Tile & Stone Installation Systems
Substrate Preparation
Substrate Preparation
Proper substrate preparation is key to any successful tile or stone installation, no matter the installation type.
ARDEX offers a variety of high-performance, self-leveling substrate preparation products designed to meet your installation needs. Eliminate wasted time cutting, fitting and many other steps required with bulky, hard to transport traditional backer board products.
Products in Substrate Preparation
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ARDEX P 51™
Primer
- For absorbent concrete, wood, gypsum and non-water-soluble adhesive residue on concrete
- Seals the substrate
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ARDEX P 82™
Ultra Prime
- For the installation of ARDEX underlayments over non-porous, wood and metal substrates and adhesive residue on concrete
- Waterborne, two-component primer
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ARDEX P 4™
Pre-Mixed, Rapid-Drying, Multipurpose Primer
- For use prior to the installation of ARDEX Tile & Stone Installation Systems and most ARDEX Self-Leveling Underlayments
- Ideal for Tile over Tile installation
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ARDEX TL 1400™
Self-Leveling Underlayment
- For smoothing substrates prior to tiling over interior concrete, terrazzo, tile, epoxy coatings and non-water-soluble adhesive residue over concrete
- Installs up to 1 1/4" (3 cm) neat
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ARDEX TL 2000™
Fiber Reinforced, Self-Leveling Underlayment
- Easy to mix and apply; high flow material
- No lath mesh or additives required over wood substrates
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ARDEX AM 100™
Pre-Tile Ramping and Smoothing Mortar
- Install tile in just 2 hours
- No sag or slump
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ARDEX Liquid BackerBoard®
Self-Leveling Underlayment for Interior Wood and Concrete Subfloors
- No metal lath mesh or additives required
- Walk on: 3 hours, Tile installation: 6 hours
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ARDEX MRF™
Moisture Resistant, Rapid-Drying, Skimcoat Patching Underlayment
- Engineered to withstand 100% RH; unlimited moisture and water
- ARDEX WeatherProof Technology
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ARDEX SKM™
Skimcoat Patch & Finishing Underlayment
- Non-sanded for a true featheredge
- Walk on and install floor covering in as little as 30 minutes
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ARDEX TL 1000™
Self-Leveling Underlayment
- Walk on in 4-5 hours
- Tile installation: 6 hours (most other floor coverings after 24 hours)
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ARDEX K 60™ ARDITEX
Rapid Setting Latex Smoothing and Leveling Compound
- NEW PACKAGING OPTION!
- No water required for mixing; simply mix with latex additive