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Top Products for Successful Residential Flooring Installations

A look at innovations in subfloor prep and installation systems and materials that help to create successful flooring installations.

Posted: August 25, 2021

Planiprep 4 LVT
Hydro Ban XP and Hydro Barrier Plus
Bostik Lock and Cote solutions
Stix 2199
Bona Dual Multi-Surface Resilient Floor Adhesive
Schluter-Systems shelf portfolio
CustomTech Silk Patching and Finishing Compound
DriTac 5800 ToughBond
Küberit Universal Profiles
Flexitions 2-in-1 Stair-Nose Riser Molding
Aspen Wood Flooring Adhesive
Schönox HPS ComfortSafe radiant warmth and moisture reduction layer
Planiprep 4 LVT

Patch, Smooth and Level with Planiprep 4 LVT

Planiprep 4 LVT, new from Mapei, is a high-moisture-resistant skimcoat and embossing leveler designed for use in interior residential and commercial applications. The premixed, acrylic-resin-based product can be used to level off and smooth over existing ceramic and stone surfaces. Planiprep 4 LVT hardens quickly and has been formulated to dry without shrinkage, reducing the need for secondary applications to fill embossing or depressions.

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Hydro Ban XP and Hydro Barrier Plus

Laticrete Expands Waterproofing and Crack Isolation Membrane Portfolio

Hydro Ban XP and Hydro Barrier Plus have been added to Laticrete’s waterproofing and crack isolation membrane portfolio. Hydro Ban XP is the line’s premium offering, with benefits such as a quick cure time and a lifetime warranty and extreme performance for a wide variety of conditions, such as substrate temperatures as low as 35°F (2°C) to extremely high temperatures in steam showers and steam rooms. Hydro Barrier Plus is a thin, load-bearing, self-curing, liquid rubber polymer that forms a flexible, seamless waterproofing, anti-fracture membrane without the need for fabric reinforcement.

laticrete.com

Bostik Lock and Cote solutions

Bostik Rebrands with Installers in Mind

Bostik is better communicating the product technology, quality level and product benefits of its soft floor covering installation systems. “The new Lock and Cote solutions are an approved substitute for our previous line of soft floor covering installation systems,” said Jake Stadler, Bostik’s market manager, hardwood and resilient installation systems. Packaging is now boldly designed, featuring a new alphanumeric naming structure, certifications, color coding and clear icons to highlight the product’s specific characteristics.

bostik.com

Stix 2199

XL Brands’ Stix 2199 Multi-use Adhesive

Stix 2199 is a multi-use adhesive that installs like a pressure sensitive, but transitions to a firm-set with aggressive tack, engineered for installation of a wide variety of resilient flooring including vinyl and non-vinyl-backed modular carpet tile, luxury vinyl tile, plank and VCT. Stix 2199 also features a six-hour working time and is solvent-free, highly moisture-resistant, emits low VOC’s, has antimicrobial properties, and has minimal odor.

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Bona Dual Multi-Surface Resilient Floor Adhesive

Bona Dual Multi-Surface Resilient Floor Adhesive

Bona Dual is a pressure sensitive and wet-lay adhesive that is compatible with LVT, LVP, rubber and other resilient floors. This easy-to-apply adhesive is a rapid set formulation that locks the floor in place and is ready for light traffic in four to 12 hours.

us.bona.com

Schluter-Systems shelf portfolio

Schluter Expands Shelf Offering

Schluter-Systems has added three new designs in brushed stainless steel to its Shelf portfolio for tiled showers. These designs match with existing Schluter drain grates so installers can unify the look throughout the shower area. All are available in five different shapes and fit neatly between rows of tile without the need for materials or fasteners to penetrate the waterproofing membrane.

CustomTech Silk Patching and Finishing Compound

CustomTech Silk Patching and Finishing Compound

CustomTech’s Silk delivers superior handling for a smooth finish over a variety of substrates. Silk helps eliminate problems like crumbling, mildew and staining, and its rapid setting formula allows installation of most floor coverings in as little as 30 minutes.

custombuildingproducts.com

DriTac 5800 ToughBond

DriTac Introduces ‘Green’ Flooring Adhesive

DriTac 5800 ToughBond is a premium grade, “green” pressure-sensitive resilient flooring adhesive designed for the interior installation of LVT/LVP, carpet tile, rubber flooring, approved underlayment and cork tile. DriTac 5800 offers bond strength and high moisture resistance up to 12 lbs./99% RH.

dritac.com

Küberit Universal Profiles

Küberit Universal Profiles

Küberit's universal profiles join many different types of floor coverings of different heights, for both residential and commercial applications. These multipurpose profiles for finishing and edge protection are available in a wide range of finishes. Pictured here, for resilient laminate, wood, ceramic floor coverings and natural stone, is the KO-A Pre-fit edge trim profile.

kuberitusa.com

Flexitions 2-in-1 Stair-Nose Riser Molding

Flexitions 2-in-1 Stair-Nose Riser Molding

The Flexitions 2-in-1 stair-nose riser molding is designed for use within stair and step flooring installations and applications, eliminating the need for a traditional stair nose molding. The Flexitions 2-in-1 stair-nose riser molding can be used with many different hard surface flooring products such as luxury vinyl plank flooring, wood flooring and laminate flooring. The new Flexitions Molding profile allows for flooring to be installed up to the edge of any stair or step. In addition, the Flexitions 2-in-1 stair-nose riser molding serves as a stair nose and stair riser at the same time.

flexitions.com

Aspen Wood Flooring Adhesive

Aspen Wood Flooring Adhesive by Taylor Adhesives

Aspen by Taylor Adhesives Aspen keeps you firmly grounded with both its price and performance. It was created to offer an alternative to traditional urethane-based adhesives. With its early grab, fast-curing formula and tenacious bond, Aspen reduces project time and labor accompanying most wood flooring installations. Protects flooring up to 90% RH.

tayloradhesives.com

Schönox HPS ComfortSafe radiant warmth and moisture reduction layer

Schönox HPS ComfortSafe radiant warmth and moisture reduction layer

Schönox HPS ComfortSafe radiant warmth and moisture reduction layer works with any floor where warmth and surface moisture reduction is desired. Each kit comes with an easy-install ComfortSafe mat and a step-by-step installation manual. Pair with Schönox cement or synthetic gypsum self-levelers, on a variety of substrates, to create a warmer, dryer subfloor solution.

hpsubfloors.com

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