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Technical handbook USA

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Introduction
wedi GmbH is a prominent provider of waterproofing solutions for tiled wet rooms, with a significant presence in Europe and North America. The company focuses on innovation, customer needs, and strong partnerships.
Product Specifications
wedi Building Panels are versatile, lightweight, and waterproof, made from CFC-free extruded polystyrene foam, reinforced with fiberglass mesh, and coated with synthetic polymer resin mortar. They come in various thicknesses and sizes, compatible with different substructures.
Applications
  • Shower Walls and Wet Areas: Provide a waterproof and stable substrate for tiling.
  • Suspended Ceilings: Suitable for areas with rising water vapor, like pool areas.
  • Other Applications: Include tub walls, structural floors, countertops, and custom bathroom furniture.
Installation Procedures
Installation involves cutting panels with a utility knife, securing with wedi fasteners, and sealing seams with wedi Joint Sealant, ensuring quick and efficient installation.
Technical Data and Standards
Panels are 100% waterproof, mold-resistant, and provide thermal insulation, compatible with various tile adhesives for ceramic and stone tiles.
Recommendations
Use wedi Joint Sealant for sealing seams and fastener locations, especially in wet areas. Attach panels directly to the framework with specified fasteners and spacing.
Conclusion
wedi's solutions offer time savings, cost efficiency, and long-term protection against moisture and mold, backed by a comprehensive warranty.
Installation of wedi Building Panels
General Installation Guidelines: Use one fastener per 6 inches for ceilings and 12 inches for walls. Seal all joints and fastener points with wedi Joint Sealant or Sealing Tape.
Ceiling Installations: Use wedi Joint Sealant with Self Tapping Screws and Washers for metal stud ceilings. Ensure framing is load-bearing with appropriate metal stud gauge.
Tub Walls and Enclosures: Panels can be installed directly to framing or over other underlayment products. Use wedi Joint Sealant to waterproof critical connections.
Over Structural Floors: Suitable for various subfloor types, providing a durable underlayment surface. Do not use organic mastic adhesives in wet areas.
Over Wooden Subfloors: Acts as a waterproof membrane and provides a superior bonding surface for tile.
Over Concrete Subfloors: Functions as a crack-bridging underlayment. Ensure concrete is fully cured and not subject to hydrostatic pressure.
General Limitations: Only for interior installations. Do not use as a wear surface without tile or stone coverings.
Overview of wedi Building Panels:
Designed for various construction applications, offering waterproofing, thermal insulation, and ease of installation. Effective under floor warming systems and for smoothing uneven surfaces.
Installation Over Concrete Subfloors: Ensure the concrete floor is fully cured and free of debris. Install using modified thinset mortar, with joints staggered and weighted during setting.
Floor Heating Systems: Suitable for electric and hydronic floor heating systems, providing insulation that directs heat into the room.
Electric Floor Warming Systems: Compatible with electric floor heating systems, providing a waterproof and insulating base.
Surface Coverings: Supports a variety of surface coverings, including ceramic, stone, glass, laminates, and parquets.
Countertop Surfaces: Can be used as substrates for countertops, supporting both small mosaic tiles and large format porcelain tiles.
Custom Bathroom Furniture: Can be shaped into various forms for custom bathroom furniture, offering moisture protection and heat insulation.
Installation Tips: Ensure proper sealing of seams and use appropriate adhesives. Contact wedi for specific installation methods.
Building Custom Seats and Benches
Offers prefabricated and customizable options for building seats and benches using 1 1/2" or 2" thick building panels.
Steam Rooms and Steam Showers
Combined with wedi Vapor Barrier, provide a comprehensive solution for steam rooms and showers, protecting against water vapor transmission.
General Installation Recommendations for Steam Rooms
Include building a sufficient slope in the ceiling, proper insulation of steam pipes, and vapor-proofing installations.
Approvals & Certificates
Lists various ASTM tests passed, ANSI compliance, and approvals from different organizations.
Technical Properties
Includes thermal conductivity, tensile strength, waterproofness, and resistance to fungus and bacteria.
Product Specifications
Provides detailed specifications for wedi Building Panels, including dimensions, weight, and item numbers.
Specifications: Details various wedi accessories and tools, including screws, washers, sealing tapes, and installation tools.
Procedures: Outlines the installation process for the wedi Fundo Primo Shower System.
Standards and Recommendations: Emphasizes using wedi products exclusively for assembly to ensure warranty coverage.
Key Features and Benefits: Designed to be 100% waterproof and mold-proof, offering quick installation and design flexibility.
Installation Notes: Provides detailed instructions for the installation of the Fundo Primo system.
Conclusion: Offers a comprehensive solution for constructing waterproof showers, combining ease of installation with high performance and durability.
Overview: Provides detailed technical specifications and installation procedures for the wedi Shower System.
Specifications: Lists dimensions and item numbers for various wedi products.
Installation Procedures: Outlines detailed installation steps for wedi Subliner Dry, Flex, and Dry & Flex Pro systems.
Product Information: Describes various wedi products, including their dimensions, materials, and intended use.
Standards and Recommendations: Emphasizes using wedi products in compliance with ANSI standards.
Key Features: Highlights benefits such as sound reduction, crack isolation, and ease of installation.
Conclusion: Refers readers to the Technical Data Sheets available on the wedi website for more detailed information.
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Technical handbook USA-1

Technical Handbook Waterproong System Solutions for tiled wet rooms

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Premium brand wedi Right by your side wherever you are. wedi – always close by From Emsdetten in Germany and Europe to North America wedi has close ties to the world of building and renovation. Thanks to our extensive presence, we are always in the position to react quickly and without complications to the requirements of our customers. A large number of notable companies in Germany and abroad benet from the innovative development of our product systems, partly because we know the needs of our contractors like the back of our hands. Wherever you are in the building industry, we are right by your...

