b'FEATURE STORY (continued) ingbackerboard.TheLaminampanelswerethenbackalmost immediately, as TEC HydraFlex cures in just one butteredasrequiredperindustrystandardtoachieveto three hours. fullcoverageforgaugedpanels.ThepreppedpanelsInstallers used TEC Super Flex Ultra-Premium Thin were applied to Ultimate 6 Plus already troweled on theSet Mortar with its exceptional bonding properties due primed walls or backerboard. The Local 4 installers appre- toitspatentedformula,toinstallthemosaicstothe ciatedthemortarsextremelyeasy-to-trowel,creamypool substrate. The team then took advantage of TEC consistency and exceptional open time.AccuColor EFX Epoxy Special Effects Grout for its com-Tofinish,TECPowerGroutUltimatePerformanceplete stain and chemical resistance, as well as its dura-Grout was applied to the 1/8 joints. A key benefit ofbility.AccuColorEFXGroutwithstandssubmersionin PowerGrout,besidesexceptionalstainresistanceandchlorinated water.bond strength, is its water resistanceessential for the constant humidity in the natatorium.Installing 1 x 3 meter Laminam panels from the nar-rowpooldeckwasachallenge.Alongthefloorand ceiling, the team used TEC Fast Set Deep Patch to fill inthevoidsandradiusoftheexistingglazedblock. TEC ACCUCOLOR 100 100% Silicone Sealant was used throughouttheprojectforitsflexibilityatmovement joints and for its water-resistance at transitions between dissimilar materials. Enter the mosaicsNext, the new gutter and deck drains were constructed. Duringtheconstruction,Blakleydidamock-upofthe tile installation to verify the number of rows of mosaics needed in the new gutter. This was done to show how the gutter lip, gutter trough, and deck face could be formed with full mosaic tile and trim pieces therefore avoiding asNew deck drain construction and gutter fully tiled.many cut tiles as possible. The mock-up helped save valu-abletimebyhavingthe additionalrowofmosaic tilepre-approvedbythe architects. Theteamthenbegan workpreppingthepool tankandgutter,compris-ing 6,400 sq. ft., of mosa-ics.Byinstallinganew cementitioussubstrate inthepooltankutiliz-ingTECFloorMudand TECXtraFlex TM Acrylic LatexAdditive,minimal preparationwasneces-sarybeforewaterproof-ing with TEC HydraFlex TMWaterproofingCrack IsolationMembrane.Tile installationcouldbeginMosaic tile pattern on deck of completed pool.222020|TECH'