b' TOM VAUGHNNTCAExecutiveDirectorBarttile, it was also Bettiga added, Tom served on thisthelargest committeeforover30years,andprojectIhad wasthelongeststandingactiveworkedon member. NTCA is sincerely in Tomsatthetime, debt.he said. This Someof Vaughnsmanyarticlesprojectled and/or contributions include: metobeingLatex-modifi ed grouts involvedinCement grouting procedures comingupInconsistent grout color withabond- Howtousewater-cleanableing system for epoxy grouts theHollandTom Vaughn circa 1985 as TechnicalDealing with effl orescence Tunnel recon- Director, BuildingConsiderationstoreducetilestructioninProducts Division of tenting NewYorkH.B. Fuller Company. Exterior tiling and panelized exte- and the tallest rior tile systems panelizedtileprojectinSeattle,Tiling over engineered wood sys- Wa., called Watermark Tower. The tems building is 22 stories or about 276How to incorporate radiant heatfeet high.into tile and stone installationsHowtouseself-levelingunder- Early beginningslayment with tile and stone VaughngotinvolvedinthetileOverview: Underlayments, trow- industry in 1973 and became a mem-elable and poured beroftheSouthern Tile, Terrazzo MarbleContractorsAssociation Historic projects (STTMCAoneoftheprevious Inadditiontohisworkonthemonikers of NTCA) in about 1975. NTCATechnicalCommittee,He recalled, It wasnt long before VaughnhadapivotalroleinImetpeoplelikeJoe Tarver,Paul hisworkasTechnicalDirector,Dinkel, Leigh Hightower, Brannon BuildingProductsDivisionofMurray, Bob Young and Virgil Smith. theH.B.FullerCompanyintheAll of these people were interested 1985 construction and tiling of theinhelpingtheindustrygrowand BaltimoreFortMcHenryTunnel,sharedtheirtechnicalexpertiseto whichaccordingtoVaughnwasall who would listen.thelargestsingleprojectthattheJoeTarvertriedtoharnessas NationalInterstateandDefensemuch technical power as he could system had built at the time.tohelpspreadthewordtothe With over 1.3 million sq. ft. oftile and stone industry, he added. TileLetter | May 2019 115'