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MAPEI Tech Tip – 44 lbs. vs. 50 lbs. for Keraflex mortars

MAPEI’s Keraflex mortars provide superior coverage, bond strength and nonsag/nonslump performance for…

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How to install grout in hot weather

The summer heat can make it feel too hot to handle projects, but we are here to help. Follow these 10 tips…

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Tech Tip: Mixed up about mixing mud?

When mixing mortar beds how wet is too wet? How do you determine drying time for mud beds? How much mud bed…

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Tech Tip on large-format tile

How is the substrate prepared and what mortar is best for walls and for floors when installing large-format…

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Tech Tip: Pressured about pressure-sensitive adhesives?

Installing vinyl tile or planks with pressure sensitive flooring adhesive is fast and effective but takes…

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Tech Tip on Using Online Calculators

Take the guesswork out of determining product amounts with MAPEI’s 11+ online product calculators. Available…

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Tech Tip on Selecting Carpet Adhesives

Installing carpet? Do you need immediate turnaround or high-moisture resistance, or even to install without…

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Tech Tip: Cold Weather Precautions

Are you installing tile in cold weather? If so, there are some things you need to know. For example, if you…

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Tech Tip – Liquid Latex Additive with Mortars

Single-component or two-component mortar? MAPEI’s Logan Reavis explains the basic differences between the two…

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Tech Tip – Glass Tile Considerations

Installing glass tile requires some considerations, including maintaining color and translucency and…

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MAPEI Tech Tip on Mapelastic AquaDefense Drying Time

MAPEI’s Mapelastic AquaDefense provides an easy way to apply rubber waterproofing. But one of the common…

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Tech Tip on Concrete Surface Profiling

Concrete surface profiling, or CSP, is on every applicable Technical Data Sheet. But what is it? Find out why…

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Tech Tip on Water-Ratio Range for Cementitious Products

How much water should you add when mixing cementitious mortars and grouts?

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MAPEI Tech Tip: Crack Isolation

Logan explains the meaning of “crack isolation” and ANSI A118.12, and how you can avoid cracks in your tile…

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MAPEI Tech Tip: The Differences Between Primary and Roofing Waterproofing Membranes

Why can’t you use the same waterproofing in your shower as on your balcony and roof?

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Tech Tip: Dry Blending Grout

When you use cement grout, does the color look inconsistent when it dries? The fix may be dry blending. Logan…

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MAPEI Tech Tip on blocking moisture with Planiseal PMB

When installing wood flooring on top of concrete slabs, it is important to block all moisture. MAPEI’s…

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MAPEI Tech Tip on Slaking before Application

What is slaking time? When does slaking time occur? And why do mixing instructions for most tile-setting…

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MAPEI Tech Tips: Waterproofing vs. moisture mitigation

Waterproofing and moisture mitigation sound like two terms for the same process – but they are very…

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MAPEI Tech Tips: Substrate prep for walls

Are your walls as flat as your floors? Do they need to be? Find out here.

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MAPEI Tech Tips: Perimeter joints and change of plane in tile installations

Available in designer colors that match MAPEI’s grouts, Mapesil T and Mapesil T Plus sealants combine beauty…

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MAPEI Tech Tips: Mortar coverage and back-buttering

Learn how back-buttering tiles can prevent cracking.

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MAPEI Tech Tips: Grouting tips for different types of grouts

Do you know when to use an unsanded grout and when to use a sanded grout? Or does it matter? MAPEI has taken…

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Tech Tip on acclimating materials

Always acclimate materials to a jobsite’s temperature and humidity before installing them. Learn how here.

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Tech Tip on applying Mapelastic AquaDefense

Helpful tips to ensure that your Mapelastic AquaDefense waterproofing application is done quickly, easily and…

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Tech Tip on mixing mortar

Learn how to achieve a proper mortar mix every time with these helpful tips.

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Tech Tip on care/maintenance of tile, stone and grout

Here are some helpful hints for using MAPEI’s cleaners to keep your tile, stone and grout looking fresh and…

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Tech Tip on Grout Floats for Smooth and Clean Tile Finishes

In this Tech Tip, learn how to achieve cleaner and more efficient tile grouting by using a grout float with…

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Tech Tip on keying in thin-sets

Always use the flat side first of a trowel when applying a mortar, to create a better bond.

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Tech Tip on using Ultrabond Urethane Cleaner for wood flooring

Easily remove wet urethane adhesive from wood floors and tools with MAPEI’s Ultrabond Urethane Cleaner . It…

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Why Primer Matters for Self Leveling Underlayments

Primers are critical for proper floor preparation, helping self leveling underlayments flow, bond and cure…

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Tech Tip on 3-in-1 Wood Adhesives

Watch how MAPEI’s 3-in-1 wood-flooring adhesives control moisture, reduce sound and create a strong bond in…

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Tech Tip on Grout Haze

Need help removing grout haze? Watch our Tech Tip on how you can take care of grout haze with our UltraCare…

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Tech Tip on UltraCare Grout Refresh

Let us help you take your grout from old to new with our quick and easy UltraCare Grout Refresh .

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