Resources · Installation

Installing ProTier SPC

A floating, glueless floor with the Välinge 5G-i click system. No acclimation, no adhesive — most rooms go down in an afternoon.

Tools you'll need

Tape measure, utility knife, tapping block, pull bar, spacers, rubber mallet.

No acclimation

The stone core is dimensionally stable — install straight from the box.

Glueless click

Välinge 5G-i floating install over most existing hard subfloors.

Step by step

Six steps to a finished floor

Prepare the subfloor

Ensure the subfloor is clean, dry, flat to within 3/16" over 10 ft, and structurally sound. No acclimation is required for ProTier SPC.

Step diagram

Plan your layout

Measure the room and dry-lay a few rows. Aim for a first and last row of similar width and stagger end joints at least 8" for a natural look.

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Set expansion gaps

Leave a 1/4" expansion gap around the perimeter and all fixed objects. Use spacers along the walls as you work.

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Lay the first row

Start in a corner with the tongue side facing the wall. Connect planks end-to-end along the row, lowering each into the 5G-i end joint.

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Angle, drop & lock

Angle each new plank into the long-side profile of the previous row and drop it flat — the Välinge 5G-i locking strip clicks the seam tight, no glue needed.

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Finish & transition

Remove spacers, install baseboard or quarter-round (fastened to the wall, not the floor), and add transition strips at doorways. You’re ready to walk on it immediately.

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Watch & learn

How-to videos

Install walkthroughs will embed here. These are placeholders until the final videos are ready.

Full floor install walkthrough

5G-i click technique close-up