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Products and tools to be used underneath the flooring material, including Rolled underlayments, pads and cushions, self-leveling underlayments, patches, primers, as well as crack isolation membranes, uncoupling membranes and products for moisture mitigation.
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Sound Silent 7 Acoustical Underlayment by Polysols

May 23, 2022
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The Sound Silent 7 is ideal for installation beneath tile, stone or parquet and can be installed on screed, concrete or wooden subflooring.


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What’s In My Truck: Installer Matt Garcia, San Angelo, Texas

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Beth Miller
April 22, 2022
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Installer Matt Garcia, owner of Craftsman Hardwood Flooring, shows off two tools that have upped his productivity.


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Large-Format Tile: A Little Knowledge Makes a Huge Difference

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Brett Mauney CTC, CTI
April 5, 2022
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Brett Mauney, national technical manager for Merkrete, differentiates between large-format tile and large and heavy tile (LHT), talks proper subfloor prep and points to the right materials for the job.


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Must-Have Flooring Installation Products: March 2022

March 17, 2022
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We round up the latest products and solutions for flooring installations.


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Laticrete's New NXT Level SP Self-Leveling Overlay

March 10, 2022
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Laticrete, a manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry, has launched Laticrete NXT Level SP, a polishable, cementitious self-leveling concrete overlay in a new white salt-and-pepper appearance.


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Installer Ken Ballin Shares His Most Nerve-Racking Flooring Install

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Katie Rork
February 14, 2022
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Installer Ken Ballin shares the challenge of transitioning 1,000 sq. ft. of glue-down engineered hardwood with two tile floors in a condo in Ocean City, New Jersey.


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What to Look for When Choosing Your Self-Leveling Underlayment

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Andre Eisenmann
February 8, 2022
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The options for self-leveling underlayments (SLUs) are greater more than ever and it is sometimes complicated to choose the one that fits the best your need on a job. The market recognizes four technical criteria that can impact your decision.


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Laticrete Launches Improved NXT Level Plus Formula

January 20, 2022
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Laticrete has launched the new and improved NXT Level Plus, a problem solving self-leveling underlayment that will save time, labor and materials for more efficiency in the workplace.


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Schluter Systems Introduces Primer to Product Line

January 20, 2022
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Schluter is now launching a brand new ready-to-use universal primer to enhance adhesion of mortars to hard-to-bond surfaces.


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Schluter's New Primer-U Enhances Adhesion of Mortars to Hard-to-Bond Surfaces

January 20, 2022
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Schluter is now launching a brand new ready-to-use universal primer to enhance adhesion of mortars to hard-to-bond surfaces.


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Sound Reduction Installation Product Roundup

We’ve rounded up some of the latest products and systems for professional sound reduction installations.

Posted: May 11, 2021

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Must-See Flooring Installation Products - May 2021

We’ve rounded up the latest flooring installation product introductions, systems and technologies for this month's virtual product showcase.

Posted: May 10, 2021

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The Latest Flooring Products in Sound Reduction

With the growing demand for hard surface flooring including hardwood, laminate and vinyl, there is a growing need for sound-reduction underlayment to alleviate noise caused both directly and indirectly by hard flooring surfaces.

Posted: May 7, 2020

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