Skorpil Tiling Brick Veneer

Here's a fun little project, Jarda Skorpil from Skorpil Tiling is creating a thin brick veneer at this Queensland residence by cutting down the original bricks of the house and adding depth to this window area.

LATICRETE QLD Technical Sales Rep Corey Downes was on-site with Jarda, whilst using LATICRETE 254 adhesive and waterproofing the wall using HYDRO BAN®. 

Find out more about these products:

• 254 adhesive is the ultimate one-step, polymer fortified, thin-set adhesive for interior and exterior installation of ceramic tile, reduced thickness porcelain, stone, quarry tile, pavers and brick. 
• HYDRO BAN® is a thin, load bearing waterproofing/crack isolation membrane that DOES NOT require the use of fabric in the field, coves or corners. HYDRO BAN is a single component self curing liquid rubber polymer that forms a flexible, seamless waterproofing membrane that bonds directly to a wide variety of substrates. 

Contact us to discuss your next project or arrange a demo. Call 1800 331 012 or email us here.

November 2021 Newsletter

 The end of 2021 is fast approaching. We reflect back on the last quarter and share with you what LATICRETE Australia has been up to.

LATICRETE has been busy celebrating an important milestone this year, our 65th anniversary as a company. Take a look at what our team has been up to in this special year.
 
Some of the newsworthy topics in this issue:

• Farewell to a colleague and welcoming new ones
• Our commitment to sustainability & training
• Technical Article: Waterproof membrane systems - Moisture vapour reduction substrate wetness
• Technical Tips: Tiling and grouting in hot weather
• Project Spotlight: Armadale private residence
• Our 2021 holiday schedule with reopening dates, plus loads more!

Click here to read our enewsletter. Happy reading!

For more information on LATICRETE installation materials, product demos, or technical support, phone LATICRETE on 1800 331 012 or email: sales@laticrete.com.au.

Residential Ceramic & Stone Tile Installation Systems

 

LATICRETE has provided the technology, materials and methods for innovative and permanent installations of tile and stone for 65 years. Architecturally specified and preferred by professional installers, LATICRETE provides solutions for virtually every application. 

Our Residential Ceramic & Stone Tile Installation Systems brochure provides information on products engineered for 'residential' installation and application of tile and stone. An overview of each recommended LATICRETE product for residential tile and stone installation is provided to facilitate the selection of the appropriate adhesives, mortars and grouts for your specific applications. View/download the Residential Ceramic & Stone Tile Installation Systems brochure.

Projects utilising LATICRETE materials and methods qualify for a comprehensive LATICRETE System Warranty. Visit our website for comprehensive product application videos, architectural specifications, details and in-depth technical support.

Chat with your local LATICRETE Technical Sales Rep about your next project. Call 1800 331 012 or email us here.

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

The team from LATICRETE Australia sends warm Thanksgiving wishes to all our customers, friends, and colleagues who celebrate this day. 

Enjoy your day shared with your loved ones!

Laminex Gympie Plant

There's some great progress happening here! The team at Skorpil Tiling are hard at work installing tiles at the Laminex manufacturing plant in Gympie. The factory opened only two years ago and is already ambitiously expanding to double its original size.

LATICRETE QLD Technical Sales Rep Corey Downes was on-site with the Skorpil Tiling team as they worked on this expansion project, installing tiles using a range of LATICRETE products.

LATICRETE installation materials used on this project: 

• HYDRO BAN® is a thin, load bearing waterproofing/crack isolation membrane that DOES NOT require the use of fabric in the field, coves or corners. HYDRO BAN is a single component self curing liquid rubber polymer that forms a flexible, seamless waterproofing membrane that bonds directly to a wide variety of substrates. 
• LATAPOXY® Moisture Shield is a 2 component, roller applied epoxy coating specifically designed to reduce moisture vapour emissions in concrete and other substrates.
• 3701 Fortified Mortar Bed is a polymer fortified blend of carefully selected polymers, portland cement and graded aggregates.
• 335 adhesive is a premium, flexible, high performance thin-bed adhesive for installing a wide range of tiles and stone including low absorption ceramic tile, porcelain tile, natural and manufactured stone using thin-set method of installation.

