Installation Guide

General Information
Required Tools
 Drill with a 3/16 inch drill bit
 Countersink bit
 Hole saw for faucet(s), bathtub spout, and/or shower head
 Tape measure
 Level
 Caulking gun
 Course file
 Medium grit sandpaper
 Clean paper towels or shop towels
 Optional: A saber saw with fine tooth blade or a router with a
fine cutting bit can be used in place of a hole saw and drill.
Alcove Wall Kit Contents
Confirm that all parts of the kit have been included before
beginning installation.
Alcove wall panel dimensions can vary slightly. For proper fit,
you MUST measure the actual shower base, bathtub, and
alcove wall panels, prior to building the stud walls, to
determine the exact size needed.
Alcove wall kits are designed to be nailed directly to stud walls
for support and must fit the alcove with minimum clearance.
Vertical side panel nailing flanges are designed to extend past
the front edge of the shower base or bathtub and MUST be
supported from behind by a vertical stud.
BA-3060 Alcove Bathtub Wall Kit
For bathtub enclosures 60 inches wide and 30 inches deep.
Designed for use with Swan Corporation BT-3060 Bathtub or
other manufacturer’s bathtub of the same dimensions.
Note: Other manufacturer’s bathtubs must have a nailing/tiling
flange around the back and sides of the tub.
One back panel; One left side panel; One right side panel.
SA-3232 Alcove Shower Wall Kit
For shower floors 32
inches wide and 32
inches deep. Designed
for use with Swan
Corporation SS-3232
Single Threshold Shower
Floor or other
manufacturer’s shower
floor of the same
dimensions.
Note: Other
manufacturer’s shower
floors must have a
nailing/tiling flange
around the back and
sides of the base.
One back panel; One left side panel; One right side panel.
SA-3636 Alcove Shower Wall Kit
For shower floors 36
inches wide and 36
inches deep. Designed
for use with Swan
Corporation SS-3636
Single Threshold Shower
Floor or other
manufacturer’s shower
floor of the same
dimensions.
Note: Other
manufacturer’s shower
floors must have a
nailing/tiling flange
around the back and
sides of the base.
One back panel; One left side panel; One right side panel.
SA-3448 Alcove Shower Wall Kit
For shower floors 48
inches wide and 34
inches deep. Designed
for use with Swan
Corporation SS-3448
Single Threshold Shower
Floor or other
manufacturer’s shower
floor of the same
dimensions.
Note: Other
manufacturer’s shower
floors must have a
nailing/tiling flange around
the back and sides of the
base.
One back panel; One left side panel; One right side panel.
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