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 132reviews from respected people on internet forums and social media who were promoting the values of being a member. “I always was confused about how to best tell someone how, or why to do some- thing a certain way,” Hutcheson said. “Well, it is all there, right in the TCNA Handbook for Ceramic, Glass and Stone Tile Installation. I realized I had been doing some things wrong, but now I had a book that wasn’t just the text on a computer screen from who- knows-what-source, or [question- able] experience level of the per- son offering the information, but manufacturers and leaders of our industry who care greatly about the success of our industry as a whole.” Hutcheson said that “One of the biggest benefits from the NTCA is the connection to other mem- bers who are equally, if not more, involved and concerned about the current state and future of our industry. The educational resourc- es offered are amazing; with a little bit of digging around on the website, you will likely find more information than you were looking for. One of the greatest features to me, a small one-man show look- ing to expand, are the new training modules offered for an appren- tice. Having gone through a union apprenticeship, I see value in train- ing team members to be familiar with standards and expectations of our industry. That is a hard thing Custom® Building Products offers a full line of environmentally responsible tile and stone installation products including under- layments, thin-set mortars, grouts, sealers and cleaners through its Build Green® program and the Emerald System™, which contribute to U.S. Green Building Council LEED certification and are compliant with other green building industry standards. • Prism® Color Consistent Grout is a cementitious product that eliminates efflorescence and color shading to help create beautiful tile assemblies while preventing these time-consuming and costly call backs. Made with recycled content, it’s a lightweight, fast-setting product with high early strengths to speed project completion. • ProLite® Premium Large Format Tile Mortar has non-slump, non-sag and non- slip properties to support the weight of heavy stone and large-format tile. Formulated with recycled material and CustomLite® technology, it’s 40% lighter than typical mortars and a 30-pound bag covers the same area as a 50-pound bag of traditional mortar. • RedGard® Uncoupling Mat is a crack isolation, waterproofing and vapor man- agement membrane compatible with polymer-modified thin set mortars in accordance with TCNA guidelines for the installation of tile, porcelain and natural stone installations. It is made of 70% recycled pre-consumer waste, by weight. www.CustomBuildingProducts.com. MEMBER SPOTLIGHT –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 48 TileLetter | August 2016