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November 22, 2016. 9:21 PM

#MAPEITechTip: STACK—methodology to determine 1.) Surface preparation 2.) Product selection 3.) Acceptable installation environment & Knowledge

Have you ever wished there was a better way to ensure that you captured all of the layers required for your installation? What about the surface preparation—is it in line with the floor covering manufacturer and installation requirements?  What is…

October 26, 2016. 4:03 PM

#MAPEITechTip: Perm Rating-why it is important to consider in a steam room/shower?

While steam rooms are found mostly in commercial health spas, fitness clubs, hotels and cruise ships-many homeowners are installing combination steam showers in their homes to a create spa-like bathroom en suite. While this new trend can add value…

October 7, 2016. 3:39 PM

Tile/Stone/Grout Care and Maintenance Problem Solver #2: What is the purpose of a Grout Release?

What is a Grout Release? Grout releases are removable, water soluble, pre-grout surface treatments that are applied to difficult to grout floor and wall tiles before grouting to help protect against potential staining and cleaning issues caused by…

September 28, 2016. 5:30 PM

Standardizing the World

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an organization that develops standards for the world. While the US market tends to focus on our homegrown standards organizations ( ANSI and ASTM ), the European Union and Asia focus on…

September 8, 2016. 6:45 PM

MAPEI Providing Sustainable Tile Solutions for the Built Environment

–A Guest Post Provided by SCS Global Services On August 15, 2016, the USGBC recognized the Green Squared for Tile Flooring and Accessories certification as an approved Multi-attribute Products and Materials certificate under its LEED v4 pilot…

August 18, 2016. 9:27 PM

TCNA Green Squared Certification Grows Up!

On August 15 th , the USGBC recognized the tile industry’s Green Squared mark for tile and installation products in the LEED v4 construction program. USGBC LEED BD+C: New Construction LEED v4: Certified Multi-attribute Products and Materials . …

August 15, 2016. 4:57 PM

MAPEI hosts Crossville for Thin Porcelain Panel Training

If you've attended any of my Thin Tile presentations at Coverings or Surfaces or Total Solutions Plus or as a CTDA Webinar or an NTCA Webinar or if you've read any of my articles on the topic in Construction Specifier or Tile Letter , you know that…

August 5, 2016. 8:28 PM

#MAPEITechTip: Flooring Industry—how to attract Millennials to ‘blue collar’ jobs?

There’s a stigma that Millennials associate with ‘blue-collar’ workers as relics of an aging American workforce in a dead-end field.  We seem to forget that great cities like New York and Chicago were built with blood, sweat, and tears by some of…

July 19, 2016. 3:35 PM

MAPEI offers a “Single Source” Solution for Tiled Decks and Balconies over Occupied Space

One of the most challenging installations for tile is as a deck or patio over occupied space.  The installation must have the characteristics of both a floor and roof.  As a result, the Tile Council of North America (TCNA) developed Handbook Method…

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