b'NTCA FIVE-STAR SPOTLIGHTRepublic Bank Foundation YMCAThiswasanew77,000-sq.-ft. YMCAfacilityinLouisville,Ky. Selectedasprojectoftheyearby LouisvilleBusinessFirst,thedoors were officially opened in December 2019. The tile products included: 6,200 sq. ft. of 39 x 39 porcelain tile panelsthree locker rooms 4,500 sq. ft. of 2 x 2 unglazed ceramicmosaictilefivepool areasincludingdeckandthree locker rooms 700sq.ft.of8x24ceramic white body wall tile The YMCA pool deck featuring a 2 x 2 300linearfeetof1/2x12unglazed ceramic mosaic tile.ceramic wall tile liners 2 x 2 glass wall tileTheprojectentailedmultiple installationmethodchallenges involving substrate preparation, wet areawaterproofing,andelevation transitions.Allpoolareaandlockerroom floors were mud set. With the speci-ficationsformud-setapplicationsYMCA locker room walls featuring 39 x 39 declining over the last several years,porcelain panels from floor to ceiling.Vesta relied on its experienced proj-ectmanagerandcrewstoleadits youngermechanicsandfinishers to deliver an excellent substrate on time, ready for tile.The locker room walls were con- Pool show-crete block and presented significanter wall planarchallengesfortheinstalla- featuring a tionofthe39x39panels. With2 x 2 all mechanics having received priorglass wall tile.training on large thin porcelain tile handling and installation, Vesta was prepared with the tools, equipment, and mortar product to meet the strin-gent substrate flatness required.74TileLetter | August 2020'