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Home » Prepping Concrete Slabs for Ceramic Tile Installation
As I've written previously, all concrete slabs are not created equal. They all may look and feel the same, but they are not necessarily identical. On-grade slabs are never truly dry. Even a seemingly bone-dry slab that's been coated with a curing compound can be deceiving. In actuality, that curing compound can dramatically inhibit evaporation of water from the concrete.
In any event, if a curing compound has been used to slow down water loss as a means of enhancing the curing process, it is incumbent upon the flooring professional involved to remove the compound before he proceeds with a ceramic tile installation. Failure to remove the curing compound virtually ensures a loss of mortar bond at some point in the future.