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Understanding flooring moisture mitigation

Construction Specifier

Photos courtesy Install Floor Covering Professionals. How to ensure flooring specifications stand the test of time. When it comes to flooring specification, understanding appropriate moisture measurement and mitigation, and proper substrate prep is key to avoid costly pitfalls in commercial construction.

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Evolution of moisture mitigation in concrete flooring

Construction Specifier

Whether for new construction or renovation, proper subfloor preparation is essential for executing a quality floor installation while extending the life of the flooring. As the industry’s understanding of moisture emissions has grown, so have the types of solutions used to mitigate the problem.

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Choosing Flooring for Retail Environments

GCP Applied Technologies

Choosing Flooring for Retail Environments. In today’s retail environments, floors aren’t just a surface to walk on…they play a key role in helping create a positive customer experience. In fact, choosing the right floor is just as important as choosing the right lighting or merchandising design. Beware of moisture.

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Choosing Flooring for Retail Environments

GCP Applied Technologies

Choosing Flooring for Retail Environments. In today’s retail environments, floors aren’t just a surface to walk on…they play a key role in helping create a positive customer experience. In fact, choosing the right floor is just as important as choosing the right lighting or merchandising design. Beware of moisture.

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Building movement: When is it a problem?

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In order to mitigate this, it’s important to engage in the regular inspection and condition assessment of buildings for diagnosis. In order to mitigate this, it’s important to engage in the regular inspection and condition assessment of buildings for diagnosis. Building movement: When is it a problem?

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Are you putting the right fiber for the right purpose in your concrete?

GCP Applied Technologies

Therefore, mitigation of cracking induced by conditions such as subgrade restraint, subgrade settlement, drying shrinkage, and thermal expansion and contraction should be considered in virtually all cases. These cracks are typically caused by loss of moisture at the surface of the concrete. Understanding ACI 544.4

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Resilient Flooring: The sustainable specification

Construction Specifier

When specifying flooring, one should consider both sustainability and performance. These factors not only contribute to the sustainability of the flooring, but how it performs. The materiality of different resilient flooring products may alter some perceptions regarding sustainability.