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Table of Contents Vol. 10 No. 4 | July /Aug. 2022

Features Departments
6 Publishers’ Note
8 Market Study: State of U.S. Construction and
Outlook 2022-2023 43 New Products
Daniel LoBue of Tego Systems Corp. analyzes the U.S.
construction market for 2022 and projects the trends for 2023
in the residential, commercial and public construction sectors. JUL/AUG 2022
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14 MAPEI: Looking Ahead to the Future at 85
Multinational group celebrates 85 years serving the
building industry and looks to take on new challenges with On the Cover: Back Buttering, Flat Back Troweling/
Notched Back Troweling, p. 28
commitment, passion, high specialization and professionalism. ARDEX K 520 Self-Leveling
Concrete Topping is used to
resurface indoor concrete and
18 Proactive Solutions: Admixtures in Concrete… certain non-porous surfaces. It Dealing With VA Tile, Cutback
Adhesive, p. 32
How Common Is It?
Columnist David Seland discusses admixtures in concrete and is walkable within 2 - 3 hours, Moisture Testing – The Key to Preventing
and can be sealed in as little
a Flooring Disaster, 40
the use of water reducing admixtures creating the desired as 24 hours. Photo courtesy of Market Study: State
of U.S. Construction
slump as defined in ASTM C143. Ardex Americas. and Outlook
2022-2023, p. 8
MAPEI: Looking
Ahead to the Future
23 Finish Applications & Corrections for at 85, p. 14
Proactive Solutions:
Admixtures in
Hardwood Floors Concrete, p. 18
Finish Applications
According to a recent study, wood flooring contractors report & Corrections for
Hardwood Floors, p. 23
than more than 30% of their annual revenue is from refinishing
existing wood floors. NWFA’s Brett Miller explains some issues
and corrections.
28 Back Buttering, Flat Back Troweling/Notched www.proinstallermagazine.com
Back Troweling Publishing & Sales Office
Tile/Stone Talk columnist Greg Mowat of Forensic Tile 4607 Lakeview Canyon Rd.,
Consultants discusses the proper methods of installing ceramic Ste. 560
tile using back buttering, flat back troweling and notched back Westlake Village, CA 91361
troweling. Phone: (805) 870-5171
Fax: (805) 272-9729
32 Installation: Dealing With VA Tile,
Cutback Adhesive Jeff Golden, Editor & Co-Publisher
Columnist Ray Thompson shares first-hand experience dealing Dan Lipman, Sales Manager & Co-Publisher
with a residential remodel in the desert on a concrete slab Mike Chmielecki, Senior Editor
with va tile and cutback adhesive. Tony King, Art Director
Editorial Advisory Board:
38 Training: CFI’s 5-Week Certification Course Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF); Floor Covering Installation
Contractors Association (FCICA); INSTALL; International Certified
39 Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know Flooring Installers Association (CFI); National Tile Contractors Association
About Unsecured Loans (NTCA); National Association of Floor Covering Technicians (NAFCT);
Joel Cannon, SVP Consumer Home Improvement Lending National Institute of Floor Covering Inspectors (NIFCI); National Wood
Sales & Marketing of EnerBank USA, explains the benefits of Flooring Association (NWFA); North American Laminate Floor Assn.; and
offering unsecured loans to your customers. World Floor Covering Association (WFCA).
40 Moisture Testing – The Key to Preventing a PROINSTALLER MAGAZINE Volume 10, Issue 4 (ISSN 2327-6312, Print)
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Jason Spangler of Wagner Meters outlines how testing before Lakeview Canyon Rd., Ste. 560, Westlake Village, CA 91361. Telephone:
beginning the job is critical to preventing a moisture disaster. (805) 870-5171, Fax: (805) 272-9729. Annual rate for subscriptions in the
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42 Quick Tip: When Selecting Wood Flooring…
Educating Your Customer is Key! Annual rate for subscriptions to nonqualified individuals in Canada: $50
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discussing the various hardwood cuts and wood grades when POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: PROINSTALLER MAGAZINE,
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