The 2008 Site Commander team is made up of innovators and leaders, companies that lead their product categories with innovative technologies, jobsite solutions, and incredible services and nowhere is this more important for contractors than in the building products you install. Working with products that save time during installation and provide durable, trouble free performance is critical to the success of any project, and ultimately contributes to the success of your business. That’s why we’re proud to highlight the breakthrough products manufactured by Georgia-Pacific and Therma-Tru Doors—our Official Building Products Sponsors—two reliable brands you can trust.
Georgia-Pacific
Georgia-Pacific continues to lead the industry with its innovative Dens line of moisture resistant products that offer new options for dealing with one of the construction industry’s most daunting challenges. DensGuard® Tile Backer is the ideal substrate for ceramic and stone tile walls and floors. It is code-approved for use in wet areas such as showers and baths, and more effective than cement board in preventing moisture from wicking behind the tile over time. DensGuard tile backer is lightweight and easier to install than cement board. This tile backer board not only assures superior moisture resistance, it achieves the highest scores possible under standard industry testing for mold resistance. Backed by a lifetime limited residential warranty, DensGuard backer board uses a proven fiberglass-mat technology to deliver one of the tile industry's most trusted products.
DensGuard® features:
- Ideal size for floors: 1/4" x 32" x 5'
- Ideal size for tub and shower walls: 1/2" x 32" x 5'
- Scores and snaps with a standard utility knife
- Cuts clean with smooth edges and clean cut-outs
- Fastens with ordinary tools and fasteners
- Lighter and easier to install than cement board
- Moisture barrier on face blocks water penetration
- Fiberglass mat face and back resists mold
- Moisture resistant core
- Georgia-Pacific lifetime limited residential warranty
- Meets or exceeds ASTM C1178
- Listed by Tile Council of North America Handbook
- Recognized by International Residential Code (IRC), and International Building Code (IBC) for use in wet areas.
Therma-Tru Doors
Therma-Tru Doors invented fiberglass entry-door systems 25 years ago, and has been leading the industry ever since as the No. 1 entry-door brand in the nation and the preferred brand of builders and remodelers. With the innovations Therma-Tru continues to bring to this category, fiberglass doors have set new standards for their ease of installation, reliable performance and, thanks to Therma-Tru’s AccuGrain™ Technology, the true appearance of a wood entry door without any of the maintenance problems. Now the company introduces its Same-Day Stain™ that cuts pre-finishing lead time from three days to one. The new stain is available in seven colors, in an all-in-one finishing kit or in bulk quantities.
Therma-Tru features:
- Wide array of door styles and configurations, decorative glass designs, and textures
- System with components that are designed and built to work together—insulated glass, rot-resistant jamb, reinforced lock block, rot-resistant composite sill, removable compression weatherstrip, composite top and bottom rail, leak protection pad, heavy-duty sweep, an optional multipoint locking system
- Low-maintenance durability
- CFC-free polyurethane foam core with five times more insulation than wood
- Energy Star compliance and NFRC certification
- Industry-leading full system warranties
- Benchmark by Therma-Tru®, exclusive brand at Lowe’s, with unique decorative glass designs in-stock or special order
