Temporary Floor Protection Paper - A Cut Above the Rest

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Temporary Floor Protection Paper - A Cut Above the Rest

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Looking for a reliable and affordable way to protect your floors during construction or renovation? Look no further than Trimaco&#;s X-Paper, a temporary floor protection paper. Our paper is designed to protect all types of floors, including hardwood, laminate, tile, and more.

Product Highlight: X&#;Paper

Traditional Contractor Paper options have been around for a long time. However, brown builder&#;s paper and red rosin paper cannot withstand large paint spills and heavy traffic without tearing easily. Stop applying and reapplying your temporary floor protection, and upgrade to Trimaco&#;s X-Paper.

What is Flooring Paper Used For?

This heavy-duty floor protection paper is 1.5x thicker than traditional brown builder&#;s paper. X-Paper provides some protection against water and paint spills, and will not rip from general site foot traffic. Proudly made in the USA, and designed to allow floors to breathe during the curing process. X-Paper is truly a cut above the rest when compared to other surface protection papers.

How to Install Flooring Paper

  1. First, determine how many rolls of X-Paper you&#;ll need to cover your surface. All rolls measure 36 inches in width and 120 feet in length.
  2. Next, simply roll out X-Paper on the area which needs protecting.
  3. Cut to desired length using scissors. Overlap the seams and tape together with one of Trimaco&#;s tapes. We recommend using our Easy Mask Blue Painter&#;s Tape.
  4. To ensure your temporary floor protection paper stays in place, tape the perimeter down as well. **Whichever tape you decide to utilize, we highly recommend testing in an inconspicuous spot to prevent damage.
  5. 5. Work away without worry!

Benefits of Temporary Floor Protection Paper

There are many benefits to using temporary floor protection paper. It acts as a surface protector so you can work on projects without damaging your floors. It is 1.5 times thicker than traditional contractor paper so it will withstand water and paint spills. It acts as a protection board and won&#;t tear with heavy foot traffic and it is engineered to allow floors, especially wood floors, to breathe during the curing process. It&#;s very versatile and available in pallets, packs, and rolls. It is also very durable and reusable.

  • Durable
  • Reusable
  • Breathable
  • Non-Staining
  • Versatile

Total Jobsite Protection

X-Paper is easy to work with, affordable, and proudly made in the USA. It can be used to protect a variety of flooring including hardwood flooring, vinyl, tile, concrete and more. Give your brown builder&#;s paper go-to an upgrade. X-Paper is available in pallets, packs and rolls.

How to Lay Floor Protection Board Flat

What is paperboard floor protection?

Paper floor protection board is an excellent product used to shield floors from damage during construction, renovation, moving and other projects that may involve heavy foot traffic or equipment.

Paperboard floor protection comes in different thicknesses to fit almost any demand of the jobsite. What makes it such a versatile product is that it is cost effective, easy to install, and is reusable and recyclable. Many floor protection boards are spill resistant, so you can walk on and off the jobsite with confidence. Products like Builder Board® are also designed to be breathable, so floors can cure properly while you work.

If you&#;ve used floor protection board before, chances are that when you rolled the board out, it rolled back in on itself. This is because paper rolls have memory. The fibers want to stay in position until they are crushed to lay flat. So how do we get paperboard to lay flat?

 Easy steps to get floor protection board to lay flat

Step 1: Roll your floor protection out, logo side up.

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Step 2: Grab the end of the paperboard on both sides and step back about 3 logos from the end.

Step 3: Hold the board straight up and curl it away from you, until it comes in contact with itself.

Step 4: Slide the cut end of the board up, keeping in contact with the non-logo side until it returns to the original vertical position. This will help crush the paper fibers horizontally.

Step 5: With your foot placed in the middle of the board, pull the end upwards. You&#;ll see some tension lines running through the board between your foot and your hands. This tension will help break the vertical memory. It is important that your foot creates a single pressure point to help form strong and defined tension lines.

Now your board should lay flat. We like to call these steps &#;The Bend Back Method,&#; and they can be summed up easily: crush the fibers horizontally and then vertically to erase the memory from the roll. 

Watch the video below to see the steps in action.

More Surface Protection from Surface Shields

After you&#;ve gotten your temporary floor protection board to lay flat and cut it to size, it is time to seam edges together. Builder Board Seam Tape is designed specifically to seam the edges of floor protection board together*. To anchor the board to the surface, use a clean removal tape like a blue tape or edge tape.**

If you&#;re looking for more surface protection products like carpet protection, dust containment, sticky mats or flame retardant protection, browse our full line of products.

*Builder Board Seam Tape is not intended to be used directly on surfaces.
** We recommended testing all tape in an inconspicuous area before applying.

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