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Lakeside Country Club is a private country club, which offers golf, tennis, fitness rooms and swimming pools. The three-story clubhouse serves as gathering place for the members of the country club with men’s and women’s locker rooms, a dining room and bar, as well as a ballroom for special events. After the devastating flooding resulting from Hurricane Harvey, the clubhouse at Lakeside Country Club was demolished and rebuilt 7 feet higher than the original building.

Three differnent fireplaces were crafted using different types of natural stone, including the one above, which was constructed of limestone. Photos courtesy of Camarata Masonry Systems, Ltd. (Click on the image to enlarge.)

Camarata Masonry Systems, Ltd. (CMS) supplied and installed approximately 76,000 square feet of tile and stone walls, floors, bases, tops and stairs on this project. CMS was also responsible for the preparation of the shop drawings, the design of the dimensional stone attachment systems and the salvaging and relocation of the original crest from exterior of the old clubhouse to the wall above the men’s lounge fireplace.

The specifications called for 83 different stone and tile types and sizes, which range in thickness from ³/₈ inch to 15 ¹/₂ inches, and in size from 1 x 1 to 12 x 60 inches. The stone package included a monumental stair, three fireplace mantels, facings and hearths, lavatory tops and numerous countertops throughout the building.

Limestone tiles were also utilized for some of the flooring throughout the building. Photos courtesy of Camarata Masonry Systems, Ltd. (Click on the image to enlarge.)

In addition to close coordination with the fabricator prior to beginning work on this project, CMS visited the plant in Mexico to ensure quality and timely delivery of the cut-to-size materials. The fabrication sequence and delivery of the material was critical in maintaining the project schedule. Due to ornamental steel tolerances, all measurements for the radial monumental stair were taken after the framework was in place. These dimensions were incorporated into the shop drawings and tickets for fabrication of the stone. The winding stair features bullnose edges on the radial cut treads and stringers.

In the men's lounge, an exotic bartop was created using Tambora Tide granite. Photos courtesy of Camarata Masonry Systems, Ltd. (Click on the image to enlarge.)

The tile installation was extensive, with CMS providing material in almost every room of the sprawling facility, including the entrances, kitchen, janitor’s closets, 17 restrooms, corridors, locker rooms, dining room, wine room and bar areas. The new 86,000-square-foot building is elegantly decorated with varying sizes and types of ceramic, porcelain and stone tile that give each area of the clubhouse a unique look.

The men’s lounge fireplace surround is detailed in honed Menarco marble and displays the original club crest above the mantel. Photos courtesy of Camarata Masonry Systems, Ltd. (Click on the image to enlarge.)

There is no denying the detailed work within the tiled walls and floors, but the stone-clad fireplaces and bar tops are especially eye-catching features in the new facility. Upon entry, at the upper main level, the honed cream limestone living room fireplace with its’ massive cubic stone surround and mantel is even inviting during mild weather. Continue past the living room and enter into the bar and grill to find another fireplace with its’ imposing honed cream limestone 10-foot surround and floor to ceiling wall cladding. Just opposite the fireplace is the massive crystallize quartzite bar top with a leather finish and 1 ¹/₂-inch laminated edge.

Beyond the bar and grill, you enter the men’s lounge and are immediately greeted by the exotic Tambora Tide granite bar top, and in the background, another impressive fireplace. The men’s lounge fireplace surround is extremely attractive and detailed in honed Menarco marble and has the honor of displaying the original club crest above the mantel.

Dimensional, textured tile was applied on the walls of certain areas, including the restaurant above. Photos courtesy of Camarata Masonry Systems, Ltd. (Click on the image to enlarge.)

At the lower level, you will find two additional bar areas. The Crystal Lounge incorporated the 3-cm polished crystallize quartzite top along with a detailed bar facing using the same 3-cm crystallize quartzite. At the opposite end of the lower level, just beyond the family dining area, is the terrace bar, with a large, four-sided bar topped with 3-cm, leather finish crystallize quartzite and faced with honed Bayonne Cream limestone.

The dining area in the wine room offers more eye-catching detail with its tumbled finish Salado limestone veneered wall and ceiling. The wall pattern pieces are 6 to 9 inches with varied heights. They were dry laid and approved by the architect prior to the installation. The 2- x 6-inch, varied rectangular ceiling pieces were also dry laid before the installation to confirm the size of the cut pieces.

Intricate floor patterns were created in the hallways to complement the neutral-toned flooring in the main areas. Photos courtesy of Camarata Masonry Systems, Ltd. (Click on the image to enlarge.)

One of the most difficult components of the construction on this project was the need to work in multiple areas simultaneously while not being able to finish many areas due to incomplete work of precedent trades (some requiring longer lead times than our work). Increased manpower was added on an as needed basis to complete the partially finished areas. Another challenge was the requirement to fabricate many tiles onsite due to the intricate nature of the numerous patterns and to cut down larger stock since the desired sizes were not available. For example, the custom double-bullnose wing wall end caps and/or floor base in several of the restrooms that were ripped from larger pieces and the 3- x 6-inch subway tiles that were cut from 12- x 12-inch pieces. To meet the field cutting requirements, CMS continuously operated eight tile saws for a period of two months.

Most of the tiles were fabricated onsite. Photos courtesy of Camarata Masonry Systems, Ltd. (Click on the image to enlarge.)

Custom tile pieces were also created onsite to fit exactly into the design. Photos courtesy of Camarata Masonry Systems, Ltd. (Click on the image to enlarge.)

The substantial amount of tile fabrication onsite and the need to work multiple areas simultaneously created significant safety challenges. Safety conscious supervision, careful instruction at morning huddles and detailed task planning allowed the team to work safely and achieve a no recordable accident project.

The new clubhouse at Lakeside Country Club provides a recreational retreat for current and new residents in the memorial area of Houston. A family friendly atmosphere and world-class amenities makes it the perfect home away from home.