We decided we wanted to learn how to install a Wedi system so we invited them out to one of our bathroom remodels to train us on installing a waterproof WEDI Shower System.
The WEDI product is a 100% waterproof, will not decay, and is easy to cut to any size with a utility knife. It is not necessary to use Cement board /green board/drywall behind the WEDI panels.
We immediately noticed the speed that WEDI can be transported, cut and installed. It’s much faster than conventional methods and saves money when compared to the many different tasks involved in waterproofing a shower. In comparing square foot pricing, the WEDI Building Panel is more expensive than cement backerboards and fiber-cement boards. However, in comparing value, WEDI Building Panel saves extensive labor, provides a waterproof substrate, is less likely to create an environment for mold, is a crack suppressor and weighs 75% less than the other products mentioned.
Part of the cost savings that is not immediately realized by contractors is the speed in which a WEDI shower system can be installed. One day vs. several days with traditional methods.
The WEDI shower system installs is faster and easier because it is lightweight, cuts with a utility knife and needs only 1 fastener per square foot. The end result is a waterproof surface.
The WEDI Fundo Shower Pan is 100% waterproof and pure genius. It is a prefabricated, presloped, tile ready pan that is installed on a wooden or concrete subfloor using latex modified thin set mortar.
WEDI Building Panel used as waterproof backer board on walls connect into the shower pan shiplap notch which is prefabricated.
The best part is this pan is completely waterproof, eliminating the need to install a shower pan liner underneath. The shower pan comes with a pressure fitting drain system with no weep holes necessary. The WEDI Fundo Shower Pan is tile ready immediately after installation.
WEDI offers a presloped extension panels that can be connected to the WEDI Fundo Shower Pan using a shiplap notch which is prefabricated into the extension panels. When panels are cut, the shiplap connection field cut [circular saw and utility knife] into the panel. WEDI Joint Sealant is then used inside the shiplap joint and an additional bead is applied on top of the joints with a putty knife to smooth the sealant over the joints and create a waterproof joint.
The Wedi shower system does everything we want it to do as a product and eliminates other trade steps and time to do those steps. This means more work, in less time. It also means your projects can be completed faster, which equate to more jobs and earning potential.