Contact us to discuss your next project or arrange a demo. Call 1800 331 012 or email us here.

Tips for Hot Weather Tiling

Summer is just around the corner, so make sure you are ready for the heat with these helpful hints and tips for tiling in hot weather!

You want to ensure the best installation of your projects over the hotter months, and there is a simple rule to follow when an installation is subjected to high temperatures: The 8ºC Rule – for every 8ºC above 21ºC, Portland cement, and epoxy-based materials take half as long to cure.

General tips for working in hot temperatures

1. For best results, always ship and store installation materials at 5ºC – 32ºC to extend the shelf life and working time. Do not store products in direct sunlight. If installation materials are too warm, they should be cooled to the specified temperature range for that specific product.
2. Dampen or wet down substrate surfaces to not only clean the area but to lower the temperature and lower the absorption rate of the substrate. Sweep off excess water just before mortar is applied. This step will extend the working time of the installation materials.
3. Stir latex additives thoroughly before mixing with thin-sets, grouts, plasters, stucco, and other Portland cement mortars.
4. Due to the rapid rate of moisture loss and Portland cement dehydration at temperatures >32ºC, cover installations with polyethylene sheeting for 1-2 days to allow curing at a more normal rate.
5. Low humidity also accelerates the curing process.
6. Tent off or provide shade when working in direct sunlight
7. Work during cooler periods of the day (e.g. early morning).

Continue reading the Hot Weather Tiling and Grouting TDS-1020 here.

For more information contact our Technical Services team by calling 1800 331 012 or email us here.

Amber Tiles Gregory Hills Staff Training

 

Daniel is the newest staff member at Amber Tiles Gregory Hills, and LATICRETE NSW Technical Services Representative Glenn Mannix was in-store with Daniel doing hands-on training using SPECTRALOCK® PRO Premium Grout. Daniel is now knowledgeable to answer your questions on LATICRETE tile and stone installation materials. 

At LATICRETE we are committed to providing free training and classes for everyone involved with our products, from our customers to our stockists. We provide classes that discuss commercial, residential, industrial tile and stone installation practices and industry standards. Our training utilises both classroom and hands-on product demonstrations.

Contact us to arrange training for your team, a demo or for technical support, call 1800 331 012 or email sales@laticrete.com.au.

LATICRETE Australia Holiday Schedule

The end of the year is fast approaching, and LATICRETE Australia will be taking a break over the Christmas/New Year period. 

Please refer to the attached for important dates with regards to No Shipping or Receiving, Last Business Day for 2021, and when LATICRETE Australia will Reopen for business in 2022. 

If you have any questions regarding the LATICRETE Australia 2021 Holiday Schedule, please do not hesitate to contact us! 

Call 1800 331 012, email: sales@laticrete.com.au or chat with your local LATICRETE Sales Rep!

Celebrating 65 Years

 

Wow, here's another blast from the past! Here you can see Henry B. Rothberg educating a group of tradies in a seminar in a Seattle tile shop in the 1980s. 

Seminars such as these are a key element of the LATICRETE business model to this day, and if you follow our social media pages you will see we offer many demonstrations, training sessions, and seminars at local tile shops and other industry locations all across Australia. Keep an eye out for upcoming events!

To continue reading more about the history of LATICRETE in Australia, click here.

LATICRETE Delivery

 

How good does this setup look? Rockcraft Australia in WA receiving their delivery of 4237 Latex Additive and 211. We look forward to seeing their upcoming project!

4237 Latex Additive is the original latex additive for tile and stone adhesives. 4237 Latex Additive will mix with 211 to make a high strength, chemical, shock and vibration resistant adhesive. Suitable for swimming pools, facades, commercial and industrial tile and stone installations. Mix 4237 Latex Additive with PERMACOLOR^® Grout to make a coloured adhesive for installing glass mosaics. Click here for more product information.

