5
SETTING PAN
TIME REQUIRED
½ HR
3
6
1-2 HRS
apply
100% silicone
diagram 4
IMPORTANT
: Use your cement board as an indicator of squareness. The cement board
comes in square sheets. If you see gaps or areas where the cement board is not fitting
flush, fix the problem by removing the cement board and shimming the board until it’s
square and flush. If the seams of the cement board are not flush and square, your wall
panels will not be square and flush.
1.
Cut cement board to fit "inside" the metal flange. Sanding or shimming the 2 x 4's
at the top rim of the pan may be required to flush the cement board.
(dia. 5)
2.
Place a bead of 100% silicone on the front INSIDE face of the shower pan flange.
The bead should be in a zig-zag pattern.
3.
Place the cement board against the studs and rest it inside the shower pan
against the back flange. Attach the cement board to the studs with screws or
nails. Do not screw or nail into the shower pan flange.
4.
Continue installing the remaining cement board.
CEMENT BOARD INSTALLATION
notch
diagram 5
TIME REQUIRED
We recommend the use of ½" thick cement board as your shower backer. This is a common backer for stone and tile.
Using this backer will help comply with most city codes. A product like WonderBoard
®
or HardieBacker
®
may be used if it
meets your local codes. Some codes may also require a vapor barrier be installed. We recommend using a 6 mil. plastic
water/vapor barrier and should be installed prior to the cement board. To do this, staple plastic so that it hangs 1" above
the floor.
DO NOT USE AN ELASTOMERIC WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE ON YOUR CEMENT BOARD (such as RedGard)
.
Roofing nails
may be used to attach the cement board instead of screws, this prevents the plastic from wrapping around the screws.
1. Now that the drain is installed onto the pan and has dried, dry fit the pan and your
drain for alignment. Check to make sure the 2" drain pipe is in the center of the pan
drain hole and that the 2" drain pipe does not extend past the inside threads of the
drain collar.
2. Make sure the pan and drain fit level to the floor.
3. Remove pan and apply 100% Silicone to floor. (
dia. 4
)
4. Carefully lift the shower pan and set into place. Make sure the ABS pipe is still centered.
5.
6.
7.
Finish installing the drain assembly. Find the rubber seal #4 and slide onto the 2" ABS
pipe.
(You can use soapy water to help it slide down the pipe)
It should seat against the
bottom of the drain collar.
Next drop the pressure ring #3
into the drain collar and use the drain tool #2 and a flat
head screwdriver to screw it until it touches the rubber seal. Remove the drain tool
after the pressure ring is installed.
Test and snap that the decorative trim plate #1 sits into position. You may need to
adjust the tabs for a good fit.
(Remove the decorative trim plate and store in secure area
until installation is complete, drain will be grouted when shower is grouted)
8. After installing pan, cover with cardboard or drop cloth to protect pan from scuffs.
cut out view
of drain
collar over
2" drain pipe
#1
trim plate
#2
drain tool
#3
pressure ring
#4
rubber seal
