b'FEATURE: Taking The Plunge with MAPEI solutions resuscitate a historic swimming poolAstheinspectionsprogressed,forSanDiegoandPalmSprings. itwasdeterminedthatall21,000TheycontactedMarkColumbus sq.ft.ofthebuildinghadtobeat Christian Brothers to act as the demolished, leaving only girders sur- consultantandinstallingcon-rounding the historic pool. The newtractor.ItwasMarkwhobrought natatoriumfeaturesaglassfacadeMAPEI on board early on. In fact, insteadoftheoriginalSpanishhe and I helped to put the speci-Renaissancestuccowallsthatdidficationtogether.Columbusand not withstand the constant buffetingSandell proposed using MAPEI for fromsaltwaterspray.Thehistorica full system that would allow the poolwasalsogivenafaceliftandpooltobefilledwithwater72 returned to the splendor of the past hours after the tile was installed.courtesy of Lusardi Construction andThepoolssurfacewasshot-NTCA Five-Star Contractor Christiancrete, Sandell continued. It was in Brothers Flooring & Interiors, work- bad shape. The Christian Brothers ing with MAPEI.crew had to float the substrate with Fromthebeginning,Pacificaa dry pack of Mapelastic 315 with and the general contractor, LusardiPlanicrete AC in the mix to adhere Construction, knew that they want- tothesurface,aswellastoadd edaperiod-correctfeelfortheflexibility to the mortar bed. tiling in the pool and the surround- The spec from architect Fredrick ingrooms,saidDennisSandell,Clemeshawcalledforperiod-cor-MAPEIsTSISsalesrepresentativerect3/4x3/4(19x19mm) The Plunge at Fit in San Diego, CA, USA.44TileLetter | September 2019'