Level Set® 500 HF Self-Leveling Underlayment
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Best Practice Tips for Successful High Flow SLU Installations
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Learn the requirements for installing Gauged Porcelain Panels on floors and walls. Get both technical and hands-on experience at this event.
“Self-leveling underlayment” is a bit of a misnomer. Although this type of product is incredibly useful, it does require a thoughtful installer to ensure it works properly. Follow this guide to prevent cracks in your self-leveling underlayment.
TEC® offers ready-to-use, floor and wall mastic adhesives that are designed to meet the needs of a wide variety of projects. They provide strong, resilient bonds on many substrates and come in a variety of formulas to meet your job’s demands.
Generally speaking, there are two types of self-leveling underlayments (SLUs): traditional and high-flow technologies. The most noticeable differences between traditional and next-generation SLUs are the flowability and the smooth surface profile of each product.
TEC® specialty adhesives offer solutions for specific applications. Find unique solutions, such as Aim™ 382 Pedestal Adhesive to secure pedestals used in raised floor panel systems.
We now have a line of microbial adhesive removers and floor surface cleaners to round out our flooring installation systems – for tile, resilient, and sports flooring. These ready-to-use microbial products are water-based and leverage unique MicroBlast Technology™ to restore surfaces quickly, easily, and cleanly with no harsh chemicals or leftover product residue.
Sani-Powder is an EPA registered and CDC approved product to fight against COVID-19 and much more. This product is recommended for use in eating establishments, food handling and serving areas (non-food contact), commercial institutional/industrial premises/equipment, laundry (commercial). The Spray Disinfectant crystal packet, Hypochlorous Acid (HOCL), is not a traditional cleaner and uses a unique approach when killing germs. The dissolved crystals in the appropriate amount of water kill germs by breaking down the cell walls of a pathogen, with no poisonous chemical used.
TEC® mortars provide you with some of the most advanced solutions in the industry. No matter what your tile challenge is – large or extra-large, thick and heavy or ultra-thin, walls or floors, glass or porcelain – TEC has the right mortar for the job.
At TEC, we provide professional installers with floor preparation and installation products for tile, stone, wood, carpet, and resilient flooring. Contact us today!
Since 1957, TEC has provided professional installers with floor preparation and installation products for tile, stone, wood, carpet, and resilient flooring. Call today!
Products developed with the environment in mind
For years, installers have counted on self-leveling underlayments (SLUs) to prepare subfloors for tile installations. Understanding different technologies can help you select the right SLU and save time and money on your job.
Learn how to prepare concrete before applying a moisture barrier during floor installations and tile installations. Apply TEC® The LiquiDAM® on concrete to prevent water and moisture from getting through concrete and damaging your floor. TEC® The LiquiDAM® exceeds the ASTM standard for moisture vapor barriers.
Surface preparation is one the most important variables in floor construction profitability. To help control this variable and increase margins, TEC® has compiled the following best practices.
Ideal for fast track applications, Level Set 500 HF is a high-flow self-leveling underlayment that provides an extremely smooth surface for finished floor coverings. The resulting surface is so smooth, you can get up to 20 percent* more coverage from your adhesives. In addition, no sanding or skim coating needed – cutting labor costs by up to 66%.
Innovations in mortar technology have made it easier to meet the specific demands of a variety of jobs. However, a mortar is only as good as its installer, and forgetting installation fundamentals can result in callbacks and job failures. Help avoid costly mortar missteps with the following four basic – but crucial – techniques.
Giving a facility owner a positive outcome on new construction or a remodeling project requires trust-based relationships. Itasca, IL-based flooring contractor Diverzify has earned the trust of Chicago's Midtown Athletic Club by providing reliable expertise and materials on floor construction and renovation projects over several decades. When Midtown planned to renovate three of its facilities this year, its facilities team knew Diverzify would come through once again.
WeatherTech® Company, the famous maker of auto floor mats and other accessories has seen extraordinary growth in demand for its made-in-America products. To accommodate its success, WeatherTech had to expand its Bolingbrook, Illinois corporate campus, annexing existing buildings and adding new construction.
Installing tile and flooring in an occupied space can present challenges, including expected fast turnarounds and working during odd hours. Follow these four flooring installation tips for effectively working in occupied residential and commercial environments.
The difference between static & dynamic joints Static cracks and control joints are non-moving parts, which makes them easier to work with during installation. Dynamic cracks and expansion joints, however, are moving parts and need much more attention. Let’s take a look at some of the differences between static joints and dynamic joints.