STEP 7
Place cement board or equivalent on top of shower
base flange and secure to studwall.
Apply tile (or other finishing material) leaving a 1/8" gap
between the finishing material and the shower base
flange lip. Seal this gap with silicone sealant. Leave a
minimum 1/4" gap at the back and front corners of the
shower base to allow drainage from leakage through
unsealed tiled grout.
BASE INSTALLATION
CLEAN UP AFTER BASE INSTALLATION
To avoid dulling and scratching the acrylic surface of the base, never use abrasive cleaners. A mild liquid detergent
and warm water clean soiled surfaces.
Remove spilled plaster with a wood or plastic edge. Metal tools scratch the surface. Spots left by plaster or grout
can be removed if lightly rubbed with detergent on a damp cloth or sponge.
Paint, tar, or other difficult stains can be removed with paint thinner, turpentine, or isopropyl alcohol (rubbing
alcohol).
Minor scratches which do not penetrate the color finish can be removed by lightly sanding with 600-grit wet/dry
sandpaper. You can restore the glossy finish to the acrylic surface of the base with a special compound, Meguiar’s
#10 Mirror Glaze. If not available, use automotive rubbing compound followed by an application of automotive paste
wax.
Major scratches and gouges which penetrate the acrylic surface require refinishing. See your Jacuzzi Whirlpool
Bath
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dealer for special instructions.
GROUT
STUD
SHIM IF NECESSARY
DO NOT FILL
CEMENT
BOARD
TILE
SILICONE
SEALANT
1-1/8" MAXIMUM
NO MINIMUM
CAULKING
TILE
CEMENT
BOARD
TILE
ADHESIVE
STUD
FLANGE
SHIM IF
NECESSARY
TO FILL GAPS
BETWEEN STUD
AND FLANGE
STUD
ATTACH WITH
SCREWS PROVIDED
1/8" GAP
BETWEEN
BASE &
TILE
DO NOT FILL
THIS AREA
STEP 8
Filling the area marked
DO NOT FILL
will prevent
moisture from properly draining back into the base
through weep holes. This moisture is due to leakage
through the tile grout. Sealing the tile grout will reduce
or prevent this leakage.
STEP 9
NOTE: ALLOW 24 HOURS DRYING TIME BEFORE
BEGINNING THE TOWER AND DOOR INSTALLA-
TION.
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Jacuzzi Whirlpool Bath
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BY82000 03/05
See Shim Instructions on page 6.
