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.
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…
The MAPEI Technical Institute (MTI) provides the highest-quality, basic product knowledge with demonstrations and hands-on training to architects, contractors, installers and distributors at the following locations in the USA: Deerfield Beach (FL),…
It’s that time of year again when you have to get up just a little bit earlier in the morning —as you go through the morning ritual of scraping the windshield and warming up the pickup. Since Winter is in full swing, taking the extra time to…
The market for glue-down vinyl flooring like Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT) and Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) is booming as manufacturers have developed attractive products that are almost indistinguishable from stone, wood, and other hard surface flooring.…
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