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System for installing natural stone tiles on a heated screed with high thermal conductivity with a layer of soundproofing after applying an isolating and anti-fracture membrane

Application steps

Discover the application steps, the products used for this solution and other alternative products.

1

Concrete substrate

2

Soundproofing membrane

MAPESILENT ROLL

Apply the sheets on the substrate following the long side of the room. Overlap the sheets by around 5 cm.

3

Soundproofing band

MAPESILENT BAND R

Apply the soundproofing strip along the bottom of the perimeter walls and around any elements passing through the screed.

4

Soundproofing tape

MAPESILENT TAPE

Seal overlaps between the sheets with the soundproofing tape and press down firmly with a rigid roller.

5

Heating system

6

Cementitious screed

TOPCEM PRONTO

Position a series of levelling guides, spread the mix, carefully compact the mix and float-finish the surface. Minimum thickness over the heating elements: 3 cm; place metal reinforcing mesh at the mid-point or add MAPEFIBRE ST30 structural fibres.

7

Adhesive

KERAQUICK MAXI S1

Spread the adhesive on the screed with a No. 5 notched trowel to bond the membrane.

8

Uncoupling anti-fracture membrane

MAPEGUARD UM 35

Place the membrane on the adhesive while still fresh and press down firmly on the surface with a float or a MAPEGUARD ROLLER.

9

Adhesive

KERAQUICK MAXI S1

Apply the adhesive using the double-buttering method with a notched trowel suitable for the type and format of the tiles so that the back of the tiles is sufficiently wetted with adhesive. While installing the tiles use levelling systems from the MAPELEVEL line to maintain the correct width for the grouts and to reduce lippage between adjacent tiles.

10

Carrara white marble

11

Grout

ULTRACOLOR PLUS

Once the adhesive has set, carefully fill the grouts to their full depth using a rubber trowel without leaving gaps or steps. When the mix starts to lose its plasticity, clean off any excess product with a damp cellulose sponge. They may also be finished off while the product is partially hardened by going over the surface with a damp abrasive pad (such as a Scotch-Brite® pad). Remove any cementitious residues with ULTRACARE KERANET.

12

Sealant MAPEFOAM + MAPESIL LM

Seal the perimeter and expansion joints after inserting MAPEFOAM to set the correct depth and then finish off the surface of the sealant with ULTRACARE SMOOTH SILICONE.

NOTES:

The choice of adhesive and covering varies according to type and format of tiles.
System to be applied by using MAPELEVEL levelling products.
For complete cleaning, maintenance and protection of the system use products from the ULTRACARE line.