Because you will be directly touching it with an adhesive and flooring material, both of which may not function properly when in contact with a damp substrate. For example, if your goal was to install a solid vinyl sheet flooring over a damp concrete slab using a wet-lay, water-based adhesive, once you covered the adhesive with the sheet vinyl there would be nowhere for the moisture in the adhesive to absorb into; the existing moisture would remain in its liquid state and the installation would be a mess. Another example would be to install prefinished solid wood flooring using a urethane adhesive over a damp concrete slab. The urethane adhesive would cure nicely because it cures by coming into contact with moisture, but the wood flooring would absorb moisture coming from the slab and cup, warp, curl or swell – causing a nightmare of a problem. The bottom line is that there's a reason for the moisture-limits statements of adhesives and flooring materials. As such, the installer should calculate the appropriate measurements for moisture to determine if he can proceed or if he needs to do something more to isolate that moisture from the flooring installation. Learn more here:

MAPEI's Keracolor S Sanded Grout, Keracolor U Unsanded Grout, MAPEI Flexcolor CQ, Kerapoxy CQ, Ultracolor Plus FA and Ultracolor Plus Max grouts are all recommended for use outside in uncovered, exterior areas.

MAPEI's Planiprep SC skimcoating compound, Planipatch patching compound, Mapecem Quickpatch concrete patch and Planiprep PSC patch and skimcoating compound can be used to fill holes, voids and minor irregularities in concrete. No additive or primer is required when applying these products directly over clean, porous concrete.

Liquid additives, such as MAPEI's Keralastic or Keraply, improve the overall performance of non-modified mortars by increasing flexibility, enhancing bond strength and boosting moisture resistance. For fast-track projects, use the Granirapid rapid-setting, flexible mortar system.

All the products for Ultratop Systems are made in the U.S., including Ultratop SP, Primer SN [NA], Primer SN Fast, Mapecrete Protector FF, Mapefloor Finish 58 W [NA] and Mapefloor Finish 630 [NA].

Yes, you can add color or apply a stain to your repair mortar. It is important that you do your own mockups to make sure that you obtain the desired results.