Updated by MAPEI’s Technical Services team, the Tech Talk blog is devoted to sharing practical advice and cutting-edge knowledge for the flooring and construction industry.
Navigating through the sea of mortars nowadays can make choosing the right binding material into a daunting task. Mortars have become extremely specific, compared to when I first started installing tiles over 30 years ago. All I knew about mortar…
Are the tiles in your bath, shower, shower head, or faucets turning blue? What causes this discoloration and where does it come from? In most cases, blue/green stains are caused by the water flowing through your copper piping having a low (acidic)…
System Components: Mapeguard WP 200 Mapeguard WP ST Mapeguard PIC Mapeguard POC Mapeguard PC Mapeguard VC Mapeguard WP Waterproofing Membrane Systems The modern residential bathroom is trending toward a spa atmosphere containing a single…
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…
Flooring Adhesives to Meet Green Building Certification Standards Throughout the construction industry, the pressure is on to build sustainably. With the advent of governmental regulatory frameworks like the State of California’s South Coast Air…
Ultratop PC (white) used on existing concrete floors in the Calligaris Furniture showroom When it comes to restoring an aged concrete floor, ripping out an existing concrete slab and pouring a new one is costly and very time consuming. This is where…
Designers are always looking for inspiration. In his public piece Ondes croisées , which was created for the new Université de Montréal MIL campus, artist Alain Paiement found inspiration from the world of science – just like the technologically…
A few of MAPEI's family of large and heavy tile mortars For thousands of years, tiles were a few inches across because those sizes were easiest to make and fire in a traditional kiln. As recently as the 1980s, 8" x 8" (20 x 20 cm) floor tiles and 4"…
Use the Mapecrete System to control concrete shrinkage Mapecrete System is a proven technology by MAPEI for producing shrinkage compensated concrete, where a high degree of dimensional stability is required to prevent shrinkage cracks in concrete…
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