FEATURE: NHL arena targets LEED Silver with CUSTOM spaces. However, tile dimensions reach their pinnacle in the Oilers’ locker room showers and steam room. These distinctly-designed wet rooms were set with Ergon Cornerstone porcelain tile in 18” x 36” and 12” x 48” formats. Surface preparation Surface preparation began with crews shotblasting all floors to a level 3 roughness prior to appli- cation of primers or membranes. Leveling was also required in some areas to attain the completely flat surface required by large-format tile. To improve the bond and seal the surface, LevelQuik® Latex Primer was roller-applied to these floors. Then, LevelQuik® RS Rapid Setting Self-Leveling Underlayment was bucket poured from a feather edge up to 1-1/2” deep. LevelQuik RS achieved an extra heavy duty service rating for this high-traffic commercial venue and cured in just four hours to allow same-day tiling. The facility’s many shower floors in the home team, visit- ing team and other locker rooms were floated with CUSTOM’s Thick Bed Bedding Mortar. This 3:1 pre- blended underlayment provided an easy-to-install, high-strength sur- face. Non-porous substrates on the site were treated with MBP Multi- Surface Bonding Primer before set- ting tile. MBP is formulated with aggregates that improve mechani- cal adhesion where proper bond- ing can otherwise be difficult. “MBP worked very well. It was easy to use and the ‘stick’ was great. We are already using it on other jobsites,” said Craig Henkelman, president of Cralan Enterprises, the tile contractor at Rogers Place. Waterproofing, vapor barrier and crack isolation Throughout this large project, RedGard® Liquid Waterproofing and Crack Prevention Membrane was applied on floors to help pro- tect tile by isolating cracks from Ready-to-use RedGard® Liquid Waterproofing and Crack Prevention Membrane was applied on floors to help protect tile by isolating cracks from in-plane substrate movement. RedGard was also used to waterproof all show- ers and other wet tile assemblies in the facility. 36 TileLetter | June 2017