MAPEI Webinar – Best Practices for a Gap-Free LVT Installation

Discover the unseen secrets to flawless LVT installation! Welcome to our exclusive Webinar where we spill the beans on achieving gap-free luxury vinyl tile (LVT) floors. If you are a contractor or installer seeking perfection, you cannot afford to miss this! Key Moments in This Episode ======================== 00:00 Intro 02:27 Webinar objectives 04:25 Composition of LVT/LVP 06:18 What environmental factors affect dimensional stability for LVT? 08:04 Elements that affect dimensional stability 14:43 What is “thermal expansion”? 16:30 Thermal-expansion impact 21:12 Why does LVT shrink in a controlled environment? 23:54 LVT dimensional-change standards 24:45 How to control LVT movement 26:44 LVT installation requirements 28:13 Subfloor preparation 29:43 Suitable substrates for vinyl flooring 34:14 Temperature control 37:05 Maintenance of LVT flooring 38:30 MAPEI-adhesive recommendation for LVT and LVP 46:16 Points of differentiation 51:57 Methods of installation 56:23 Limitations of water-based, wet-set adhesives 57:46 How to control movement – Recap 01:00:43 Contact information for questions For more information, click the following links below: Ultrabond ECO 811: https://www.mapei.com/us/en-us/products-and-solutions/products/detail/ultrabond-eco-811 Ultrabond ECO 350: https://www.mapei.com/us/en-us/products-and-solutions/products/detail/ultrabond-eco-350 Ultrabond ECO 360: https://www.mapei.com/us/en-us/products-and-solutions/products/detail/ultrabond-eco-360 Ultrabond ECO 373: https://www.mapei.com/us/en-us/products-and-solutions/products/detail/ultrabond-eco-373 Ultrabond ECO 379: https://www.mapei.com/us/en-us/products-and-solutions/products/detail/ultrabond-eco-379 Ultrabond ECO 399: https://www.mapei.com/us/en-us/products-and-solutions/products/detail/ultrabond-eco-399 Mapecontact MRT: https://www.mapei.com/us/en-us/products-and-solutions/products/detail/mapecontact--mrt Ultrabond G19: https://www.mapei.com/us/en-us/products-and-solutions/products/detail/ultrabond-g19 Ultrabond G21: https://www.mapei.com/us/en-us/products-and-solutions/products/detail/ultrabond-g21 Ultrabond ECO MS 4 LVT [NA]: https://www.mapei.com/us/en-us/products-and-solutions/products/detail/ultrabond-eco-ms-4-lvt Learn more about MAPEI at https://www.mapei.com/us/. LINKS & RESOURCES ======================== To watch more MAPEI Webinars: https://www.mapei.com/us/en-us/training-and-technical-service/webinars/ Sign up to receive Realtà MAPEI North America magazine by mail or by e-mail at https://www.mapei.com/us/en-us/register/. Product Documentation Library: https://www.mapei.com/us/en-us/tools-and-downloads/product-information-library MAPEI product calculators: https://www.mapei.com/us/en-us/tools-and-downloads/product-calculators Where to buy: https://www.mapei.com/us/en-us/where-to-buy Video Library: https://www.mapei.com/us/en-us/training-and-technical-service/video-library Resilient for Wet Walls: https://www.mapei.com/us/en-us/realta-mapei/article-detail/resilient-for-wet-walls Next Videos to Watch ======================== MAPEI Webinar – Adhesive Selection and Installation for LVT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc1A4zretRQ MTI-TV: Forget the Gap with MAPEI’s Ultrabond ECO 399: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANO84_2kGEY Control the Gap with MAPEI’s Ultrabond ECO 399: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6F1D3NyBAk CONTACT INFO ======================== Get answers to your questions: https://www.mapei.com/us/en-us/product-information/ Join us on social @mapeiusa IG: https://www.instagram.com/mapeiusa/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/mapeiusa/ LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mapeiusa/ X: https://www.twitter.com/mapeiusa/