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Why should we be concerned with the pH of cleaners for natural stone?
Posted on 10/19/2021Knowing the pH level of cleaners for natural stone will allow you to know if it will strip the sealers or etch the stone.
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4 Tips for a Successful Tile Floor Installation
Posted on 08/31/2021Laying tile can be an easy process in itself, but doing it well and producing quality flooring that lasts for years to come can be more challenging. Learn 4 tips for a successful tile floor installation.
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Remodeling Advice for Your Garage This Summer
Posted on 08/26/2021Remodeling a garage is one of the most exciting yet time-intensive projects someone can take on. With summer here and most of us paying more attention to the exterior of our homes, garages have become a hot topic again. Guest blogger, Todd Gillman, Content Director for Innovative Building Materials shares 7 options to transform your space.
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Three Tips to Successfully Install Tile in Outdoor Living Spaces
Posted on 08/16/2021Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, outdoor living space trends remain on the rise as many homeowners who were sheltering in place developed a renewed interest in their backyard spaces to get year-round usage from their outdoor areas.
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Three Tips To Control Moisture in Basement Tile Installations
Posted on 08/06/2021In North America alone, it has been estimated that the cost of floor covering failures due to excessive moisture vapor emission from concrete floor slabs exceeds $1 billion per year. Learn how to prevent this from happening!
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Tips to Get the Right Consistency When Using PERMACOLOR® Select Grout
Posted on 07/29/2021Learn some easy tips from guest blogger, Jeremy Von Ruden of LATICRETE Sales, to make sure PERMACOLOR® Select grout is the proper consistency for use on your project.
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Car Enthusiast Gets Custom “Carrara Marble” SPARTACOTE® Garage Floor
Posted on 07/27/2021Evan Beckerman (aka Throtl), a car enthusiast and business owner wanted his personal garage floor to look like Carrara Marble. Ask and you shall receive! The LATICRETE team partnered up with local flooring expert, Orion DCP Inc. in California, USA, for this custom garage floor transformation using a variety of SPARTACOTE® products.
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What is the difference between positive and negative hydrostatic pressure and what products can you use?
Posted on 07/19/2021Learn the differences of positive and negative hydrostatic pressure and what LATICRETE® waterproofing and moisture solution products you can use in your projects.
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Art With a Heart Creates Sculpture with 2,500 Handmade Tile and Glass Hearts for the City of Baltimore
Posted on 06/25/2021A special public art project representing hope, resilience, community, creativity and grit was created by Art With a Heart and more than 1,000 volunteers for the city of Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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The Manufacturer's Role in Ergonomics and Worker Health in 2021
Posted on 06/10/2021Worker health and safety is and should be a top priority in the construction industry. It is the contractors and installers that work with the products every day, making the innovation of new products that are better for their health and safety critically important. Learn how LATICRETE is committed to drive education and safer alternatives to traditional construction methods.
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The Role of Underlayments and Self Leveling Products
Posted on 05/28/2021The strength of a flooring system is one of the most important factors of a building’s structural integrity. The purpose of the substrate or subfloor is to evenly distribute the weight of everything in a room across the floor joists to maintain balance and provide support. It’s the flooring system that is responsible for carrying the weight of the walls, roof, furniture and people inside. Because of this, underlayments and floor leveling products are an ever important component of a successful floor installation.
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They Loved Their Garage Flooring so Much, They Came Back for Seconds!
Posted on 04/21/2021Evan and Victoria Shanks were so thrilled with their recent shop floor done with SPARTACOTE® resinous flooring products, Victoria wanted to have her “she garage” transformed too!
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Car Aficionado Gets Custom Resinous Flooring to Show Off His Collection
Posted on 03/15/2021Mike (Streetspeed717), car aficionado and YouTuber wanted his personal 1,400 s.f. (130 m2) garage to be unique, look nice and be easier to keep clean so that he could show off some of his favorite cars. Read the blog to see how his garage transformed!
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Why Are Engineered Shower Installation Systems a Trend?
Posted on 03/06/2021According to Houzz, 9 in 10 home renovation projects are updates to the style of the homeowner’s master bathroom. Learn how improvements to engineered shower installation systems can help you install them quicker with high quality products.
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The Increasing Demand of Antimicrobial Protection
Posted on 11/24/2020Over the last decade, various manufacturers have incorporated antimicrobial additives into tile and stone installation products, including tile adhesives, grouts, sealants, waterproofing membranes and underlayment materials.
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Car Enthusiasts Garage Gets Glow in the Dark Resinous Floors
Posted on 10/05/2020Learn how car enthusiast, mechanic and YouTuber, Evan Shanks received a one-of-a-kind, custom, glow-in-the-dark polyaspartic garage floor from the team at LATICRETE.
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Customer Appreciation Tour Podcast with Custom Home Contractor, Petra Tile in St. George, Utah
Posted on 08/25/2020Ron Nash, Sr. Vice President of Sales & Marketing North America and Jeff Bonkiewicz, Channel Manager, sit down to dinner with Nick and Sophia Petra with Petra Tile in St. George, Utah. Listen to the podcast to learn how this 2nd generation tiler and father of 6 got started in the business and how he uses "social proof" to sell jobs.
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Customer Appreciation Tour Reflections
Posted on 08/24/2020Ron Nash, Sr. Vice President of Sales & Marketing North America shares his reflections on day 10 of the Customer Appreciation Tour around Western United States..
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Customer Appreciation Tour Podcast with Orange County, CA Customers
Posted on 08/19/2020Ron Nash, Sr. Vice President of Sales & Marketing North America, Jeff Bonkiewicz, LATICRETE Channel Manager and Phil Pearson, LATICRETE Sales Rep chat with several customers near Orange county, California during the Customer Appreciation Tour throughout the Western United States.
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Customer Appreciation Tour Podcast with Fresno, CA Customers
Posted on 08/13/2020Ron Nash, Sr. Vice President of Sales & Marketing North America and John Decena, LATICRETE Sales Rep chats with several customers near Fresno, California during a lunch held during the Customer Appreciation Tour in the Western United States.