Thinking of installing a luxury new floor? Thermogroup has some advice for you.

The problem:

Did you know all floors, especially tiled ones, expand and contract with changes in the temperature of the building.

Typically a floor tile will expand and contract at a different rate to the tile adhesive and sub floor below. This causes stress and often results in cracked tiles and delamination, in other words tiles coming away from the floor and the repairs can be costly!

The solution:

Introducing a layer of Vario PRO uncoupling membrane or ‘crack mat’ as it is sometimes referred to helps prevent cracks and delamination by neutralising the stress between the tiled surfce and the sub floor.

The structure of the Vario ProMat flexes to allow all parts of the floor build up to move slightly, without causing cracks and delamination, providing the perfect protection for your tiles.