{"title":"Floor Prep","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery finish floor inherits the slab beneath it. Yorkshore carries three preparation systems so the substrate arrives at installation day flat, dry and ready to hold a bond: Base King's EnviroSTIX pre-applied adhesives, which put the bond on the backing of the material with no cure window; Sika's Level line of primers, patches, self-levelers and skim coat, from a 1\/16 in. patch to a highly fluid pour; and Schönox smoothing and self-leveling compounds, EC1-licensed for very low emission and working from a featheredge to 15 mm, closed by the HPS 92 acrylic adhesive. Send the moisture readings and the flatness survey and your account executive returns the matched system with data sheets formatted for the submittal.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"base-king-envirostix-classic","title":"EnviroSTIX Classic","description":"\u003cp\u003eEnviroSTIX Classic is Base King's original pre-applied adhesive system: a pre-cured, solvent-free poly-acrylic adhesive on a cross-directional scrim, machine-applied to the backing of carpet tile, LVT plank, sheet goods or rubber tile before the material ships. On site the installer primes, peels the release paper, places and rolls; there is no trowel, no flash time and no cure window, so rooms return to service as soon as the floor is down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith two coats of the ES-P acrylic primer the system is rated to 96.0% RH (ASTM F2170) with no surface pH limit, and both adhesive and primer calculate at 0 g\/L VOC. Peel resistance is 30 N\/25 mm (AFERA 4001). The Classic system has been in the field for more than ten years and carries a 10-year limited warranty when ES-P is used; average lead time is one to two weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Base King","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50979236184281,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/3432\/2649\/files\/yk-base-king-envirostix-plank-install.png?v=1793286895"},{"product_id":"base-king-es-100","title":"ES-100","description":"\u003cp\u003eES-100 is Base King's EnviroSTIX system for the humid slab. The same pre-applied, pre-cured poly-acrylic adhesive is paired with ES-MBP, a one-component, solvent-free polyurethane moisture barrier primer: two coats block moisture up to 100% RH (ASTM F2170), neutralize surface pH and dry in about 40 to 60 minutes per coat. Each 2.5-gallon unit spreads roughly 1,500 sq ft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe flooring arrives with the adhesive on its backing, so installation is peel, place and roll with immediate access and no adhesive odor. Both components calculate at 0 g\/L VOC. ES-100 is approved over radiant heated slabs up to 85% RH when the system has run for seven days before installation. The 10-year limited warranty applies when adhesive and primer are bought together from Base King with the project named on the order; average lead time is one to two weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Base King","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50979236217049,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/3432\/2649\/files\/yk-base-king-envirostix-adhesive-systems.jpg?v=1793286892"},{"product_id":"base-king-es-2-go","title":"ES-2-GO","description":"\u003cp\u003eES-2-GO moves Base King's pre-applied adhesive onto the job site. A mobile applicator feeds pre-cured double-sided adhesive tape rolls, 100 ft long and cut to the material width up to 24 in., onto the back of carpet tile, vinyl tile and plank, rubber flooring, carpet rolls, transitions and stair treads as they pass through the press roller, so coverage is set by the machine rather than the installer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe adhesive is odor-free at 0 g\/L VOC, moisture resistant and allows immediate foot traffic. It installs over concrete finished to ASTM F710, exterior-grade plywood and high-moisture-rated cement levelers; where slab pH reaches 12 or above, the ES-P (under 96% RH) or ES-MBP (up to 100% RH) primer is required. The system carries a 5-year limited warranty when a bond test and the full application instructions are followed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Base King","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50980652417241,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/3432\/2649\/files\/yk-base-king-es-2-go-machine.png?v=1793286887"},{"product_id":"base-king-es-cushion","title":"ES-Cushion","description":"\u003cp\u003eES-Cushion is a synthetic rubber carpet-tile cushion that arrives with EnviroSTIX adhesive already on it, coated one side or double-bonded, so the acoustic layer and the bond go down as one roll. At 0.156 in. thick and 33 lb\/ft³ density it is classed for extra-heavy traffic and tested to IIC 65 (ASTM E492), ΔIIC 32, STC 52 and an NRC of 0.30, isolating footfall before it reaches the slab below.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA StainSTOP moisture barrier keeps spills from the subfloor, Guardian antimicrobial treatment inhibits mold and mildew, and the product is CRI Green Label Plus certified. Rolls are 54 in. wide; the specification guide lists both a 30 ft product length and a 135 ft roll, so confirm the format with your account executive. ES-Cushion carries a 10-year limited warranty and is also offered in a MAX version.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Base King","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50980652450009,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/3432\/2649\/files\/yk-base-king-es-cushion.jpg?v=1793286955"},{"product_id":"base-king-es-barrier","title":"ES-Barrier","description":"\u003cp\u003eES-Barrier is a high-density synthetic rubber sheet, 0.056 in. (1.42 mm) thick at 62 lb\/ft³, coated on one side or double-bonded with EnviroSTIX adhesive so it goes down as a moisture layer, an acoustic layer and the bond in one pass. It is rated for slabs reading up to 99% RH, classed as vapor semi-impermeable (Class 2) with 100% resistance to topical liquid, and tested to IIC 66, ΔIIC 22 and STC 63.