LATICRETE products used in the renovation of The Watergate Hotel the preserved concrete shell and pool area, a pool contractor was required to mend the rift by crack chasing and injecting the opening with epoxy to close it. HYDRO BAN® , a thin waterproof- ing and anti-fracture membrane that combines optimum performance and unmatched productivity, was then applied in two separate coats to offer anti-fracture protection of up to 1/8” (3 mm) over shrink- age and other non-structural cracks. To test for watertightness after the application of the waterproofing membrane, an independent testing agency was hired to monitor the water level along with the humid- ity in the pool area, accounting for evaporation. If the waterproofing installation did not pass the flood test, moisture issues could cause costly damages. Thanks to HYDRO BAN and its proven reliability, this was not an issue. Once Profast Commercial Flooring received the green light from the testing agency, the crew began thinsetting the glass tile in the pool and surrounding wall space, with Glass Tile Adhesive, a non-sag, polymer-fortified adhe- sive mortar that is specifically for- mulated for use in glass tile appli- cations. Designed with efficiency and cost savings in mind, Glass Tile Adhesive is a bright white water- mixed single component adhesive mortar that made the installation of the project’s silver-flecked mosaic tile easy to execute. 3701 Fortified Mortar has been a trusted thick bed mortar used in demanding wet area installa- tions on many prestigious projects around the world for over a decade. For this reason, 3701 Fortified Mortar was chosen as the mortar bed used to screed and slope the Watergate Hotel pool deck to the various area drains throughout the Argentta. Made up of a polymer- fortified blend of carefully selected polymers, portland cement and graded aggregates, 3701 Fortified Mortar does not require the use of latex admix or jobsite blending. Its pre-mixed packaging is versatile and economical, and helped save the contractor both time and money by allowing a fast installation. SPECTRALOCK® PRO Premium Grout was chosen by Profast Commercial Flooring because of The Profast Commercial Flooring crew thinsetting the glass tile in the spa’s wall space with Glass Tile Adhesive. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Profast Commercial Flooring 40 TileLetter | October 2017