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efore you make a great flooring installation, you have to make sure the surface you’ll be working on is in acceptable condition. To do that, just turn the pages and read about the latest and greatest in subfloors and subfloor preparation products.
Amorim Cork Composites Amorim says its AcoustiCORK offers the widest range of certified lab-tested solutions for impact sound attenuation in multifamily buildings. Using rapidly renewing and recycled materials, along with proprietary technologies, Amorim says it creates innovative, sustainable and high-performing products, including AcoustiCORK PR60, which offers a 25-point IIC impact sound reduction value. www.acousticorkusa.com
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Cal-Flor says its SuperFoam underlayment exceeds requirements for laminate and engineered flooring, has exceptional sound-dampening properties, and is completely chemical-free. Its high-density-polysphere construction eliminates the need for a moisture barrier, Cal-Flor adds. It has a 1-inch adhesive strip for installation. www.cal-flor.com
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Bostik UltraFinish is a fastsetting Portland-cementbased patch for interior use prior to installing hardwood, ceramic, carpet, vinyl or rubber flooring; it is latexfortified. UltraFinish can be used to skim coat or featheredge up to 1 inch deep. Contractors can install a floor covering over concrete, wood, ceramic or quarry tile without having to use a primer or liquid additive, Bostik says.
Cal-Flor Accessory Systems
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Product Focus | Subfloors + Subfloor Prep DriTac Flooring Products LLC DriTac 1001 All-In-One is a onecomponent trowel-applied premium green urethane wood flooring adhesive, concrete moisture control, sound control and crack suppressant membrane system; it comes in a 4-gallon pail. With this product, DriTac says installers can now accomplish in one day what normally takes two or more days to complete. www.dritac.com
Cork Direct CorkDirect’s sound-reducing composition cork underlayment can be used in all commercial and residential applications. The company ships nationwide for time-critical job-site delivery. The product is available in sheets or rolls in thicknesses of 1⁄2, 1⁄4, or 1⁄8 inch, and it can be ordered by the box, pallet or container. www.corkdirect.com
Fortifiber Building Systems Group Fortifiber manufactures vapor retarder membranes, including the new Delta-FLWarm and Dry (a concrete moisture barrier from Cosella-Dorken), the economic HWD-15, and high-performance Aquabar B, for use over wood subfloors. Fortifiber says its Moistop Ultra, an impermeable moisture barrier, is the best choice for eliminating moisture migration in crawl spaces and over concrete subfloors. www.fortifiber.com
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Kerakoll GreenBuilding Co. Kerakoll GreenBuilding Co.’s Slc Eco EP21 is an eco-friendly moisture barrier and consolidating primer. It has a 100-percentdry residue, no smell and no isocyanates. Kerakoll says this product raises the mechanical resistance of inconsistent mineral substrates and waterproofs them to protect hardwood floors from residual humidity. www.kerakoll.com
MP Global Products This popular green underlayment for floating laminate and engineered wood floors is specified by architects not only for its superior acoustic properties, but also because it is made primarily of recycled materials and qualifies for LEED points, the company says. QuietWalk also has a built-in moisture management system unlike any other product and can be installed over wood or concrete subfloors.
MAPEI Corporation MAPEI says its Mapecem Quickpatch restores weathered, damaged horizontal concrete surfaces to a uniform, superiorwearing condition. This easyto-place, fast-setting patching material is compatible with most sealers, dyes and stains, and it can be applied from featheredge to 3-inch-neat, MAPEI adds. www.mapei.com
National Flooring Equipment National Flooring Equipment offers the 4-hp, 115-volt 8274-4 grinder. The company says this grinder aggressively removes coatings, stains, glues, mastic and other material from concrete. The 8274-4 is smooth and effortless to operate, the company adds. www.nationalequipment.com
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Sound Seal/Impacta Flooring Division Redupax Underlayment from Impacta Flooring, a division of Sound Seal, is a 100-percent-recycled wood-fiber-based underlayment, and Sound Seal says it will not bounce or flex like many foams, felts, and rubber underlayments. Plus, it offers a more stable and robust sound when walked upon, the company adds.
Stauf Adhesives USA LLC Stauf Adhesives USA’s ACS 210 True Seal is a pure acrylic-based subfloor sealer for professional wood flooring installation. It does not contain any solvents or isocyanates. The product is designed to seal minor cracks and retard moisture pressure. Stauf says the product spreads easily and improves bonding of leveling compounds. www.staufusa.com
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Step Warmfloor
UFloor Systems Inc.
Step Warmfloor is a positivetemperature-coefficient semi-conductive heating mat, which the company says is strong and thin. Because the material is selfregulating it cannot overheat. It is energy-efficient and operates on low voltage, alternating or direct current. The company says it is easy to zone and install.
UZIN NC 174 is a high-performance self-leveling compound that maximizes wood flooring installation performance, UFloor says. Its proprietary Level Plus+ Effect technology provides superior flow characteristics and an extremely smooth surface, which promotes increased adhesive coverage rates, UFloor adds. The product is built to withstand compression of up to 5,300 psi.
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