For more information contact your local LATICRETE Technical Sales Rep on 1800 331 012 or email us here.

Double Bay Rock Wall Cladding

LATICRETE NSW Technical Sales Representative Glenn Mannix was on-site in Double Bay with the Entrenched Landscapes team as they started the first stage of this natural rock wall cladding project, supplied by Eco Outdoor. The installation will cover approximately 250m². We can't wait to see this gorgeous project finished!

The Entrenched Landscapes team is working with Komplete Construction on this project.

For this installation the team is using: 

• HYDRO BAN® SLURRY is a cement based, one component, polymer fortified material that mixes with water and easily applied with a brush, roller or trowel. Use on retaining walls, water features, slabs on ground and immersed installations where water resistance or protection from substrate moisture is required. Click here for more information.
• The team used MVIS™ Veneer Mortar mixed with PERMACOLOR® Select in Midnight Black to achieve a coloured adhesive, which looks amazing!

Contact us to discuss your next project or arrange a demo. Call 1800 331 012 or email us here.

Wollongong Residence

 

Look at that beautifully shining tiled floor! This indoor area is looking better than ever after a gorgeous renovation by DCC Tiling. LATICRETE NSW Technical Sales Representative Glenn Mannix submitted the project details for this Wollongong residence.

Approximately 50m² floor space required reduced sound transmission, and the tiler Dario knew that LATICRETE GenieMat® RST was the preferred choice to meet the strata requirements for sound attenuation.

Products used: 

• GenieMat® RST reduced sound transmission mat is a high performance acoustical underlayment that is engineered to reduce impact noise through ceramic tiles, stone and other hard surface materials.
• 335 Adhesive is a premium, flexible, high performance thin-bed adhesive for installing a wide range of tiles and stone including low absorption ceramic tile, porcelain tile, natural and manufactured stone using thin-set method of installation.

For more information on LATICRETE tile and stone installation systems and warranties, contact your LATICRETE Technical Sales Rep, call 1800 331 012, or contact us here.

Pool Project Progresses

 

Glenn Mannix, LATICRETE Technical Sales Rep, was on-site with the team from Zen Building and Pools Landscapes in NSW as they began work on a new pool project.

CJM Rendering completed the rendering work, and now Zen Building and Pools Landscapes and Tiled Art Tiling are moving forward on the project, installing 100x100mm Sukabumi tiles to the 120m2 pool.

Builder, Vitale Developments, is using a full LATICRETE pool tiling installation system, which qualifies for a 25 Year Swimming Pool System Warranty. Keep your eyes peeled for more updates!

Click here to view/download the LATICRETE Pools, Spas, and Fountains Tiling System Brochure.

Are you getting ready to start a project? Contact us to discuss your next project or arrange a demo. Call 1800 331 012 or email us here.

Celebrating 65 Years

 

Wow, look at these two youngsters! We're celebrating 65 years of LATICRETE with a look back at Henry B. Rothberg and David A. Rothberg standing in Montreal's Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine Bridge-Tunnel in 1964. This tunnel is one of the largest pre-stressed concrete structures in the world, and officially finished construction in 1967. 

This tunnel is an important piece of LATICRETE history, as you can see the 1391m long walls of the tunnel are covered entirely in tiles, installed using none other than LATICRETE 4237 Latex Additive, a product which is still in use today!

To continue reading more about the history of LATICRETE in Australia, click here.

Fast, local delivery of SUPERCAP® self-levelling underlayment

Faster, safer, greener - the LATICRETE® SUPERCAP® System is a Pump Truck that provides a perfectly flat floor, faster and easier than ever before!

Benefits of the LATICRETE® SUPERCAP® Pump Truck system:

• A revolutionary self-levelling system for new construction and renovations
• Saves significant time, reducing build schedule and construction site chaos
• The only thing that goes in the building is a hose, eliminating dust
• Guaranteed to meet substrate tolerances for all types of floor coverings 
• Globally proven results backed by industry-leading warranties

We call it Perfectly Flat Floors. Delivered. Click here to view/download the LATICRETE SUPERCAP AllPrep Flooring Specialists brochure for more information.

