Installation Guide

4. Install the bathtub in the stud pocket following all
instructions in the installation manual supplied with
the Model BT-3060 Bathtub or other bathtub.
Install the Alcove Bathtub Wall Panels
1. Set the back panel into place on the bathtub ledge.
Make sure the wall tabs located along the bottom
edge of the back panel fit into the molded slots in
the bathtub ledge. The back panel must fit firmly
down against the tub ledge.
While the Alcove Bathtub Wall Kit is specifically
designed to fit the BT-3060 Bathtub, it can be installed
over other manufacturer’s bathtubs, if they are equipped
with a nailing/tiling flange on the back and sides of the
tub. In that case, before setting the back wall panel into
place, it will be necessary to remove the wall tabs
located on the bottom of the back panel and sand the
rough edges smooth. This procedure is to be done
ONLY if you are fitting the Alcove Bathtub Wall Kit to a
bathtub other than the Swanstone BT-3060 Bathtub.
2. To hold the backpanel in position during sidewall
assembly, temporarily drive a nail in one stud just
above the top of the back panel. Bend the nail over
the top flange of the back panel to secure it in place.
If shower doors will be installed, filler boards such as
3/4” plywood or 1” x 4” strapping must be installed on the
stud wall BEFORE side panel installation. These filler
boards are necessary to provide solid backing to prevent
deforming and damage to the side panels. It is good
practice to install the filler boards now, in case shower
doors would be added at some later date.
The filler boards must be nailed or screwed to the studs
located at the front edge of the tub. The thickness of the
filler boards should be sized to take up the space between
the wall studs and the backside of the side panel and
must extend the full inside height of the side panel.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
ABS-011
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Back Panel
Bathtub Flange
Wall Tabs
Molded
Slots
ABS-010
ABS-009
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Bathtub Alcove Installation Procedure