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Installation: Recommended Tools & Materials
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- Safety Glasses
- Measuring Tape
- Square
- Utility Knife
- Straight Edge
- Spacers
- Chalk Line
- Embossing Leveler/Floor Patch (if necessary)
- Rubber Mallet
- Circular Saw with Rip Blade
![](https://compassflooring.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/install-compass-spc-step-1.jpg)
1. Start by engaging the plank on the long side (angle-system)
![](https://compassflooring.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/install-compass-spc-step-2.jpg)
2. Slide the plank until it reaches the short side of the next plank and drop gently
![](https://compassflooring.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/install-compass-spc-step-3.jpg)
3. Press with your thumb on both ends of the short side
![](https://compassflooring.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/install-compass-spc-step-4.jpg)
4. Continue pressing until you hear the ‘click’ sound of the one piece Drop Lock System
![](https://compassflooring.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/install-compass-spc-step-5.jpg)
5. Hit gently with a soft-faced hammer on both sides of the short-end
![](https://compassflooring.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/install-compass-spc-step-6.jpg)
6. Planks are now fully locked
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