Consider using the LATICRETE SUPERCAP Pump Truck on your next project? 

Contact AllPrep Flooring Specialists Pty Ltd:

Call: 1300 ALLPREP 

Email: david@allprepflooring.com.au

Website: www.allprepflooring.com.au

335 Adhesive

 

335 adhesive is a premium, flexible, high performance thin-bed adhesive for installing a wide range of tiles and stone including low absorption ceramic tile, porcelain tile, natural and manufactured stone using thin-set method of installation.

Features & Benefits

• Interior and exterior use 
• High-performance flexible cement based adhesive
• High tack, non sag 
• Extended open time 
• Easy to use – plastic and workable

Exceeds the requirements of AS ISO13007.1&2 classification C2TES1. Excellent for exterior and underwater applications, superior bond to masonry

Click here for more product information and to view the Product Data Sheet DS-1037.

Contact us about your next project or arrange a demo. Call 1800 331 012 or email us here.

Hills District Private Residence Pool Refurbishment

 

This lovely dark mosaic pool is the skilled handiwork of Yuriy Lypskyy from Absolute Swimming Pool Tiling. LATICRETE NSW Technical Sales Representative Joe Tabone was on-site with Yuriy in the Hills District and managed to snap these fantastic photos of the talented tiler at work.

Yuriy has laid this 170m² pool with Ezarri mosaic tiles and travertine coping, using an extensive range of LATICRETE products to get the job done.

Products used: 

• HYDRO BAN® is a thin, load-bearing waterproofing/crack isolation membrane that DOES NOT require the use of fabric in the field, coves or corners. HYDRO BAN is a single component, self-curing liquid rubber polymer that forms a flexible, seamless waterproofing membrane. 
• 3701 Mortar Admix is a specially designed latex admixture for use with thin-set mortars, cement grouts, cement mortar beds, and other cement mixes.
• 335 is a premium, flexible, high-performance thin-bed adhesive for installing a wide range of tiles and stone including low absorption ceramic tile, porcelain tile, natural and manufactured stone using thin-set method of installation.
• PERMACOLOR® Grout is a high-performance grout that provides a grout joint that is dense, hard and will resist cracking.

View/download our Pool, Spa and Fountain Tiling Systems brochure which includes a 10, 15 and 25 Year Residential Swimming Pool System Warranty.

For more information on LATICRETE tile and stone installation systems and warranties, contact your LATICRETE Technical Sales Rep, call 1800 331 012, or contact us here.

LATICRETE 65th Anniversary Message From Our Chairman

This year marks our 65th Anniversary! David A. Rothberg, Chairman of the Board and former CEO, shares how the LATICRETE family business was created and how it will continue for years to come. 

"The founder of LATICRETE were my parents, Dr. Henry M. Rothberg and his wife Lillian Rothberg. My father loved chemistry and was fascinated by it. While getting his degree in Chemical Engineering, he worked installing floors at a flooring company. That’s where he got his passion for discovering new ways to install tile and stone. So, in the basement of a home in Connecticut, USA he began experimenting with different formulas using liquid rubber…hence where the company name LATICRETE came from − latex and concrete.

While he had no formal business training, he understood the value of the brand and controlling his own destiny. His strong belief in family and building a legacy for them was also very important. His passion and commitment is what lead LATICRETE to be the company it is today. 

After 65 years, what began as a private, family-owned company, will continue to stay that way − it's part of our commitment to our customers, our employees and our communities. As the 2nd generation (myself and brother Henry) pass the torch to the next generation, we are guiding them in their responsibilities to continue the legacy their grandparents started - providing our employees a good life, and our customers and communities around the world with excellent products and terrific customer service.

The success LATICRETE has achieved didn't come by accident, and neither will the success of this transition to the 3rd and 4th generation. They're learning the business from the ground up; their grandfather and grandmother would be very happy!"

Find out more about LATICRETE history here!