A menudo surgen preguntas e inquietudes cuando se va a instalar losetas de cerámica o piedra sobre sistemas de radiación de calefacción. Estas inquietudes suelen ser respecto a cualquier efecto perjudicial que el calor del sistema de radiación de…

As an installer, you have a wide variety of installation products available to use on a project—but really aren’t all of them more or less the same?  Let’s be honest though, how often have we just ‘winged it’ —thinking I’ve used floor patch hundreds…

Have you ever wondered why there are so many Flooring Associations?  Or have you ever felt isolated within your area of expertise when problems arise, or you feel that you could use some additional training to further hone yours skills?  If you have…

If you have been around the tile and stone industry for any length of time, you will remember when 12”x12” was considered large format tile and 6”x 6” glazed ceramic tile was the design of choice for most bathroom walls.  Nowadays, really all bets…

Spot bonding has become a growing problem for the tile industry. Larger tiles and narrow grout joints make leveling a finished tile floor a challenge. The reason why spot bonding is getting more popular is lippage, large tile supported by 5 daubs of…

MAPEI Americas introduced its Below-Grade Waterproofing product line to the North American construction market at the 2016 World of Concrete show.  Among the below-grade waterproofing systems introduced at the show were Mapeproof™ sodium bentonite…

No other piece of real estate has been at the center of more heated discussions between husbands and wives, designers and installers than the lowly grout joint.  Who would have thought that choosing a grout color and deciding on the size of the…

Healthcare facilities have higher expectations for new flooring these days. These installations demand slip-resistant , natural-looking, soft and easy-to-clean materials. With increasing interest in sustainable building practices, new ‘green’…

Throughout the United States and Canada contractors experience the dilemma of how to place concrete repair materials in cold weather conditions.  When freshly placed Portland cement concrete falls below 40°F (4.4° C), hydration of the cement…