Building a Custom Seat or Bench

Custom Shower Seats and Benches made from wedi® Building Panels 

wedi offers prefabricated seats and benches, which can be quickly integrated into a shower system installation. However, if a custom size is required for the seat or bench, you can also use our 2-inch thick wedi® Building Panel to safely build one on site. Possible designs include suspended wall-mounted corner seats, and benches that rest on the shower floor.

wedi® Building Panels allow you to build a seat or bench in a fraction of the time it takes to conventionally frame out a support, cover it with plywood and backer board, and then waterproof it. With wedi® Building Panel all this is combined in one product that is shaped, installed, and ready for tile. This process also allows the tile setter to build the seat or bench to fit the exact final dimensions that are ideal for the individual tile layout and design.

wedi® Shower Benches, whether prefabricated out of the box or built onsite, are made to withstand the weight of tile and users. Based on the model and design, the load capability before tiling ranges between 250 and 500 lbs:

  • On-site custom wall-mounted corner seats: 250 lbs.
  • Prefabricated wall-mounted corner seats: 350 lbs
  • Seats and benches resting on the floor/attached to shower walls: 500+ lbs
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Custom Bench Fabrication and Installation Videos
Installation Manual and Requirements/Limitations

 

Product Approvals & Technical Performance Data

ICC PMG 1189 (for USA & Canada) – Page 74 – Click Here

Technical Performance Data –  Page 73 – Click Here

Product Sizes

To determine the size and quantity of wedi Building Panels you will need for your shower, please follow the steps outlined below: 

  1. Calculate the total area of the shower wall
    1. Multiply L x H of the wall. The height of each wall will be determined based on how high you plan to install the tile
    2.  Add the calculated square footage of each wall together to determine the combined sum of all the shower walls
    3. Multiply the combined area of all shower walls by 1.15 to account for about 15% extra square feet of building panel for any waste cuts
  2. Divide the total area of the shower walls by the square foot area of the wedi building panels you plan to us4 (e.g. 4×5 ft. building panel = 20 square feet)
    1. A total shower wall area of 115 square feet divided by 20 square feet per building panel gives us a total of 5.75 building panels.
    2. Remember to always round up to the next whole building panel.

 

For product retail pricing, please see our Illustrated Retail Price List (USA)  or  Illustrated Retail Price List (Canada). These are also available in the downloads section.

Main application
Dimensions
Unit
Item Number
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Constructing benches, floors to line up with Fundo Shower Bases into bathroom
48 in. x 60 in. x 1 1/2 in.
2 sheets/box
US8000019
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Constructing benches and suspended seats, freestanding walls and partitions
48 in. x 60 in. x 2 in.
2 sheets/box
US8000020
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Constructing benches and suspended seats, freestanding walls and partitions
48 in. x 96 in. x 2 in.
12 sheets/pallet
US8000016
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