CircoFloor manual

Take the second white structure plate and click it sideways into the first white structure plate, so that they are firmly connected.

Pay attention to the installation direction; make sure all white textured plates are placed in the same direction for correct installation.

Add the third white textured plate to the whole.

Check the orientation on the inside of the structure plate; the ribs in the shape of an arrow indicate the correct installation direction.

Arrows at the top also indicate the correct direction.

Place the fourth white structure plate on the table and connect it to the previous plates.

The correct orientation is crucial to ensure that the threads match and the black adjusting screw fits properly.

Place a white structure plate upside down and in the same direction in the middle and click it to the four surrounding white structure plates.

We call this assembled part a mushroom in this manual: four lower white structure plates, one upper white structure plate and one black adjusting screw in the middle.

Tip: to work faster and easier, assemble several mushrooms next to each other on the table.

Place a black adjusting screw in the center to connect the four bottom white texture plates to the top white texture plate.

Although a flat-head screwdriver is sufficient, it is faster with a screwdriver. Always use the screwdriver with the torque limiter or slip clutch engaged, so that the head of the black adjusting screw is not damaged.

Tip: sharpen a flat screwdriver to use as a bit in the screwdriver. Preferably use a hand screwdriver for the final fine adjustment.

Adjust the black adjusting screw as close as possible to the desired height.

It is better to work straight away or just a little lower. Turning the system up a little afterwards is easier than turning everything down.

Place the first composite part on the substrate.

Check the foil before you continue building

If your project requires PE film or a vapour retarder, it must be installed correctly before you further expand CircoFloor. Complete preparation is at the top of this manual.

Make a second mushroom and connect it sideways to the first part.

Still pay attention to the placement direction of the white textured plates.

Now also make sure that both mushrooms are adjusted to the correct height.

Work row by row. First connect two mushrooms laterally with an upper white structure plate over the length of 39 cm.

Only when four mushrooms come together do you place the remaining top white structure plate centrally between those four mushrooms. This order ensures that the plates align better.

Screw the black adjusting screw into the center of the additional white texture plate, with four meeting corners at the bottom, and allow the threads to mesh the top and bottom texture plates together.

It helps to push the white textured plates together by hand while screwing through the double threaded holes.

It is important that the white structural plates pull towards each other when turning the black adjusting screw. This way everything clicks together and the plates form a strong whole.

Check with each black adjusting screw that all white structure plates are properly assembled. If necessary, loosen the screw and try again.

Make sure that the side click systems are always neatly put together and not as shown in the photo.

Make sure that the top and bottom white structure plates always fit neatly together and not as shown in the photo.

Expand the system further. As soon as an L-shape is formed, the whole becomes more stable.

Continue building the CircoFloor system according to the area you want to cover.

It helps to connect several white textured panels in advance.

Place the white structure plates on top again and fix the whole with black adjusting screws for extra stability.

Now place the green locking screws as quickly as possible to firmly connect the top white structure plates to the underlying structure plates.

Continue building the system until the entire floor area is covered.

Use a grinder with a metal cutting disc to easily cut the system to size at the top and bottom.

By stacking multiple systems on top of each other and using a larger cutting disc, you can cut multiple structures to length at the same time.

Finish the edges of the system with the custom-cut pieces.

Depending on the top layer, you can fit precisely or somewhat less precisely against the wall.

When using a thicker OSB board on the structural boards, it is acceptable to stay a few centimeters away from the edge.

Always pay attention to the direction of the cut pieces, as this is important so that you can use the double thread afterwards.

Place set screws in the threaded holes near the wall for extra support.

Preferably choose holes with double threading for extra load-bearing capacity.

Screw the remaining green locking screws into the white structural plates for a solid connection.

In addition to each black adjustment screw, you can attach up to four frame screws to the surface.

Wooden base: pre-drilling is not necessary. Place one frame screw every 1 m² for extra stability.

Concrete surface: first drill a hole Ø 6 mm through the existing hole in the structural plate and then screw in the frame screw. Always insert at least a few frame screws to fix the system.

Do not over-tighten the screw; once it is firmly in the substrate, the system is secured. Thanks to the thread in the structural plate, you do not have to turn the screw all the way down; once it is firmly in the substrate, the system is secured.

Multi-layer parquet can be glued to OSB 3/4 board layer, provided that the CircoFloor system is anchored to the substrate with at least four frame screws per m² and the OSB 3/4 board layer is attached to the CircoFloor system with at least 13 wood screws per m².

To be able to glue tiles onto CircoFloor, the surface may only deflect minimally under a certain point load.

That is why it is important, when tiling, to place one extra black adjusting screw next to each green locking screw.

Even with floating floor coverings, the additional adjustment screws limit deflection, although this is not necessary.

In future versions, the structure will be made of fibre-reinforced plastic, making these 7 additional adjustment screws unnecessary.

The system is now perfectly level and is firmly attached to the substrate.

You can now fill the CircoFloor system with insulation material in the form of loose granules.

Use a brush or a slat to evenly distribute the granules until the system is completely filled, including the spaces underneath.

You will now notice that the step sound is greatly dampened and the floor feels high-quality.

You can easily press the loose insulation with a loose white structure board.

After the system is insulated, you can panel it and finish it as desired.

Screw OSB plates to the flat parts of the system. Use the white textured plates as a template to determine where to screw.

Always use screws with a diameter of 4.5 mm, which have a thread over the entire length, without a flat shaft, for optimum grip.

Place 3 screws across the width of the OSB plate every +- 40 cm. Placing 13 screws per m² is recommended.

One screw with a diameter of 4.5 mm has a maximum pull-out force of 40 kg.

You can also create a template yourself that perfectly shows where you can screw.

Here you can see a drawing with dimensions.

This plastic screw mold can also be purchased via our webshop with the CircoFloor products. You click the template into the white structural plates, so that you immediately see where you can safely place wood screws.

This greatly simplifies screwing the OSB to the CircoFloor system.

This is how to install the CircoFloor system efficiently and to a high standard.