Tuesday 9 October 2012

Setting Materials

There are so many materials out there for setting tile. When attempting a DIY install it may be frustrating to find the right product. I have listed below the most common products we use when setting tile:

MODIFIED THINSET:

(Custom Porcelain Tile Fortified Thin-Set Mortar)
Product Description 
Designed to provide superior bonding of porcelain tile to concrete 
surfaces, backerboards and self-leveling underlayment. Polymer- 

modified Porcelain Tile Fortified Thin-Set Mortar also excels for large 
modular tiles and radiant heating system installations. Use it for 
interior or exterior floors, walls or countertops. 
Suitable Tile Types
Vitreous, semi-vitreous or non-vitreous tile: ceramic, mosaic, quarry, 
cement body tile 
Impervious porcelain and glass tile 
Brick and stone veneer 
Cement-based precast terrazzo 
Natural stone tile 
Suitable Substrates 
Concrete, mortar beds, masonry, Portland cement plaster 
WonderBoard®, cement backerboards 
Liquid applied waterproofing membranes such as RedGard® and 
Custom® 9240 
Crack prevention sheet membranes such as Crack Buster® Pro 
Exterior Grade Plywood (interior residential and light commercial dry 
areas) 
Gypsum wallboard (interior dry areas) 
Existing ceramic tile (scarified) 
Fully-bonded sheet vinyl flooring (scarified) 
Plastic laminates (scarified) 
Cutback adhesive 

UN-MODIFIED THINSET

(Customblend Standard Thinset Mortar)
Product Description 
Offers economy with good bond strength for most tile projects and is 
recommended for floor installations. Good for setting Saltillo and other 
similar clay pavers. Offers good working time to apply and adjust tiles. 
Mix with Thin-Set Admix Concentrate or Thin-Set Mortar Admix for 
best results when setting dense tile or setting over Exterior Grade 
Plywood (EGP), existing flooring and for exterior applications. Meets 
ANSI A118.1 without additives. Meets ANSI A118.4 and A118.11 when 
mixed with Thin-Set Admix Concentrate or Thin-Set Mortar Admix. 
Suitable Tile Types 
Vitreous, semi-vitreous or non-vitreous tile: ceramic, mosaic, quarry, 
cement body tile 
Impervious porcelain and glass tile 
Brick and stone veneer 
Cement-based precast terrazzo 
Natural stone tile 
Suitable Substrates 
When Mixed with Water ANSI A118.1 Specifications: 
Interior floors, walls, countertops 
Concrete, mortar beds, masonry, Portland cement plaster 
Gypsum wallboard (dry areas) 
Water-resistant wallboard 
WonderBoard®, cement backerboards 
Uncoupling systems requiring a non-modified thin-set mortar 

Mix with Thin-Set Mortar Admix ANSI A118.4 and 
A118.11 Specifications: 
Interior and exterior floors, walls, countertops 
Areas subject to freeze-thaw cycles 
Exterior Grade Plywood (interior residential and light commercial dry 
areas) 
Existing ceramic tile 
Sheet vinyl flooring, VCT 
Plastic laminates 
Cutback adhesive 



(Customblend OmniGrip Maximum Strength adhesive)


Product Description 
A flexible, high-polymer adhesive for thin-set tile and stone 
applications. Designed to resist prolonged water exposure, OmniGrip® 
has 33% less shrinkage than traditional adhesives and can be used for 
ceramic, mosaic, quarry, pavers, gauged slate, porcelain and gauged 
stone tile installations. 
Suitable Tile Types 
Vitreous, semi-vitreous or non-vitreous tile: ceramic 
Impervious porcelain 
Suitable Substrates 
Concrete, mortar beds, masonry, Portland cement plaster 
WonderBoard®, cement backerboards 
Liquid applied waterproofing membranes such as RedGard® and 
Custom® 9240 
Crack prevention sheet membranes such as Crack Buster® Pro 
Exterior Grade Plywood (EGP) - interior residential and light 
commercial dry areas 
Gypsum wallboard (interior dry areas) 
Existing ceramic tile 
Fully-bonded sheet vinyl flooring 
Plastic laminates 
Cutback adhesive 

Contrary to what some people may say, we DO NOT use adhesive for any floor installations. We find that there is a long dry time and do not find it suitable. 

You can find a link to all the Custom products here, this is a great site to get info on any and all products that they carry!




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