Installation Guide

3. Install the vertical filler boards next to the front flange of
BOTH side panels to provide a solid mounting surface for
the shower doors. Measure the inside depth and height of
the side panel and attach appropriate size filler boards to
the wall studs near the front edge of the tub.
Filler Board Location on Vertical Studs.
Cut-a-way Side View of Filler Board Installation.
4. Select either the right or left side panel, whichever one
DOES NOT require plumbing access holes.
The Bathtub Alcove System is designed so that the use of
silicone caulk is not necessary. As a precautionary measure,
to help prevent leaking due to unlevel installation or excessive
water being forced against the front threshold area of the
bathtub, silicone caulking may be applied prior to side panel
installation.
Note: If silicone caulking of seams is desired, refer to the
Optional Caulking section in this manual BEFORE installing
the side panel.
5. Raise the side panel approximately two inches higher than
the back panel, and slide the side panel down into the
receiving channel.
Note: Each side panel has three panel mounting tabs which
interlock with the companion factory installed back panel
mounting clips. The side panel must be positioned so that the
mounting tabs slide into and interlock with the back panel
mounting clips.
6. Push down firmly to lock the panel mounting tabs into the
mounting clips on the back panel.
Viewed from Back Side of Panels
7. The bottom of the side panel must fit flush against the
ledge of bathtub (A) and should extend to the outside
edge of the bathtub. Make sure the upper flange on the
side panel and back panel align (B).
ABS-018
Side
Panel
Bathtub
Ledge
A
Back
Wall
Side
Panel
B
Mounting
Tab
Mounting
Clip
ABS-015a
Side Panel
Back Panel
ABS-014
Receiving
Channel
Side
Panel
Receiving
Channel
Side
Panel
2”
IMPORTANT NOTICE
ABS-012
Filler
Board
Filler
Board
Side
Panel
Tu b
Stud
Wall
Side
Panel
Tu b
Stud
Wall
ABS-011a
Filler Boards
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Bathtub Alcove Installation Procedure