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Grouts, sealants help ease the task at hand

Floor Covering News

“It’s important for exterior installations to be protected from the [prospect] of efflorescence,” said Ian O’Connor, product manager, grout, care and tools, Custom Building Products. He recommended a rapid-setting, high-performance cement grout as well as a rapid-set, high-performance mortar. Custom Building Products.

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Why is my White Marble Turning Yellow?

Architectural Ceramics

Yellowing may still happen in a shower area where mud work or wet bed has been done using Gray Portland cement. When the stone is exposed to water, moisture penetrates the stone and grout and into the mud bed, activating the loose particles of cement. Why is White Thinset insufficient in this application?

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Honoring the Craft with Quality Installations: Stoneman Construction

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

This standard tub and shower installation in Portland, Oregon was completed by Stoneman Construction. Stoneman used ARDEX products throughout this install, including: ARDEX X 5™ Flexible Tile and Stone Mortar, ARDEX 8+9™ Rapid Waterproofing and Crack Isolation Compound. ARDEX FL™ Rapid Set, Flexible, Sanded Grout.

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#FlexBoneFriday Feature: Jake Watts of Stellar Contractors, Inc

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

” Great work Jake- the finished product looks great! His tale of the tape: “ ARDEX 740 was easy to work with, laid flat once back rolled and was easy to fill while installing, no need to keep going back and forth over the same area while burning in. And I like having the option to go floating if need be!”

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Make Grout Stain, Mold & Mildew Resistant with Grout Boost!

H.Winter Showroom Blog

By far, the biggest complaint that consumers have about tile is grout. Fuller Construction Products, better known as TEC, offers Grout Boost Advanced Pro to solve those issues. Grout Boost Advanced Pro is a "stain resistant grout additive that mixes with a cement-based grout in place of water when grout is installed.

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$100 pool tile repair - Tile Excellence - Blogger

Tile Excellence

About 3 parts grout and 1 part portland cement(comes in gray and white colors) Its probably better for the do it yourselfer to do this repair in the morning or late evening when the direct sun is not right on your area to be repaired. A HOME DEPOT PRODUCT. tile replaced ready to grout. finished product.

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April Showers Bring May Flowers

Architectural Ceramics

From the shower pan to the grout, and everything in between, we’ve got you covered. With tools for homeowners, architects, contractors and distributors (that’s us) alike, Laticrete is a great resource for tile installation products and learning. Want to know how any of these products can be used in your own renovation?