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New Options on Green Squared and an Innovative Mortar That Sets in Hours

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

This mortar sets quickly, allowing grouting in three to four hours. MAPEI began developing rapid-setting mortars and grouts more than 20 years ago with the introduction of Granirapid® mortar, a faster-setting version of its premium Kerabond/Keralastic™ mortar system for indoor and outdoor applications. www.nsfsustainability.org.

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Queries and Quandaries: Stone Tile on Exterior Balcony

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The amount of water that is experienced by the surface, the pitch of the surface slope, the permeability of the stone, and the permeability of the grout are all factors as to what amount of water penetrates the bed. Within this document, there is a discussion of recommended factors of safety.

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