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 112to blend in with the natural hues of running water. Streaming to the finished product From the top of the fountain streaming down three levels to the base, this extremely challenging project pushed the Superior Tile and Stone team to its limits. Staying true to the Roman Empire archi- tectural look, Superior installed over 5,000 sq. ft. of natural stone, particularly travertine, marble and limestone. Using Merkrete BFP as the waterproofing membrane, various natural stone and marble were set using Merkrete 855 XXL. This provided Superior the ease to set both large and heavy tile and natural stone on both floors and walls. Many of the vertical applica- tions required installing the natural stone around curves to accommo- date the water basins, which added more complexity to the project. “The non-slip feature of Merkrete’s 855 XXL held the verti- cal tiles in place, allowing us to move along much quicker,” said Superior’s general superinten- dent Tim Robinson. “The tile size, weight and radius around the foun- tains made for some tedious work, but 855 XXL held the tile in place, easing the process along.” A combination of Merkrete grout products was used to finish off the installation. Pro Epoxy was employed in and around the water features, and ProGrout was applied on the remaining floors and walls. “ProGrout is designed to resist stains and will not effloresce, making it the right choice in and FEATURE: Merkrete presents the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace feature a scale replica of the Italian Trevi Fountain and Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s Triton Fountain. 36 TileLetter | July 2016