MEMBER SPOTLIGHT –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia (CEFGA) this past March. “As a sponsor in the recruit- ment of young people into the tile industry, we think this is a stepping stone in the right direction to ensure the future of the industry,” Sanders said. Five Star status The conversations of like- minded people at Total Solutions Plus last year lit a spark in Sanders to pursue this elite company of contractors. “We believe that by being a Five Star Contractor mem- ber, we have set a high stan- dard for the company and the employees,” Sanders said. “For our employees to learn and work alongside other Five Star Contractors only makes us a stronger and more profitable contractor. While we do not bid commercial work, we do see the ability for Five Stars to present CEUs (Continuing Education Credits) to architects and designers in our area and this will keep our name in the forefront as the ‘go- to’ com- pany.” Sanders also was excited about the Five Star Contractor requirement of having Certified Tile Installers (CTIs) on board. “Two of my tile setters and I took the test this year,” he said. “It was the hardest and most This guest bath fea- tures a 4”x 8” crackled wall tile installed over cement board with a waterjet stone floor. The remodel over old- structure floor required a self-leveler, with crack-isolation mem- brane applied atop that. This curbless marble shower was new con- struction, with water- proofing to integrate with the outer floor. Shower floor has Orbit heated floor, with slab components at curb, bench, and window sill. New construction foyer with waterjet marble over wire-reinforced mud bed with crack isola- tion over pretension, precast concrete panel floors. 48 TileLetter | June 2017