Before ordering, what sort of calculations should be made for the installation of the complete system?

The following example illustrates this process, with Keraflex Super thin-set mortar, a 1/4" x  1/4" x 1/4" (6 x 6 x 6 mm) trowel for installing  Mapeheat Membrane, plus filling the  membrane and installing the tiles with a  1/2" x 1/2" x 1/2" (12 x 12 x 12 mm) trowel.*

In this example the total floorspace requiring  coverage is 250 square feet (23.2 m2). To  determine how many bags of Keraflex Super is needed to install tile over Mapeheat  Membrane, we need to add the amounts from three separate calculations:

a) Installation of Mapeheat Membrane with a 1/4" x 1/4" x 1/4" (6 x 6 x 6 mm) trowel (with Keraflex Super):
At the per-bag minimum coverage of 100 sq. ft. (9.29 m2),

b) Filling of Mapeheat Membrane (with Keraflex Super)
At the per-bag minimum coverage of 60 sq. ft. (5.57 m2),

c) Installation of tiles (with Keraflex Super)
At the per-bag minimum coverage of 50 sq. ft. (4.65 m2),

Total = 12 bags of Keraflex Super

For additional helpful tips and product  information, visit www.mapei.ca or contact  MAPEI’s Technical Services Product  Support Team.

* Note that the amounts of coverage for each recommended trowel are available on the Technical Data Sheets of MAPEI's thin-set mortars.

When going over membranes, check the Technical Data Sheet of the thin-set mortar for proper water ratios, as  additional water may be required.

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