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Arthur Mintie serves as senior director of technical services at Laticrete International Inc.—a world leader in tile and stone installation systems and construction solutions. He is responsible for overseeing the operations of the Laticrete technical services department, which provides technical assistance to specifiers and designers and is actively involved in global education and training for tile and construction industry materials and methods. For more information, visit laticrete.com.
While the facade of a floor covering is important for aesthetics, underlayments that cannot be seen from the surface can mean the difference between a three- to five-year installation and a lifetime installation.
With the proper tools, the installation of sound reduction during the construction process can be a proactive solution to future issues that could be very difficult and expensive to resolve later on down the road.
Proper
surface preparation for residential installations of ceramic tile or stone is
probably the most important phase of the work, yet often the most overlooked.
Even when it is recognized, not enough time or resources are allocated to
ensure that it is done correctly. Let’s discuss what is required of surfaces to
receive ceramic tile and stone.
