called for a team with extensive expertise in hospital construction, led by architects Cannon Design and executed by general contractor Kitchell Contractors. Commercial flooring specialist, The Rouse Company applied a CustomTech™ flooring-preparation system. Tile contractors on the job included Premier Tile & Marble, who set the tile on floors B1, lower level and 1-3, and Inland Pacific Tile, install- ers for floors 4-10. Architectural and technical representatives from CUSTOM assisted the designers and contractors during each phase of the construction. “Jacobs Medical Center is a showcase facility that joins the rap- idly-growing ranks of impressive projects specifying Custom Building Products,” said John Diaz, commer- cial architectural coordinator with CUSTOM. Jacobs Medical Center is owned and operated by UC San Diego Health in La Jolla, Calif. 9" x 36" and 6" x 36" porcelain wood-look planks were set in the hospital cafeteria and dining room using non-slumping VersaBond®-LFT Professional Large Format Tile Mortar. CUSTOM tile installation sets standard of care at San Diego hospital PRODUCTS USED: RedGard® Waterproofing and Crack Prevention Membrane; VersaBond® - LFT Professional Large Format Tile Mortar; VersaBond® Flex Professional Thin-Set Mortar; ProLite® Large Format Tile & Stone Mortar; CEG-Lite™100% Solids Commercial Epoxy Grout; Commercial 100% Silicone Sealant; TechMVC™ Moisture Vapor and Alkalinity Barrier; TechPrime™ A Acrylic Primer; TechLevel™ 150 Self-Leveling Underlayment. LOCATION: La Jolla, Calif. YEAR COMPLETED: 2016 OWNER: University of California San Diego Health ARCHITECT: CannonDesign, Los Angeles, Calif. GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Kitchell Contractors, Del Mar, Calif. FLOORING PREP AND TILE CONTRACTORS: The Rouse Company, Rancho Dominguez, Calif.; Premier Tile & Marble, Gardena, Calif.; Inland PacificTile, San Bernardino, Calif.; work also completed by NTCA Five Star Contractor Wirtz Tile and Stone, San Diego, Calif., and Howard's Rug Company, San Diego, Calif. CUSTOM BUILDING PRODUCTS TEAM: John Diaz, CSI, CTC, commercial architec- tural coordinator; Brian Swann, CTC, terri- tory manager; Chris Vombaur, CTC, and David Stephens, CTC, regional technical services representatives 38 TileLetter | November 2017