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Technical Focus: Cracks kill tile floors

August 1, 2017

Have you ever experienced an earthquake? Think of the start of a slab crack as an earthquake in your floor — a sudden release of energy causing cracks across your substrate.

CTEF Tile Tip: The Basics of Self-Leveling Underlayments

Scott Carothers

July 24, 2017

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The term SLU refers to Self- Leveling Underlayment. This product is a great and quick way to flatten most horizontal surfaces prior to installing large format tile (LFT).

Product of the Week: Quik-Top Self-Leveling Underlayment

May 2, 2017

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A UL Classified self-leveling underlayment that does not require mechanical preparation of the substrate and is ready for floor covering in 15 hours.

Technical Focus: Dispelling myths about poured gypsum floors

Dispelling common myths associated with poured gypsum floors Learning the facts about gypsum products will place it among the viable options when selecting a proper underlayment for a tiled surface

Brett Fleury

May 1, 2017

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Gypsum is a mineral that has been used in building materials for centuries. However, gypsum concrete as an underlayment is still misunderstood despite its growth in popularity over the last 40 years.

Laticrete Promotes Ranen Beaver to the International Business Unit

April 27, 2017

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Laticrete has promoted Ranen Beaver to international technical services manager for its International business unit.

Laticrete Introduces Enhanced NXT Skim Underlayment

April 26, 2017

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Laticrete has enhanced its NXT Skim fast-drying underlayment.

Tarkett Introduces SureStart Underlayment

March 20, 2017

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Tarkett recently introduced SureStart by Johnsonite, a resilient flooring underlayment.

Self-Leveling Underlayments: Tips, Techniques and Tools

Heather Fiore

March 1, 2017

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Self-leveling underlayments (SLUs) have become increasingly popular as the degree of flatness and smoothness required for floor covering products has increased.

ProSheet Plus 3 Underlayment Saves Time and Money

February 1, 2017

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Tarkett, a producer of innovative flooring and sports surface solutions, launched ProSheet Plus 3 Underlayment at the International Surface Event in Las Vegas, NV.

NAFCD/NBMDA 2015 Event: Collaboration Continues to Pay Off

Michael Chmielecki

January 1, 2016

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The 2015 joint North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD)/North American Building Distribution Association (NBDMA) convention showed continued signs of growth, indicative of the strength of the flooring trade and a fruitful collaboration between the two associations that stretches back six years.