant reinforcement recommended in writing by underlayment manufacturer.
E.
Primer: Product of underlayment manufacturer recommended in writing for substrate,
conditions, and application indicated.
1.
2.
F.
Corrosion-Resistant Coating:
metal substrates.
1.
2.
2.2
Primer shall have a VOC content of 200 g/L or less when calculated according to
40 CFR 59, Subpart D.
Primer shall comply with the testing and product requirements of the California
Department of Health Services' "Standard Practice for the Testing of Volatile Organic
Emissions from Various Sources Using Small-Scale Environmental Chambers."
Recommended in writing by underlayment manufacturer for
Coating shall have a VOC content of 250 g/L or less when calculated according to
40 CFR 59, Subpart D.
Coating shall comply with the testing and product requirements of the California
Department of Health Services' "Standard Practice for the Testing of Volatile Organic
Emissions from Various Sources Using Small-Scale Environmental Chambers."
ACCESSORIES
A.
Sound Mat:
1.
Basis-of-Design Product: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide Keene
Building Products; [Quite Qurl 52-013 MC] [Quiet Qurl 51-013 RF] [Quiet Qurl 52013 RF MT] [Quiet Qurl 55-025 MC] [Quiet Qurl 55-025 MC MT] [Quiet Qurl 55025 RF] [Quiet Qurl 55-025 RF MT] [Quiet Qurl 60-040 MC] [Quiet Qurl 60-040
MC MT] [Quiet Qurl 60-040 RF] [Quiet Qurl 60-040 RF MT] [Quiet Qurl 65-075
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MC] [Quiet Qurl 65-075 N MT] [Quiet Qurl 65-075 RF] [Quiet Qurl 65-075 RF MT]
or comparable product by one of the following:
a.
b.
c.
Hacker Industries, Inc.
Maxxon Corporation.
<Insert manufacturer's name>.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1
EXAMINATION
A.
Examine substrates, with Installer present, for conditions affecting performance.
1.
3.2
Proceed with application only after unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected.
PREPARATION
A.
General: Prepare and clean substrate according to manufacturer's written instructions.
1.
2.
B.
Concrete Substrates: Mechanically remove, according to manufacturer's written instructions,
laitance, glaze, efflorescence, curing compounds, form-release agents, dust, dirt, grease, oil, and
other contaminants that might impair underlayment bond.
1.
C.
Treat nonmoving substrate cracks according to manufacturer's written instructions to
prevent cracks from telegraphing (reflecting) through underlayment.
Fill substrate voids to prevent underlayment from leaking.
Moisture Testing: Perform anhydrous calcium chloride test, ASTM F 1869. Proceed
with installation only after substrates do not exceed a maximum moisture-vapor-emission
rate of [3 lb of water/1000 sq. ft. (1.36 kg of water/100 sq. m)] <Insert value> in 24
hours.
Wood Substrates: Mechanically fasten loose boards and panels to eliminate substrate
movement and squeaks. Sand to remove coatings that might impair underlayment bond and
remove sanding dust.
1.
Install underlayment reinforcement recommended in writing by manufacturer.
D.
Metal Substrates: Mechanically remove, according to manufacturer's written instructions, rust,
foreign matter, and other contaminants that might impair underlayment bond. Apply corrosionresistant coating compatible with underlayment if recommended in writing by underlayment
manufacturer.
E.
Nonporous Substrates: For ceramic tile, quarry tile, and terrazzo substrates, remove waxes,
sealants, and other contaminants that might impair underlayment bond, and prepare surfaces
according to manufacturer's written instructions.
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Adhesion Tests: After substrate preparation, test substrate for adhesion with underlayment
according to manufacturer's written instructions.
G.
Sound Control Mat:
instructions.
1.
3.3
Install sound control materials according to manufacturer's written
Do not install mechanical fasteners that penetrate through the sound control materials.
APPLICATION
A.
General: Mix and apply underlayment components according to manufacturer's written
instructions.
1.
2.
3.
Close areas to traffic during underlayment application and for time period after
application recommended in writing by manufacturer.
Coordinate application of components to provide optimum underlayment-to-substrate and
intercoat adhesion.
At substrate expansion, isolation, and other moving joints, allow joint of same width to
continue through underlayment.
B.
Apply primer over prepared substrate at manufacturer's recommended spreading rate.
C.
Apply underlayment to produce uniform, level surface.
1.
2.
Apply a final layer without aggregate to product surface.
Feather edges to match adjacent floor elevations.
D.
Cure underlayment according to manufacturer's written instructions. Prevent contamination
during application and curing processes.
E.
Do not install floor coverings over underlayment until after time period recommended in
writing by underlayment manufacturer.
F.
Remove and replace underlayment areas that evidence lack of bond with substrate, including
areas that emit a "hollow" sound when tapped.
3.4
PROTECTION
A.
Protect underlayment from concentrated and rolling loads for remainder of construction period.
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