Installation Guide

WALL PANEL/LINER INSTALLATION
TIME REQUIRED
3-4 HR
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A - Inspecting Wall Panels/Liners
Inspecting panels at this point will give you confidence that the wall panels are straight and square from the factory. When installing wall panels, you may need to make adjust-
ments to the panels to accommodate for unevenness of your existing walls. During the inspection process and/or dry-fitting process, if you have any concerns about the alignment
or fit of the wall panels, please call 1-800-454-2284 for customer service, and we will gladly assist you with your installation.
1. Find a large empty area to layout and inspect all panels.
2. Align all panels and liners to check for straightness. Make sure grout lines are straight and
square to each other.
3. Sistine Stone wall panels are made to be flexible and may have a slight bow. This condition
is normal and wall panels will flatten out when properly installed. If wall panels have been
stored improperly or have become excessivly bowed, they can be easily
flattened before installation (See trouble shooting section on last page for details).
B - Dry-fit Wall Panels/Liners
1. Place your first bottom back panel into position. (diagram 12). Rest panel
onto the pan floor; use spacers between the floor and the panel to make the top of the
panel level.
2. Place the back liner into position. Make sure the grout lines are aligned, use spacers
to make the top level. Inspect the spacing between the wall panels and the side
threshold plumb line.
3. Place the top panel into position, push the two panels together. Make sure the
grout lines are aligned, use spacers to make the top of the panel level. Inspect the spacing
between the wall panels and the side threshold plumb line.
4. Depending on your cement board alignment, some sanding of the wall panel edges may be
required for a tight fit.
5. Holding the upper panels and liner in place with another persons help,
check the length and overlap alignment. Some fitting may be required.
6. Place one of the bottom side panels in position check for level and length.
7. Place the side liner into position. (diagram 13)
8. Place one of the top side panels into position.
9. Repeat steps 6 through 8 for other side of shower
10. Depending on your faucet selection, you may need to mark and cut out holes for your
faucet to fit through before you can place the panel into position. Remember “measure
twice, cut once”, you can cut our walls with most cutting tools.
(See installation video at www.americanbathfactory.com). Now you can check for
levelness and grout line alignment and spacing between walls and plumb line.
diagram 12
diagram 13
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WB2
WB2
WB2
L2
WT2
WB1
L1
WT1
L1
L2
WT2
WB2
WB1