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The value of strong partnerships is shown in the added value of our product and support. For contractors „My guys are using only wedi“ Bryan Baeumler, host of "Leave it to Bryan" and System technology saves time and money All solutions are 100 % waterproof – "House of Bryan" known from HGTV and DIY Network Channels. with manufacturer’s guarantee Perfected complete solutions with over 30 years of practical experience The modular system and the possibilities of easy and clean customizing creates new areas of activity – and therefore additional business Underlayment solutions to perfectly prepare...

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Premium brand wedi Inspiration and ideas for individual design Attractive, additional business thanks to the possibilities within a system diversity of the product range Secure and coordinated problem-solvers, also able Innovative complete systems with certied to be implemented on difcult substructures technical approval Fast-track renovations and new residential Clear and fully protective warranty by wedi Expert consultation and technical support; or commercial construction Long-term protection from moisture and mold, in-house and in the eld Sensible POS tools with targeted representation especially...

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Premium brand wedi wedi – Only real with a blue core 01 wedi Building Panels‘ wedi Building Panels reinforced cement resin tems have great heat surface offers a superior remains fully functional insulation properties, bond surface to virtu- even after possible par- save energy costs and blies using wedi Joint ally any tile and stone Sealant: strong rein- brand foam is specially tection against mold closed cell structure. safely waterproof. with conventional taping. As no other seal is necessary, craftsmen benet from increased protection accompanied by a shorter surface preparation time before...

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wedi Building Panel XXL, wedi Building Panel XL, wedi Building Panel, wedi Building Panel, easily and cleanly shaped

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Premium brand wedi wedi Wellness Loungers, wedi Fundo shower oor wedi Sanbath Tubs – pre- wedi joint sealant, ready to tile and optional elements, a wide variety fabricated tubs including with integrated heating integrated plumbing: sign showers Page 46 plug in and tile ready adhesive for perfect joint permanently exible,

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Table of contents wedi Building Panel Applications Shower Walls and Wet Areas Suspended Ceilings Structural Floors Requirements for wedi Flooring Systems over Wooden and Concrete Suboors Wooden Suboors Concrete Suboors Floors with Floor Heating Systems Underlayment for Ceramic, Glass and Stone Coverings Underlayment for Laminates and Ready-to-Lay Parquets Possible alternative Surface Coverings Building Countertop Surfaces Constructing Individual Bathroom Furniture Building Flexible Shapes/Shower Seats and Benches Steam Rooms and Steam Showers Building Panel General Information / Technical Data...

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wedi Shower System Solutions Fundo Primo Shower System, facts and installation Fundo Ligno Shower System, facts and installation Fundo Riolito & Riono Shower System, facts and installation Fundo Riolito Discreto wall drain module, facts and installation ECOBATH Solutions Prefabricated Shower Seats and Benches Prefabricated Niches Prefabricated Curbs & Ramps Order Information wedi Special Underlayment Systems & Installation Tools 84 Subliner Systems Subliner Flex Tile Proles Tools (Trowels, Floats, Other) Order Information wedi Wellness and Spa System Solutions Wellness Loungers and Benches Custom...

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Building Panel Applications Building Panel Applications The Ultimate Tile Backerboard wedi Building Panels are so much more than a simple tile backer board and offer endless installation opportunities. Available in a wide variety of thicknesses and sizes, they are compatible with virtually any substructure. wedi Building Panels are lightweight, internally waterproof and dimensionally stable, making them fast, clean and simple to work with. The blue waterproof core is CFC-free, made from waterproof extruded polystyrene foam, reinforced with berglass mesh on both sides and coated with synthetic...

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The Ultimate and Complete Wet Room tile backer board and integral part of the wedi Shower System wedi Building Panels have a blue core made from CFC-free extruded polystyrene rigid foam. This makes wedi building panels an ideal base for any type of thinset adhered tile or stone. wedi Building Panels can be applied to practically any loadbearing substrate, are waterproof throughout, insulating, versatile in its use in eld customized applications, light and extremely robust and strong. While often used within the range of wedi shower systems it is also a formidable tile backer board for use on...

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Shower Walls and Wet Areas The wedi Building Panels can be applied to shower walls and wet areas perpendicular or parallel to the framing, saving time and reducing joint frequency. The panels are fastened quickly and easily in place using wedi fasteners. Once the panels are secured and seams and fasteners are sealed with wedi Joint Sealant, tiling can begin immediately. All in a fraction of the time previously required by traditional methods. The wedi Building Panel combines tile backer board and waterproong in one product and installation step. This saves time and cost. Its solid waterproof...

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*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.