Setting shower pan beds fast and installing tiles quickly have been a concern for contractors who are given a tight installation schedule. With that said, the answer to this blog’s title is yes – a shower pan can be built, set and ready for tiles in…

The title of this blog is a frequently asked question that tile installers have considered when a concrete or plywood substrate has dips or humps in the floor. Because mortar will stick to the concrete slab and the wood subfloor, and mortar will…

In today’s fast-paced, fast-tracked world of construction, homes and buildings are built, erected and completed in record time. Tile floor installations are no different. To accommodate the need for speed, rapid-set mortars, fast-set adhesives and…

Radiant-heated floors are a great way to stay warm throughout the winter months. Not only are they an efficient way to heat your feet and keep your rooms comfortable, they are easily programmable. Mapeheat Floor-Heating Systems are easy-to-install,…

Tired of looking at old, boring websites? Look no further… MAPEI has revamped our Website to be anything but. MAPEI’s new, polished and modern Website represents our personality and culture. For more than 80 years, construction sites all around the…

There is one thing you can count on when approaching a wall tile installation: The walls are rarely plumb (out of vertical) and true. MAPEI’s Planitop 330 Fast was designed to fix out-of-plumb walls and more. Here’s a typical jobsite scenario:…

Cold temperatures can significantly impact the performance of repair mortars. As a result, one needs to be acutely familiar with how lower ambient and substrate temperatures (like cold weather) can negatively affect product performance. As…

As I attempted to navigate around the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee, I began to reflect on the name of the event – Total Solutions Plus – that I was attending for the first time. It seemed like a strange name…

“How much water do I need to use in mixing cement-based products?” That is not such a simple question. To answer it, we need to look at the chemistry of cement and how water plays such an important role. What many in the industry do not realize is…