LATICRETE was pleased to be part of Boston's BAC Local 3 Apprenticeship Program again this year. The program has been a success in Boston since the early 90's, helping hundreds of young men and woman learn a rewarding trade that will last a lifetime.
The apprenticeship program starts with a 10-week pre-job training course and also requires 5,000 hours of on-the-job training under the watchful eyes of veteran journeymen. Above are photos from the annual Apprentice Contest at the BAC Local 3 Training Centre in Boston. The tile-installing contest had the apprentice tile installers preparing a wall to accept ceramic tile. They then installed a combination of 100mm x 100mm ceramic tiles in various colours with a band of tile cut in a diamond shape. After completion of the wall, the apprentices were required to build a mud pan that included a 12ยบ pitch to the drain using 50mm x 50mm mosaic tile on a mud floor. The mosaic tile had to be cut precisely to fit around the circular drain. The judges rated the contestants on overall layout, alignment, proper pitch as well as the precision of any cut tile. Some of the contestants will be chosen to compete nationally as well.
The theme as you can see in the pictures is celebrating the Boston Red Sox 100 year anniversary with LATICRETE's Hydro Ban creating Boston's Green Monster!
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