Note from the Inventor

There is a widespread misconception that once a ceramic tile floor is in place, all water will be shed by the slope to the drain and will be removed via the drain. What is not understood is that, in fact, there is a substantial penetration of water through the grout into the mortar bed under the ceramic tile.

Therefore, it is crucial that the proper liner be installed in the shower floor prior to the installation of the slope leading to the drain.

We at Dix Systems Inc. have developed the OneLiner, a structured liner for use in ceramic tiled showers that will stop any leakage from the shower floor and help prevent mildew problems. Over the past 20 years, several improvements have been made regarding the installation of ceramic tile showers that enhance their construction, causing them to be more durable. However, the one exception had been with the shower floor.

The problems with leakage from ceramic tiled shower floors have been extensive and very frustrating over the past 25 years, the liners currently on the market must be folded and/or seamed to fit the dimensions of the floor. This procedure can cause water to be trapped in the folds and not drain properly or even causing the water to seep through seams that were not properly sealed. Current materials are also susceptible to small pinholes that are virtually impossible to detect by visual inspection during installation. These pinholes can occur from the different trades that may come into contact with it during construction.

Because of these problems, we at Dix Systems Inc. developed the OneLiner. Foremost in our minds was to have a ceramic tile shower floor installed without worry of puncture and also to reduce mildew problems.

Correctly installed by pre-sloping the floor with mortar before installing the OneLiner, the shedding of moisture from under the floor, away from the walls prevents wicking at the wall as well as preventing stagnant water that causes mildew to develop.

About the OneLiner

The OneLiner is a one-piece plastic base constructed by creating an airflow channel as well as not allowing the wallboard to come into contact with the actual cement floor, decreasing wicking into the wall. The OneLiner was created to work in conjunction with the trades to work more efficiently and effectively in the 21st century.