b'LATICRETE features Angie Halford R of Unique Mosaics, LLCRod Katwyk of RodKat Products inof commercial and residential cli-Salt Lake City, Utah, commissionedents.Oneofthemostimportant Angie to create a LATICRETE logothings for her is seeing her client mosaicforthecompanyfoun- excited about the end result, and tain.Designedtobethefocalthat the installation went smoothly, point behind a flow of water, shewhich is why quality products are createdthedesignusingtilesofessential for her business. matchingbrandcolorstoimitateForexample,Angierecently theLATICRETElogo.Forgrout,worked on a custom glass tile mural sheusedSPECTRALOCK1inthat would be installed in Sarasota, midnightblackandinstalled254Fla. Joe Sprinkle of Sprinkle Tile & Platinum as her adhesive becauseStone LLC installed this mural after of its excellent reputation for exte- Angie built the mosaic to size and riorandunderwaterapplications.separated it into sections for easy Italsoprovidessuperiorbondtoshipping and installation. Knowing concrete, which is ideal since partstheinstallerneededsettingprod-of the tile and fountain will be in aucts that would work well with 1/8 wet environment. (3 mm) thick stained glass with tight jointsthroughoutthewallmural, Unique projects call for quality productsIuseagreatdealof LATICRETEproductsin mywork,saidAngie. Most often, I use HYDRO BANBoard,HYDRO BAN Cementitious Water-proofingMembrane,vari-ousLATICRETEthinsets suchas254Platinum, 1500SandedGrout, SPECTRALOCK1,as wellasSPECTRALOCK DAZZLEwhenIwant to give that extra bling to one of my mosaics.Choosing colors according to the clients recom-UsingLATICRETEprod- mendations and decor, Angie specifically chose uctsforthevastmajoritythree mourning doves and a pink dogwood tree of her jobs, Angie has suc- because they are native to that part of the country. cessfully crafted masterfulFor the pink blossoms, she used antique stained glass that she had been holding onto for years wait-projects for an assortmenting for the right project.38TileLetter | October 2020'