PROJECT / SHOWERS UNAVAILABLE – MEN’S LOCKER ROOM
There are about 5 showers that have been taken out of commission that border the steam room wall in the men’s locker room. When the steam room was being renovated, we discovered water seeping in from the shower side that needed to be abated before work could continue. Otherwise, the warranty for the membrane would be voided. Further evalution showed that the water was coming through the basin of the showers and seeping into the room. These showers had to be taken offline before work could continue. The same situation exists on the opposite side, but that water is seeping onto the tile floor underneath the sinks. Youngstown Tile evaluated the project and it was determined that the basins in each of the stalls need replaced. Cost for the renovation is about $55,000. YMCA Trustees approved priority one and two capital projects that includes this one. We will be scheduling the project to begin later this winter. The entire shower area will likely have to be shut down while work is progressing. Stay tuned.
UPDATE – March 30, 2026
On Friday, March 27, We received word that Youngstown Tile would like to start the retile work this week. That didn’t leave much time for notification of our members, but we did the best we could in that short time. Showers in this area will be unavailable for a period of 6-8 weeks while this work is being done. Yes, the steam room will be open in case you were worried! Showers will also be available in the boys locker room during this time. The project will replace all the stained, chipped tile with fresh tile over top of a water proofing membrane that will eliminate the seepage of water into the steam room area as well as in the locker room itself under the sinks. A chemical and mechanical cleaning operation will take place on the tile under the sinks to remove the deposits that has created an unsightly appearance. When complete, this will no longer occur. Additionally, all of the shower bays will be available for use once the project is completed. Thank you for your patience!
“Scaling and deposits will be eliminated and each basin replaced with new tile.”
UPDATE – January 27, 2026
