Substrate Preparation
A Contractor’s Guide to Substrate Conditions: What’s Too Damaged to Pour Over
Before any successful flooring installation, one truth stands firm: your pour is only as good as your substrate. No matter how advanced your self-leveler or underlayment may be, ignoring substrate conditions can lead to costly failures, callbacks, or complete tear-outs. This guide breaks down how to assess your substrate, identify when it’s too damaged to…
Read MoreHow to Choose a Moisture Mitigation System That Actually Works
Why Moisture Mitigation Matters Excessive moisture emitted from concrete can wreak havoc on flooring systems—leading to adhesive failure, surface blistering, efflorescence, mold growth, and costly reinstallation. Properly addressing moisture is critical to ensuring long-lasting, safe, and high-performing flooring systems. Understanding ASTM F3010 ASTM F3010 is the recognized standard practice for two-component resin-based membrane-forming moisture mitigation…
Read MorePullman Yards | Project Profile
DETAILS: Pratt-Pullman Yards Industrial Site converted for Fan Controlled Football (FCF) site with practice field and VIP area. Vacant for years, used numerous times as a movie set Issue: 1 – 1.5” bellies throughout appx. 30,000 ft2 concrete substrate. Unbonded solution required. Solution: Quiet Qurl 025 MC sound mat inverted with 1” of Platform L2…
Read MoreFire-Rated, Multifamily Self-Leveling Underlayments
Project Profile – Leveling to Elevation in San Francisco
Sound attenuation systems are widely used throughout flooring installations. However, leveling to specific elevations over sound mat with a portland cement based system is an approach typically reserved for gypsum based cementitious underlayments over wood substrates. It has been that way with good reason, given portland cement based leveling systems are subject to shrinkage and…
Read MoreLightweight Subfloor Solution
Renewal of America’s cities involves the adaptive reuse of existing structures and provides unique opportunities to contribute to lifestyle, sustainability and preservation. The approach is noted by Gensler, worldwide architecture and design firm;   “…adaptive reuse focuses on taking a building that’s past its prime and renovating it for new purposes in line  with contemporary…
Read MoreOKC First National Center
“It’s probably the most iconic building in Oklahoma City – certainly the one that was on the most postcards through the decades.” –Former Mayor Mick Cornett The project, a part of the restoration of the Art Deco “First National Bank Building” is now…
Read MoreRiverfront Condos, Nashville, TN
Nashville’s Old Iron Works Plant represented a unique opportunity for conversion into contemporary condominium units. Located just a mile from Nashville’s infamous entertainment & hospitality center (featuring bar Broadway bars, restaurants, football stadium) the Riverfront Condos represent urban living in the heart of Nashville. Given the Riverfront condos feature location, pool, fitness and unique covered…
Read MorePatch Things Up
The season of love is upon us, and this year we’re all about patching things up. We do wish the best for your hearts and relationships, but we are focused on your subfloors. Yes, we come across some messy subfloors. Great new, Concrete, Gypsum, Wood, Adhesives, Feather, Deep, Fast, Ramp – we can help…
Read MoreWhat are the Benefits of Floor Leveling?
Concrete floors are one of the top choices for flooring in homes and commercial buildings. They are long-lasting and low-maintenance compared to other types of floors, while easily withstanding heavy foot traffic. But the concrete floor is not without its faults. Sometimes, they will look and even feel uneven. This is one of the most…
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