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F E A T U RE D A R T ICL E
The Foundation to
a Perfect Flooring
Installation
BY JEFFREY B. JOHNSON, PRODUCT MANAGER, MAPEI FLOOR COVERING INSTALLATION SYSTEMS
hen an installer arrives on a new job site for the poured out to look like the smooth rolling hills of the Appalachian
first time, it is often a surprise to find out what mountain range! The one thing all these conditions have in
surface he has to install his flooring over. It common is that they are usually the installer’s problem to fix before
Wcould be a debris field left over from the previous he ever opens a bucket of glue.
owner or other trades, or it could simply be covered with minor The key to success with surface preparation is knowledge. Going
surface defects. The surface might be built over a swamp without an into an installation without knowing the answers invariably causes Photo courtesy MAPEI
adequate moisture vapor barrier installation. Or it could be concrete larger problems down the road. Spending the time to answer some
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