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SubFloor is prepped with chalk lines drawn earlier and glue applied.

Adhesive is ready when clear and not cold to the touch.

This is a plywood subfloor with a skim cement coat.

Subfloor is ready for cork glue-down tiles.

Framing square is properly placed.

First tile is place accurately to the chalk lines and framing square.

Be sure the placement is accurate and

then push down the body of the cork tile.

Align the 2nd tile tightly against the first tile.

Ensure proper placement by using the framing square for alignment.

Align your edges first before placing the full cork tile down.

The straight edge overrules the chalk line for alignment.

Touch down the second corner before putting the full cork tile down.

This happens to be a precut Globus Cork pattern tile with a cut corner

Push down the final corner of the Globus Cork tile.

Place the 3rd cork tile to start to make a pyramid build out.

Do Not lay one straight row if you are installing square tiles in a grid layout.

Align the 3rd tile in a triangle or pyramid build out with square tiles.

This will give you 2 sides for alignment of future tiles.

Hold up the last corner until you have the correct alignment.

Slide your rule or framing square across to maintain your straight line.

Lay in cork tile #4

Keep a corner up until you're sure you have the correct alignment.

Push down the 2nd corner of the cork tile.

Push down the 3rd corner.

Cork tiles 1 through 4 now installed

but not yet hammered down.

Install cork tile #5.

Keep an edge up until you're sure

you have the correct alignment.

Placing cork tile #6. Place tightly against the 2 surrounding cork tiles.

Hold up a corner tile you are sure it is correct.

Correct placement of the 6th tile. This pyramid install process is for square tiles in a grid layout.

When laying a brick or planking look in tiles, you'll go row by row.

Continue the installation process.

Continue building out the cork tiles.

The tiles will be hammered down after placed. This is Globus Cork pattern #9 with one cut corner.

Once the field tiles are down, you'll go back and insert the small "dots".

Square tile alignment is accurate and ready for hammering.

Using a hammer and smooth piece of wood, hammer the tiles at the seams and across the body.

This ensures positive contact between the adhesive on subfloor and tile.

This is a contact adhesive. You want to be sure

it gets a good grip. A 100 lbs. roller will not work for this.

You can also use a rubber mallet directly on the tiles instead of the hammer

and wood. You'll need to do this with a wall installation also.

Hit the seams and body and continue on with your installation.

You can stand on the tiles you've installed to put down more tiles and glue up another section.

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LET'S GLUE DOWN SOME GLOBUS CORK TILES