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

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Language: en

Published: 2023-11-27T15:19:50+00:00

Source creator: MAPEIUSA

Duration: 3744 seconds

## Description

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
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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
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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
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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
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