mapei

Mapei S.p.A. (Italian pronunciation: [maˈpɛi]) is an Italian limited company founded in 1937 in Milan, Italy, that manufactures chemical products for the building industry.

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  1. Dan

    Mapei UK Free Tiling Courses Practical or Online

    Mapei Academy Mapei UK Free Tiling Courses Practical or Online The ceramic course covers the following points: Substrate Preparation do’s and don’ts The Importance of Priming and Levelling Compounds Adhesives & Grouts – making the correct choice Waterproofing applications to prevent failures...
  2. PeaceLilly72

    Patchy Mapei UCP medium grey

    Help! Advice needed please! I am in the middle of a bathroom renovation that my partner is doing for me. He is a plumber/all-rounder rather than a pro-tiler but has had plenty of experience and success tiling. I decided to go with metro tiles (against his better judgement!) and Mapei ultra...
    • PeaceLilly72
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    • grey grout colour mapei mapei grout patchy
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: America
  3. J

    Mapei white grout absorbing water

    Hi after some advice . Just finished the shower cubicle , used a Mapei white grout and the grout goes grey and absorbs water . After a while it dries out again , but this is not normal ? I have the same tile in my other bathroom but used a cheap travis Perkins 4 trade grout and had no problems ...
    • Jacko028
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    • bathroom grout mapei mapei grout porous water white
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: America
  4. D

    Mapei Silver grey darker than expected

    Not sure if anyone can answer. My mate and I both had kitchen floors layed by the same guy. Me = porcelain tiles with Mapei silver grey grout My Mate = quartz tiles with Mapei silver grey grout My grout is as expected and after 8 months still a lovely silver grey My mates went dark immediately...
  5. S

    Kitchen floor screed options Schonox FPL Plus vs Mapei 3240

    Evening all, newbie post regarding self levelling material. we have approx 36m2 of kitchen/diner to level before 'karndean' type material being laid. I have removed multiple layers of blown/unbonded screed and now at concrete level, which is anywhere from 3mm to 50mm out of level, making it...
  6. R

    Grouts bal or mapei?

    Hi, I am going to be grouting my bathroom & shower enclosure and am looking between Mapei and Bal grouts... is one any better than the other? Thanks
  7. S

    epoxy grout recommendations

    hey all I made a tiled vanity unit recently..just wondering if anyone knows of an epoxy grout that drys with a gloss finish to match the tiles in the picture I'm really not to keen on having gritty rough looking grout on the falls that's all
    • Samb213
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    • epoxy epoxy grout grout kerakoll mapei
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: America
  8. M

    Using Blue Grit and Mapei Plaster Primer

    Hello All, I would just like to start off by saying that I've been in the construction industry for roughly 7 years as a Cladding Site Manager and Facade Engineer, but apologetically, I have zero expertise in Tiling and I am attempting a DIY Re-Tiling job on a very small budget for my...
    • Mgakk93
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    • mapei plaster primer
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: America
  9. E

    Anhydrite+Ditra+Porcelain - Mapei Primer or not / Keraquick with or without Latex Plus

    Hello Everyone! First time writing here. 😅Contemplating the horrendous prospect of installing underfloor heating in a fully inhabited house with furniture and belongings now in the garden I have read a ton of posts on this forum and you’ve been a marvellous help. So, a zillion thanks ahead of...
    • Eminem
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    • adhesive anhydrite adhesive gypsum keraquick latex mapei not primer
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Adhesive and Grout
  10. J

    Mapei Pro Standard adhesive (tile giant)

    Hi guys Is anyone on this forum familiar with Mapei Pro Standard tile adhesive from Tile Giant. Having purchased 7 bags of it today i have noticed that nowhere on the packaging does it state that it is a flexible adhesive. However the guy at Tile Giant assured me it was and it is sold as...
    • Johnny
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    • adhesive canada mapei tile
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Canada
  11. D

    Phantom Patches on Mapei 112 Grout

    Hi all - I've just done a DIY tiling job on new tiles using Mapei medium grey grout ultracolor 112 for the grout. I've used Mapei Ultracolor for loads of projects but never that exact shade, but have never had a problem before. Frustratingly it's dried with really inconsistent colour with some...
    • dilby
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    • canada grout mapei
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Canada
  12. Sean-tries-to-tile

    Silicone colour match for mapei charcoal grout?

    I'm surprised to find that i mapei dont seem to do a charcoal silicone (for interior corners) to match their charcoal grout... anyone know of a good colour match? Should i stick with mapei silicone and chose the next best colour, or chose another brand that does charcoal which will still be a...
  13. V

    Large marble tiles and Mapei p9

    Hi I have some large format marble tiles to fit onto bathroom walls. They are 10mm and 800mm x 400mm in size. They are quite heavy. Do you think that Mapei p9 will be man enough for the job- I will be back combing ? I have mainly been using s1 Keraquick for the floors but the p9 was cheap and...
    • vman
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    • canada large mapei marble tile tiles
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada
  14. P

    Mapei Ultracolor plus Grout for porcelain tiles?

    Hi. Thanks in advance for your help. We have been let down at the last minute by a tiler and so have had to tile an en-suite ourselves. We have 600x300 porcelain tiles. We are now at the grouting stage and we were going to use mapei, Ultracolor plus silver grey grout, until I saw a professional...
  15. M

    Mapei Eco Prim Grip for tile on tile job

    Hi. I am planning tile on tile job, by laying glass mosaic tiles on existing glossy tiles in the bathroom shower area. The materials I have bought are Mapei Eco Prim Grip, Mapei Aquadefence for membrane. I also tried to remove glossy surface with sanding machine (240 grit), but didnt notice any...
  16. D

    Mapei liquid membrane safe with kerdi?

    is mapei liquid membrane ok to come into contact with kerdi? Hello First time poster- embarking on a wetroom project. I wonder if you can help with this first query please ... the wall area I’m going to tile will have kerdi matting but planning to also apply mapei liquid waterproofing membrane...
    • Doctorsaf
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    • canada kerdi liquid mapei mapei tanking membrane
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Canada
  17. andywalker25

    Grout Colour Problem: mapei ultracolour grout manhattan grey

    Had our patio guys grout our porcelain patio yesterday and have to say to say feel quite unhappy with the result. The colour is really uneven and looks like a coating of white on some grey areas. The consistency of colour just doesn't look right. I've called them back to come take a look. Has...
  18. jwilf

    How white is mapei white grout?

    So I've bought a bag of Mapei white "flexible wall and floor grout" for my kitchen splashback - like this: https://www.diy.com/departments/mapei-flexible-white-wall-floor-grout-w-2-5kg/38157_BQ.prd My tiles are "Opal White" from Porcelain Superstore...
  19. O

    Priming Brick For Mapei Keraquick Adhesive (Jackoboard)

    Hi, I'm currently working on a bathroom and have stripped the walls back to brickwork with lime mortar. For the shower area my plan is to dot and dab 20mm Jackoboard onto the brickwork with Mapei Keraquick before tiling. Does the brickwork need priming for the Keraquick? I understand PVA...
  20. Mapei UK Marketing

    Mapei Tiling Trade Event, Tile Giant, Shipley

    Stephen will be hosting our trade event at Tile Giant in Shipley on Thursday 19th March. He will be on hand between 7.30am and 2pm with expert product knowledge and technical support. He will also have plenty of Mapei goodies and a batch of our brand new t-shirts to give away. Make sure you get...
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