Custom Bases, Over Sized Shower Pan and Not The Ordinary Shape What Do you Do?

Custom Bases, Over Sized Shower Pan and Not The Ordinary Shape What Do you Do?

At Dix Systems we have helped the Do It Yourselfer and contractor that have trouble with an out of the ordinary shower pan, over sized in the sense that the traditional PVC 6 ft liner is going to have to be seamed to waterproof your big shower pan. Maybe you have a neo angle that is also over sized or has extra corners. We have put together several options to help with all of these new sized shaped and even the new wet room the entire bathroom is waterproofed. Give us a call or send an email lau …
2018 May 16th Laura
What a neat idea, pet shower in your home or a small stall for your mop bucket.

What a neat idea, pet shower in your home or a small stall for your mop bucket.

What an amazing idea having a cultured onyx shower base lifted up so no bending when you clean your dog, plus it is beautiful matching the surrounding room. Just imagine the dog comes in form outside before your pet returns to hang on the couch with the family, jumps up into here clean just the feet and away he goes. This is fantastic it can also be added to your bathroom as a mop station as in the picture below, just some neat ideas to make life a little easier and organized.  …
2018 May 11th Laura
Some Basic Reminders For Building a Tile Shower with OneLiner and Pitch System

Some Basic Reminders For Building a Tile Shower with OneLiner and Pitch System

Waterproofing, what lies beneath is the reason for a leak free shower. There are many different options for waterproofing a tile shower, roll on membrane, the traditional PVC liner, many fabric membranes and we have the OneLiner these are all waterproofing. Some more work then others but following manufacture installation will make a leak proof pan. Any time you are building a shower pan or installing our OneLiner you need to do a water test, in our installation of the OneLiner this is afte …
2018 May 11th Laura
More Information on Linear Drains and Waterproofing

More Information on Linear Drains and Waterproofing

A linear drain allows for the use of larger format floor tile and the ability to pitch the floor in one direction. This offers an advantage from the traditional center drain installation, where the floor must slope in four directions in order to properly drain the water.Common Methods Using a Clamp Down Floor Drain PVC Membrane/Vinyl Liner (Polyvinyl Chloride)A plastic sheet available at most plumbing suppliers and sold in rolls of 4’, 5’ and 6’. The membrane is layered between mortar beds …
2018 Apr 4th Laura
Durock Ultralight Foam Backer Board for Tile

Durock Ultralight Foam Backer Board for Tile

USG Durock™ Brand UltraLight Foam Tile Backerboard combines traditional backerboard and waterproofing into one step, saving you time and labor, offering superior performance that is built to last. USG Durock™ Brand UltraLight Foam Tile Backerboard offers contractors and designers a strong, lightweight, waterproof and vapor-retardant tile base for wet areas and is ideal for use with USG Durock™ Brand Shower System components. This product is idea to complete the Durock Shower System, the boa …
2018 Mar 22nd Laura