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sheet smooths minor floor irregularities, passes a 25,000-cycle durability test and can be used over in-floor heating. The adhesive carries no VOCs or odor, the product is Guardian antimicrobial treated and CRI Green Label Plus certified. Rolls are 54 in. wide by 22 ft or 44 ft. A MAX version is also published; product code BV0340.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Base King","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50980652482777,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/3432\/2649\/files\/yk-base-king-es-barrier.jpg?v=1793286888"},{"product_id":"schonox-sl","title":"Schönox SL","description":"\u003cp\u003eSchönox SL is a cement-based, rapid-drying smoothing and finishing compound for interior floors, installable from a true featheredge up to 6 mm and spot-wise to 20 mm where the old floor meets the new. Mixed at about 1.9 L of water per 4.5 kg sack, it has a pot life of around 20 minutes at 20 °C and is ready for foot traffic and for the covering after about 20 minutes regardless of thickness. Consumption is roughly 1.3 kg\/m² per mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSL goes over concrete, cement and gypsum substrates, old ceramic tile, water-resistant adhesive residues and wood, and under Schönox moisture mitigation systems. It carries the EMICODE EC1 PLUS R very-low-emission licence, qualifies for LEED EQ 2 low-emitting materials, suits castor wheels to EN 12529 and subfloor heating, and is covered by the Schönox system warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schönox","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50980652515545,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/3432\/2649\/files\/yk-schonox-sl.jpg?v=1793286887"},{"product_id":"schonox-zm","title":"Schönox ZM","description":"\u003cp\u003eSchönox ZM is the all-substrates self-leveler: a very low emission, very low shrinkage cementitious compound for new laying and renovation work under textile and resilient coverings, parquet, sealings and coatings in residential, commercial and light industrial interiors. It pours from 1.0 to 15 mm neat and 10 to 25 mm with aggregate, is pumpable, and reaches foot traffic in about 2 hours; coverings follow after 6 hours at 3 mm up to 48 hours at 15 mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMixing is 6.25 to 6.50 L of water per 25 kg sack at around 1.5 kg\/m² per mm. ZM is rated A1\/A1fl for fire, licensed EMICODE EC1 PLUS and RAL UZ 113, meets the Marine Equipment Directive and carries an environmental product declaration to ISO 14025 and EN 15804. Supplied in 25 kg sacks or 1,000 kg big bags.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schönox","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50980660740313,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/3432\/2649\/files\/yk-schonox-zm.jpg?v=1793286887"},{"product_id":"schonox-apf","title":"Schönox APF","description":"\u003cp\u003eSchönox APF is a synthetic gypsum self-leveler with the reinforcement already in the bag: embedded synthetic fibres do the work of a reinforcing mat over wood floor boards, chipboard, screwed OSB, mastic asphalt screeds and other critical substrates, under resilient and textile coverings in interior areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt works from 3 to 15 mm, mixes with 5.5 L of water per 25 kg sack, has a pot life of about 30 minutes at 18 °C and takes foot traffic after roughly 3 hours; coverings go down after about 24 hours at 3 mm, parquet after 48 hours, with residual moisture checked by CM meter on thicker layers. Consumption is about 1.5 kg\/m² per mm. APF contains no Portland cement, is rated A1\/A1fl, licensed EMICODE EC1 PLUS, suits subfloor heating and castor wheels, and carries an environmental product declaration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schönox","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50980660773081,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/3432\/2649\/files\/yk-schonox-apf.png?v=1793286886"},{"product_id":"schonox-hps-92","title":"Schönox HPS 92","description":"\u003cp\u003eSchönox HPS 92 is the acrylic adhesive that closes the Schönox system, bonding VCT, vinyl-enhanced tile, solid vinyl tile, LVT and planks to suitable interior substrates once they have been smoothed and leveled. Yorkshore lists it for slabs reading up to 99% relative humidity, or 92% RH under sheet goods, and a surface pH of 12, the moisture and alkalinity limits that decide whether a wet-slab installation can proceed without separate mitigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHPS 92 sits at the end of the four-step bench shown on yorkshore.com: smooth with SL, level with ZM, reinforce with APF, bond with HPS 92. The technical data sheet with coverage, open time and working time was not published on yorkshore.com at the time of writing; your account executive supplies the current sheet with the system recommendation. Covered by the Schönox system warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schönox","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50980660805849,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/3432\/2649\/files\/yk-schonox-hps-92.jpg?v=1793286886"},{"product_id":"sika-level-01-primer-plus","title":"Sika Level-01 Primer Plus","description":"\u003cp\u003eSika Level-01 Primer Plus is the first step of Sika's Level line, the primer for the pour. It penetrates the substrate to shut down outgassing, the bubbles that ruin a self-leveling underlayment, and prevents water loss from the fresh pour into the slab, so Level-425 or Level SkimCoat cures as designed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYorkshore presents the Level line as a four-step sequence for concrete and plywood substrates: prime with Level-01 or the ready-to-use Level-02 EZ, patch with Level-025, pour Level-425, skim with Level SkimCoat. Sika publishes the technical and safety data sheets for Level-01 Primer Plus on usa.sika.com; coverage, dilution and dry time are stated there rather than on yorkshore.com, so ask your account executive for the current data sheet with the system recommendation and coverage math for your slab.