Installation Guide
7. Peel, stretch, alien and pull remaining half to wall.
Press into place.
8. Push in the male end of your end cap into
the water retainer. Adhere end cap to unit with
adhesive caulk and wipe clean. White or clear
adhesive type caulk is recommended.
9. Use masking tape to temporarily hold cap in place
until adhesive cures.
10. Optional: The outer edges beneath the retainer
may be caulked if desired to prevent soap and
shower debris from lodging beneath the retainer.
The adhesive tape does not extend to the edge
(by design) to allow the retainer to absorb the
impact energy of a rolling shower chair in high use
applications. Wipe off excess caulk and let cure
(according to caulk specications) prior to shower
use.
FOR TILE SHOWERS OR MANUFACTURED SHOWER
PANS WITH SQUARE CORNERS
Fits all TILE SHOWERS and manufactured SHOWER
PANS: Acrylic, Gel coat, Vikrel, Solid Surface, Cultured
Marble
Important considerations before you begin:
The installation of horizontal end caps is highly
recommended for proper t and nish at corners. The
caps will provide proper t and nish to the where the
dam meets the side walls. Finished caps also prevent
water from being trapped in the dam itself or exiting
the shower area insuring a lasting easy to maintain
water seal. A properly sized curtain with heavy tape
weights combined with a water retainer is the most
complete and effective system available today.
ORDER THE CORRECT LENGTH
Make sure you have ordered the correct length. See
chart below. The water retainer strip is designed to
travel along the oor to the wall radius until vertical,
then capped.
SIZE VERIFICATION CHART FOR ALL FACTORY
MANUFACTURED SHOWER UNITS
SIZE SHOWER & PART NUMBER
36" ADA barrier free (36"I.D. opening)
42CWR-White
48" barrier free (45-46" I.D opening)
54CWR-White
60" ADA barrier free shower (60" I.D. opening)
66CWR-White
Finished Square End Cap (pair required)
EX1614-White
NOTE: 1 ½" wide at mounting surface required.
INSTALLATION STEPS WITH SQUARE END CAPS
1. Thoroughly clean threshold surface of all soap
scum and debris using standard bath cleanser.
Chemically clean surface with rubbing alcohol.
2. Dry Fit: measure the required length. Be sure to
include inserted end caps in overall measurement.
3. Trim Caps on backside wall & oor mating surfaces
if necessary to the contour of the corner for tight t
and nish to minimize caulking.
4. Determine and mark center point of shower.
5. Determine and mark center point of water retainer
strip.
6. Turn over water retainer strip and make cut on
orange peel off strip at half way mark. Peel off a
portion (approx. 4") of the orange peel off strip in one
direction exposing the adhesive.
7. Align strip with pre-determined half way mark.
8. Press on and adhere approximately 4" of strip.
9. Pull and stretch to wall and align before removing
remainder of orange peel off strip.
10. Press into place.
11. Peel, stretch, alien and pull remaining half to wall.
Press into place.
Collapsible Dam Continued
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