PROTECTION To avoid damage to finished tile work, schedule floor installations to begin only after all structural work, building enclosure, and overhead finishing work are completed. Keep all traffic off finished tile floors until they have fully cured. Builder shall provide up to ¾” (19mm) thick plywood or OSB protection over non-staining Kraft ® paper to protect floors after installation material shave cured. Covering the floor with polyethylene or plywood in direct contact with the floor may adversely affect the curing process of grout and latex/polymer fortified Portland cement mortar. Keep floors installed with epoxy adhesive closed to traffic for 24 hrs. at 70°F (21°C), and to heavy traffic for 48 hours @ 70°F (21°C) unless instructed differently by manufacturer. Use kneeling boards, or equivalent, to walk/work on newly tiled floors.
Replace or restore work of other trades damaged or soiled by work under this section. Protect exterior installations from exposure to rain for a minimum of 7 days at 70° F (21° C). COLD WEATHER NOTE
The curing of installation materials is retarded by low temperatures and finished work should be protected for an extended period of time. Typically, for every 18º F below 70º F (10ºC below 21ºC), latex and Portland cement based materials take twice as long to cure. HOT WEATHER NOTE The evaporation of moisture in Portland cement grouts is accelerated by hot, dry conditions. Apply grout to dampened surfaces & protect freshly spread grout & finished work when installing in temperatures over 95 degrees F (35 degrees C). As a professional courtesy, LATICRETE does offer technical services free of charge. LATICRETE does not have any express or implied contractual obligation or duty to provide those technical services. The user maintains all responsibility for verifying the applicability and suitability of the technical service or information provided by LATICRETE representatives. Moreover, technical service site visits and consultations do not constitute express or implied approval by LATICRETE of product use or other construction means and methods. By providing technical services, LATICRETE does not undertake to perform any duty owed by the user to any third party, and no third party should rely on LATICRETE providing technical services. LATICRETE Technical Services provides review of job specifications and plans, project detail planning and review, and provides answers to questions concerning the installation of ceramic tile, brick, marble and stone. Call toll free USA +1 (203) 393-0010. Fax: USA +1 (203) 393-1684. E-mail: technicalservices@laticrete.com, Internet: www.laticrete.com. To obtain a copy of detailed product information, most recent revisions of LATICRETE data sheets, and answers to installation questions, E-mail: technicalservices@laticrete.com or call (800) 243-4788 x.235. © 2013 LATICRETE INTERNATIONAL, Inc. The right to copy, distribute, and utilize for commercial purposes is specifically granted to Stone and Tile Importers and manufacturers, Architects, Engineers, and Specifications Writers. All trademarks shown are the intellectual properties of their respective owners.
R June 17, 2013
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