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sika","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50980660838617,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/3432\/2649\/files\/yk-sika-level-01-primer-plus.png?v=1793286888"},{"product_id":"sika-level-02-ez-primer","title":"Sika Level-02 EZ Primer","description":"\u003cp\u003eSika Level-02 EZ Primer is the ready-to-use case in the Level line: it pours straight from the jug with no dilution, dries quickly and goes directly onto concrete or plywood ahead of a Sika self-leveling or patching compound. Where Level-01 Primer Plus is the deep-penetrating seal for substrates that outgas, Level-02 EZ covers the straightforward slab where speed and simplicity matter more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYorkshore presents the Level line as a four-step sequence, prime, patch, pour and skim, and Level-02 EZ is the alternative primer at step one. Sika maintains the product and safety data sheets on usa.sika.com; no technical data sheet for Level-02 EZ is linked from yorkshore.com, so coverage, dry time and substrate limits should be confirmed from the current Sika sheet, which your account executive supplies with the system recommendation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sika","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50980767269081,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/3432\/2649\/files\/yk-sika-level-02-ez-primer.png?v=1793286888"},{"product_id":"sika-level-025-patch","title":"Sika Level-025 Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eSika Level-025 Patch is the cement-based patching and smoothing compound in the Level line, used to level and smooth concrete and plywood substrates before the floor covering arrives. It patches from 1\/16 in. up to 1\/2 in., covering the feather-to-half-inch range where a full self-leveling pour would be more than the floor needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Yorkshore's four-step sequence it is step two: prime with Level-01 Primer Plus or Level-02 EZ, patch with Level-025, pour Level-425 where a whole area needs leveling, and close the surface with Level SkimCoat. Sika publishes the technical data sheet and fact sheet linked below; working time, compressive strength and coverage are stated there rather than on yorkshore.com. Your account executive returns the matched system and current data sheets with the moisture readings and flatness survey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sika","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50980767301849,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/3432\/2649\/files\/yk-sika-level-025-patch.png?v=1793286887"},{"product_id":"sika-level-425","title":"Sika Level-425","description":"\u003cp\u003eSika Level-425 is the highly fluid, cement-based self-leveling underlayment in the Level line, poured across new floors and renovations where the whole area needs to be brought flat before a resilient, textile or hard floor covering. It finds its own surface and holds it, and is for interior use only.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Yorkshore's four-step sequence it is the pour: prime with Level-01 Primer Plus or Level-02 EZ, patch local defects with Level-025, pour Level-425, then skim with Level SkimCoat. Sika publishes the technical data sheet and fact sheet linked below; thickness range, compressive strength, working time and coverage are stated there rather than on yorkshore.com. Send the moisture readings and the flatness survey and your account executive returns the matched system, coverage math and current data sheets for the submittal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sika","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50980767334617,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/3432\/2649\/files\/yk-sika-level-425.png?v=1793286887"},{"product_id":"sika-level-skimcoat","title":"Sika Level SkimCoat","description":"\u003cp\u003eSika Level SkimCoat is the fast-setting, cement-based smoothing and finishing compound that closes the Level sequence, the finish coat under the finish floor. It is easy to prepare and quick to apply, and adheres to substrates, subfloors and even the stable adhesive residue left behind by the floor that came out, so it repairs and smooths before the new covering goes down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Yorkshore's four-step sequence it is step four: prime with Level-01 Primer Plus or Level-02 EZ, patch with Level-025, pour Level-425, skim with Level SkimCoat. Sika publishes the technical data sheet and fact sheet linked below; thickness range, set time, compressive strength and coverage are stated there rather than on yorkshore.com. Your account executive supplies the current sheets with the system recommendation for your substrate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sika","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50980775526617,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/3432\/2649\/files\/yk-sika-level-skimcoat.png?v=1793286887"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/3432\/2649\/collections\/SIKA-floor-prep.jpg?v=1793287591","url":"https:\/\/yorkshore.com\/collections\/floor-prep.oembed","provider":"Yorkshore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}