WHAT IS INVOLVED IN MAKING MY PAN READY?
Proper framing blocking/ backing and drain installation*, are needed before we can mop your pan.
Mud-set, denshield, hardi-backer, dura-rock, or wonderboard cement backer units, (just to name a few) can be used for your tile backing and it must over-lap the hot-mop.
(check your local codes for this requirements, usually the lap must be a minimum of 2 inches)
*we can furnish and install a drain for you!
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WHAT BUILDING CODES NEED TO BE MET?
(Please check your local building department for their requirements)
Most areas are now requiring that:
- All lining material must be pitched ¼ per foot to weep holes in the drain by means of a smooth solidly formed sloping sub-base.
- The membrane must extend up the side walls and rough jambs of the shower, to a point not less than 3 inches above the finished dam or threshold. It must also extend outward over the top of the rough dam and fastened to the outside of the rough dam and jamb.
- Weep holes must be clear of obstructions
- A water test is required (usually 24 hrs)
WHY WORRY ABOUT THE SHOWERPAN SO MUCH?
So much time and thought is put into protecting the outside of your house from water entering and for good cause, water causes damage. Sometimes extensive damage (especially in the cases of a slow leaking shower pan) that can go undetectable for months or even years until it has caused wood to rot, drywall to crumble and molds to form. Repairs can run into the thousands. An average shower uses 25 gallons of water. That’s thousands of gallons a year! Water penetrates the shower (especially were the floor meets the wall) and reaches your showerpan liner to drain to the weep holes at the drain. Water in water out, a tried and true system. That liner is your best defense against water intrusion that can damage your house. Even the smallest leak over time can cause major problems. Let us at DKSHOWERPANS give you the ultimate protection for your projects. Quality product and service, proven track record you will receive that and more.
DKSHOWERPANS CAN MEET YOUR NEEDS
You can count on it!!
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