Questions & Answers — NextGen XL Rubber Rolls - Pro Series | 5ft Wide, Custom-Cut, Commercial-Grade Flooring

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• Q: What is the advantage of a 5-foot-wide roll over a standard 4-foot roll?

  A: Each linear foot covers 5 square feet instead of 4. A room needs fewer rolls and fewer seams. Fewer seams mean less cutting, less waste and fewer edges to collect dirt. The extra width also helps in rooms where 4-foot rolls leave an awkward strip along one wall.

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• Q: What sizes do NextGen XL rolls come in?

  A: NextGen XL comes in 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" thicknesses, all 5 feet wide and custom cut by the linear foot. The minimum cut is 15 linear feet (75 square feet). A single roll can be up to 120 feet for 1/4" and 100 feet for 3/8" and 1/2"; a longer run is supplied as more than one roll.

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• Q: How heavy are these rolls?

  A: Per linear foot of 5-foot-wide roll, 1/4" weighs about 8 pounds, 3/8" about 11 pounds, and 1/2" about 15 pounds. That is roughly 1.6, 2.2 and 3 pounds per square foot. A 15-foot minimum cut of 1/2" comes to about 225 pounds. These rolls are wider than standard and awkward to carry, so plan on two people.

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• Q: Do NextGen XL rolls need to be glued down?

  A: No. They can float, sit on double-sided tape, or be glued down. For tape, run it on the subfloor along the perimeter of each roll. For a permanent floor, spread polyurethane adhesive in 10-foot sections and unroll into it. Then go over the floor with a 100-pound roller. Let the rolls relax 24 to 48 hours before you cut. Check that the fleck runs the same way on every roll. Flip or turn a roll 180 degrees if it does not. Leave a perimeter gap about as wide as the roll is thick.

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• Q: Will the color match if I add a roll to my order later?

  A: Not reliably. Color varies slightly between production runs. Order every roll for a project at once. The rolls are cut to order and ship in 10 to 15 business days, so allow for that when you set an install date.

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• Q: Does NextGen XL contribute to LEED points?

  A: Yes. It is designed to contribute up to 5 LEED points across two categories. The Specifications sheet lists the categories and the values you need for a submission. The rolls are made in the USA from recycled rubber buffings with virgin EPDM color fleck. That recycled content is what earns the credit.

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