Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116 Page 117 Page 118 Page 119 Page 120 Page 121 Page 122 Page 123 Page 124 Page 125 Page 126 Page 127 Page 128 Page 129 Page 130 Page 131 Page 132BUSINESS TIP –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– MAPEI Ultralite S1 Quick is a single-component, thin-set mortar that can also be used as a large- and-heavy-tile mortar for non- sag, nonslump applications of large-and- heavy-format tile and stone on walls and floors. It is rapid-setting, l i g h t w e i g h t and easy to apply. MAPEI Ultralite S1 Quick is a FastTrack Ready™ product, allowing grouting in three to four hours. Thanks to its Ultralite Technology™, MAPEI Ultralite S1 Quick provides twice the coverage of a standard thin-set mortar per pound/kg; in addition, the product’s Easy Glide Technology™ makes application easy and labor-saving for installers. MAPEI Ultralite S1 Quick joins the family of Ultralite mortars as one of MAPEI’s portfolio of tile and stone installation products that are certi- fied by SCS according to the stan- dards of the TCNA GreenSquared program. www.mapei.com work. I wouldn’t trust a contractor who’s willing to lower their price, because it means they didn’t quote me a fair price in the first place. What else are they doing that’s not trustworthy? The article states that only 4% of the GCs said they are never will- ing to negotiate the price of a job. Interestingly, our experience is that only 4-6% of contractors are still in business after 10 years. The article also stated that 30% of the contractors in their survey are very willing to negotiate. And 20% percent of the contractors in their survey lacked either a state license or the proper insurance. A contractor who is operating with- out the proper credentials will defi- nitely be more willing to negotiate, but at what cost to you? Wrong advice: use online services to find a contractor The article advises that if you want to find a contractor, do the same thing you do to find any other professional: use Google. The best contractors in your area will have a website that allows you to learn who they are and what they do, see some photos of their work, and then make contact. You’ll find contractors on Angie’s List, HomeAdvisor and Porch, but they are seldom the best contrac- 26 TileLetter | August 2016