
Armstrong S-194 Fast-Setting Patch, Underlayment & Embossing Leveler – 25 lb Bag
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Everything You Need to Know
Armstrong S-194 Fast-Setting Patch, Underlayment & Embossing Leveler (SKU S-194 25LB) is a fast-setting, gray, portland cement-type powder that is mixed with plain water or with S-195 Underlayment Additive. Use it as a patch, a skim coat, an underlayment or an embossing leveler under Armstrong resilient flooring. It is applied with a smooth-edge trowel. This listing is for one 25 lb bag. Sold by the bag by Word of Mouth Floors — order exactly the quantity you need, no square-foot maths.
Coverage: approximately 40 sq ft at 1/8" thick as an underlayment; as an embossing leveler, 10 lb of powder mixed with 2 quarts of S-195 covers 580–815 sq ft (S-195 sold separately) (per Armstrong; actual coverage varies with the substrate and application).
Key Benefits
- Fast-setting — pot life 12–20 minutes at 73°F (23°C) mixed with water, 14–20 minutes mixed with S-195.
- Strong — compressive strength over 5,000 psi after 28 days.
- Versatile — patch, skim coat, underlayment or embossing leveler; single layers from feather-edge to 1/2", maximum 1" thickness.
- Powder is freeze/thaw stable — the S-195 additive is not and must be kept from freezing.
Best Applications
Recommended for: Patching, skim coating and overall levelling of concrete (any grade level), ceramic tile, quarry tile and terrazzo (except metal terrazzo strips), mixed with water or S-195; steel, stainless steel, brass and lead when mixed with S-195; patching and skim coating wood underlayments; covering existing asphalt cutback residue over concrete (mixed with water only); filling the embossing of single-layer existing resilient flooring before new residential resilient flooring is installed (mixed with S-195).
Not recommended for: Strip wood floors, or overall levelling of wood floors (except approved suspended wood underlayments mixed with S-195). Do not prime existing resilient flooring.
Detailed Specifications
| Brand | Armstrong |
| Product | S-194 Fast-Setting Patch, Underlayment & Embossing Leveler |
| SKU | S-194 25LB |
| Size | 25 lb Bag |
| Sold By | by the bag |
| Type | Fast-setting portland cement-type patch / underlayment / embossing leveler |
| Colour | Gray |
| Trowel | Smooth-edge trowel |
| Application thickness | Single layer 0–1/2"; maximum 1" |
| Coverage | Approximately 40 sq ft per 25 lb bag at 1/8" thick (as underlayment) |
| Mix ratio (water) | 3 parts powder to 1 part water (1 lb powder to 5 oz water) |
| Mix ratio (S-195) | 2-1/2 parts powder to 1 part S-195 (25 lb powder to 5 quarts S-195) |
| Pot life | 12–20 min at 73°F (23°C) with water; 14–20 min with S-195 |
| Compressive strength | Over 5,000 psi after 28 days |
| Shelf life | One year, unopened |
Technical & Safety Data
Technical Data Sheet (archived Armstrong copy) - Click Here
Safety Data Sheet - Click Here
Pickup
Available for pickup from Buckwold warehouses in Delta BC, Edmonton AB, Calgary AB, Regina SK, Saskatoon SK and Winnipeg MB. Contact Word of Mouth Floors to confirm current availability at your nearest Buckwold location.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Armstrong S-194 Fast-Setting Patch, Underlayment & Embossing Leveler?
Fast-Setting Patch, Underlayment & Embossing Leveler (S-194) is a fast-setting, gray, portland cement-type powder that is mixed with plain water or with S-195 Underlayment Additive.
What size is this listing?
This listing is for one 25 lb bag, sold by the bag.
How much does it cover?
Armstrong lists coverage of approximately 40 sq ft at 1/8" thick as an underlayment; as an embossing leveler, 10 lb of powder mixed with 2 quarts of S-195 covers 580–815 sq ft (S-195 sold separately). Actual coverage varies with the substrate and application.
Where can I pick it up?
Available for pickup from Buckwold warehouses in Delta BC, Edmonton AB, Calgary AB, Regina SK, Saskatoon SK and Winnipeg MB. Contact Word of Mouth Floors to confirm current availability at your nearest Buckwold location.
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