Through the use of custom Styrofoam shower trays, benches and curbs, along with waterproof foam panels, our leakproof installation system enables an industry leading ‘rapid inspection’ --- We can take you from bare studs to flood test in as little as 4 hours. They have 3 layers of waterproofing offering the industry’s best protection against leaks. The ODW system is best installed at the bare stud
stage after plumbing rough-in and before drywall. This forward-thinking process has several advantages;
First –it allows all sides of the shower to be easily inspected upon completion. Second, we take the time to shim those crooked studs and eliminate the bulges due to nail plates over MEP. When we’re done, your walls will meet the flatness requirements for today’s large format tiles. Third, Since we are shimming the studs, we leave the shims sticking out at the edges so the drywall crew can overlap those same shims. Butting the drywall up to our waterproof panels eliminates the guesswork of which areas to cover as well as the need to tape and float the joint between the drywall and the tiled area. This keeps all drywall materials out of the wet areas completely. It also eliminates any floating of the drywall up against the tiled area after the tile installation. Fourth, and maybe most important - Flood testing before drywall means we can detect and correct any installation errors eliminating those hard-to-find - and difficult to repair, downstream bathroom water leaks. No one wants to tear apart a completed shower late in the construction process, tracking down a leak. Working with ODW streamlines the building process by having ODW replace partial duties of the plumber, framer, drywaller, mason, water proofer, and tile installer thereby reducing their costs & eliminating the cumbersome coordination of the trades for you as a builder, along with the inevitable finger pointing of transition issues between the various subcontractors. ODW has refined our installation process and material selection to give you the best protection against damage by subsequent subcontractors. All of this translates to quicker building times, less back-office paperwork, and more efficient use of your field employees. Our system is excellent for zero entry / curbless showers over both wood framing or concrete slabs. NTCA standards require mud beds to have a minimum thickness which often conflicts with dropping the plywood between the joists to get the required slope, particularly in a remodel situation. A poor drain location by the plumber can further complicate the problem. Our custom foam has no such limitation and can be sloped to near zero thickness. Gone will be the days of struggling to use a vinyl liner for a curbless shower and trying to pass inspection. ODW can tie the shower waterproofing into the main bathroom floor waterproofing all in one seamless installation.
