When it comes to surface preparations or floor installations, MAPEI offers some advanced primers that extend a little beyond those used for standard plywood or concrete surfaces. Whenever the floor construction, bond strength requirements, or…

Sometimes it seems like the jargon used in the flooring industry deserves its own dictionary. Pressure-sensitive , full-spread , wet-set and hard-set are some examples. Do you want to better understand and interpret the meaning behind adhesive…

When the pros in Hollywood are going to make a blockbuster movie, they don’t have their millionaire stars risk life and limb. Instead, they invest a smaller amount in a stunt double who presents far less risk in achieving the final product while…

I've been attending Coverings for more than 20 years and have never seen a product make a bigger splash right out of the gate than Flexcolor 3D .  We introduced 3D at our booth this year and I spent most of my time talking about it, both in the…

Today’s discussion will cover a little emblem that installers might have noticed, and would definitely do well to know what it is. With this information in hand, you as a customer will know how to compare the performance of installation materials,…

Lightweight mortars are a specialized type of tile mortar, of which MAPEI has an assortment to choose from. Buyers might see these products on the shelves or on our website and wonder why they might venture to use them? Let’s take a look at what…

Actually, winter is upon us! And I’m not talking about the frigid pale zombies from the Game of Thrones TV series either; I’m talking about winter cold, snow, and all of the challenges that the season brings.  Now, if you’re like me, maybe you made…

What if you could clean and prepare a substrate quickly for a self-leveler, skipping straight to the mixing and pouring of the leveling product? No paint rollers. No scrubbing. No messy, wasted  paint roller covers, brushes or sponges. No sitting…

“How do I install tile over my tired old floor?” This is one of the most common upgrades, and maybe one of the most frequent recurring questions, that I receive. Luckily, there are many easy avenues by which a person can update his/her floor without…