News | Custom Building Products

Install on any Schedule with a Rapid-Setting Waterproofing Solution

|December 13, 2016

CUSTOM Insights recently spoke with Curtis Ballantyne, project manager for Continental Marble and Tile Company in Corona, Calif. Curtis and his team at Continental were among the first tile contractors to install CUSTOM’s NEW RedGard SpeedCoat™ Rapid Setting Waterproofing Membrane. RedGard SpeedCoat is formulated with cross-linking moisture cure technology so it cures in as little as one hour, even in challenging jobsite conditions like high humidity. Here, Curtis shares his thoughts on the performance of RedGard SpeedCoat and the types of jobs that would benefit from such rapid-curing waterproofing.

Prepare a Mortar Bed in Record Time with CUSTOM SpeedSlope™

|December 6, 2016

CUSTOM introduces SpeedSlope™, a rapid setting, rapid hardening, polymer-modified, pre-blended, cement based mortar bed and sloping mortar for leveling and ramping up to 3" on horizontal substrates and up to 5" thick in confined areas such as trenches. It may also be used for walls and countertops.

Legendary Country Club Masters Stain Protection with Fusion Pro Grout

Architects & Designers |
Contractors |

|November 8, 2016

The Club at Ibis in West Palm Beach, Florida sought a grout that was more stain resistant than cemetitious options, but less expensive and easier to use than typical epoxies for renovations to their world-class facilities. Specifiers selected a complete system from CUSTOM featuring Fusion Pro Single Component Grout.

Perspective: Reducing Callbacks and Preventing Failures

|October 6, 2016

CUSTOM Insights recently spoke with Artie Atkinson, ceramic foreman at Schoch Tile in Cincinnati, OH. Artie has 30-plus years of experience as a tile contractor, so we discussed the scarcity of skilled tile installers and how to prevent costly mistakes in spite of it. He shares tips on how to utilize the TCNA Handbook, what contractors can do during labor shortages, the role of an installation product’s manufacturers and why continuing education is important to prevent failures and callbacks.

Self-Leveling Underlayments Improve Floor Covering Performance

|October 6, 2016

Need to expedite your project schedule but don’t want to sacrifice quality? One key to a quality floor installation is starting off with a flat substrate. The simplest way to achieve flatness is by using a self-leveling underlayment, which offers a rapid cure to fast track the installation of ceramic or natural stone set with modified thin set mortars. Learn how a self-leveling underlayment can help minimize downtime and avoid costly installation failure.