Installation Guide

Install Shower Alcove Wall Kit
Preparation
1. Remove the shower floor and alcove wall kit from the
protective shipping cartons and inspect them for damage.
Check and make sure all the required components are
included in the cartons.
To prevent unnecessary delays, before starting the installation,
refer to the Kit Contents section to verify the contents of the
carton are correct.
2. Allow the Swan Corporation products to adjust to room
temperature for at least six hours before installation. The
alcove wall panels should be installed at temperatures not
less than 65
°F.
For remodeling, upon removal of the old shower, measure the
alcove pocket to be sure that the new shower floor and alcove
wall panel kit will fit in the available space. It may be
necessary to reconstruct one or more walls of the alcove.
If the alcove shower wall kit is to be installed over new or
existing drywall (not recommended), allow for thickness of the
drywall when building or modifying the stud pocket walls.
Stud Wall Construction
The key to a good Alcove Wall Kit installation is proper fit
within the shower floor and the stud pocket walls. Remember
these important points to ensure a smooth installation.
• Completely read and understand this manual and the
appropriate shower floor installation manual prior to
beginning the project.
• Measure the actual shower floor and alcove wall panels
and use these dimensions to build the stud pocket walls
to fit. Up to a 3/16” gap between the stud wall and the
Swanstone shower floor and/or alcove wall attachment
flange is acceptable.
Note: The bottom of the alcove wall panels are designed to fit
INSIDE the attachment flange on the shower floor threshold.
A. Alcove side wall attachment flanges extend out past the
front edge of the shower floor. Make sure to construct the
stud pocket walls so that multiple studs are installed
(ganged) at the front threshold to provide backing for filler
boards and the vertical attachment flange on each alcove
side panel.
B. The alcove wall panels feature a three-dimensional
design. If shower doors will be installed, solid
3/4” thick filler boards MUST be attached to the studs to
fill in the space between the alcove side panels and front
threshold studs prior to panel installation.
1. Build a stud pocket wall structure to the dimensions for
The Swan Corporation shower floor. All framing must be
plumb and square.
Note: For more information on building the alcove shower wall
pocket, refer to the appropriate Shower Floor Installation
Manual.
2. Trial fit the shower floor in the stud pocket, making sure
that the stud pocket walls fit the shower floor flange
properly.
3. Rough in the plumbing supply and drain lines in
accordance with the plumbing manufacturer’s instructions
and all local building codes.
ABS-023
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DRAIN
Shower
Floor
ABS-028a
Side
Panel
Multiple Studs
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B
Top View
Looking Down
3/4” Filler Board for
Shower Door Installation
ABS-022
IMPORTANT NOTICE
IMPORTANT NOTICE
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Shower Alcove Installation Procedure
1-1/2” thick filler boards MUST be attached to the studs to
1-1/2”Filler Board for