drywall and one piece shower install???

fentie

allright so im doing a bathroom reno due to mold and im putting in a one piece shower unit. do i need to drywall the walls before putting the shower in or do i put the shower in and put drywall around? i hope you understand what im saying. thanks in advance.

firehawkmph

Fentie,
The one piece fiberglass/acrylic units are made to fasten right to the studs. However, if the unit is going on an outside wall, besides proper insulation in the walls, our code in northern Ohio calls for sheathing to cover the studs that are part of the outside wall. They want either drywall or 1/2" cdx plywood or osb.
p.s. Did you take care of the cause of the mold problem?
Mike Hawkins