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Hard Work Is In Your Nature. We Have your Back.

Waterproof. Lightweight and less total cost to power your best work yet. Working smarter starts with USG products, like the new Fiberock® Brand AquaSmart™ Tile Backerboard.

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Trade Hard for Smart – Introducing Fiberock® AquaSmart™

Waterproof to its Core Unique, proprietary waterproof formulation 'top to bottom' - no surface coating to scratch/delaminate.
Less Total Cost Achieve waterproof performance without extra material costs. Treat only the seams and fasteners.

Easy to Install Lighter, cleaner - just score and snap without the extra weight, effort or mess.

Versatile Works under stone or tile for walls, floors and counter tops. It can even be painted for seamless transitions on walls.

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USG tilebackers offer top performance with less weight, hassle, and dust.

	Fiberock® AquaSmart™	Durock® Brand Cement Board with EdgeGuard™	Fiberock® Brand Underlayment Panels	Durock® Brand Glass-Mat Tile Backerboards
Description	The new all-in-one waterproof solution for great results with less weight, dust, and hassle.	Durable cement board with superior tile bond, water and mold resistance, and crumbling prevention.	Fiber-reinforced gypsum board with homogeneous design that provides strength that works with multiple flooring types and resists water.	Lightweight, glass-mat tile backer combining cement board strength with easy handling.
Application	Ideal for wet areas. A smarter way to achieve waterproof installations.	Ideal for wet areas. Warranted for interior and exterior applications.	Ideal for interior wet and dry areas under tile, vinyl, resilient flooring, or paint. Also great under small tiles like mosaics.	Ideal for walls, floors, and ceilings. Also ideal in wet areas as a tile substrate.
Features	AquaSmart™ is waterproof when testing in accordance with ANSI 118.10 (Section 4.5). Backed by a 20-year limited warranty.	Water durable and backed by a 30-year limited warranty (20-year exterior warranty)	Water-resistant with 20-year limited warranty.	Backed by a 20-year limited warranty. Scores the highest achievable rating (10 out of 10) for mold resistance according to ASTM D3273.

Durock® Brand Cement Board with EdgeGuard™

Superior Tile Bond Prevents tile pops and grout cracks, up to 40% greater tile bond than fiber-cement board.

Easy to Score Just score and snap your way to a faster and more efficient installation.EdgeGuard™ Enhance your installation experience with proprietary edge performance against crumbling and spinouts.Water Resistant Backed by a 30-year limited warranty, it won't sink your reputation in the presence of water.

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Fiberock® Brand Underlayment Panels

Works with Vinyl and Tile  Perfect under stone, hardware, laminate, tile, and – because it's made without solvents, adhesives, or resins that could stain – even vinyl.

Easy to Score  Just score and snap your way to a faster and more efficient installation.

Versatile  Provides a smooth, flat surface for flooring – or maybe be painted for wall application.

Moisture and Mold Resistant  Safe to use in both wet and dry areas and backed by a 20-year limited warranty.

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Durock™ Brand Glass-Mat Tile Backerboards

Lightweight One way we have your back is with products that won't break it.

Easy to Score Just and snap your way to faster and more efficient installation.

Moisture and Mold Resistant Scores the highest possible rating (10 out of 10) for mold resistance according to ASTM D3273.

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