Feature: The Flamingo hits the jackpot with Bostik This new design program not only updates the guestrooms; it clearly brings the bathrooms up to today’s standards. All fully renovated rooms feature unique, contemporary and retro-chic designs with accents that celebrate The Flamingo’s rich histo- ry as a centerpiece of the Las Vegas Strip. ForrestPerkins’ rooms were tasked to “sparkle like glitter and shine like champagne, with vibrant hues of gold and bright pops of flamingo pink, keeping true to the property’s character and charisma.” Without question, the heralded design firm did not disappoint. Gibson Tile, Daltile + Bostik make bathrooms shine This renovation included the previously mentioned 3,500 guest rooms, of which about a third were completed at press time. Getting the guest baths up to the design- ers’ stringent standards and making very, very tight deadlines overall, was a major undertaking for all trades contracted for this project. Mark A. Dopudja, Vice President of Gibson Tile Company, LasVegas, Nev., stated, “We were contracted to handle the tile installation. The bathroom design called for a very high-quality, white Dal-Tile 3” x 6” product. We wanted a premium installation system, so we selected three Bostik materials: Hydroment® Vivid™ Grout; D-2001® Ultra- Premium™ Mastic and Bostik GoldPlus™ for waterproofing. “Our reasons for choosing these materials were very basic,” con- tinued Dopudja. “Vivid was cho- sen for time constraints. It is a rapid curing grout that offers ease of installation; a superior color- consistent grout joint and non- sag properties, which are ideal for wall tile projects. We did not have time to wait for an epoxy product, which takes considerably longer to cure, so Vivid was the ideal selection. The time frame was so tight, once furniture was in 36 TileLetter | February 2018