Installation Sheet

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Installation

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Installation Procedures (cont.)

Bathtubs with Optional Skirt

1. Screw skirt anges into wall studs, Figure 14.

It may be necessary to shim the unit to close any gaps between wall

studs and the anges.

2. Complete nish work over skirt ange.

3. Caulk around the perimeter of the skirt to seal the space between the skirt and

the nished deck.

Freestanding Installation

1. Set the 2-piece tub in place and position it precisely with respect to the drain-

overow location. Verify where the indentation for the drain is in relation to the

drain-overow. Use a marker to outline the perimeter of the entire tub directly on

the oor (Figure 15).

2. Mark trough for the overow drain location. The drain/overow extends below the

bottom of the bath. The drain-overow requires a cutout of the oor for providing

space to accommodate the extension. Do not exceed the dimensions of the tub

perimeter (Figure 16).

3. When the above locations have been marked on the oor, remove the tub base

(skirt), set it aside and continue with the installation process.

4. Faucetry is not supplied with the freestanding bath. To use deck-mounted faucetry,

exible connections lines that are 72" in length must be used. These lines need to

be installed prior to installing the bath into the skirt.

5. When installing the faucet on the same side as the overow, make sure there is no

interference between the faucet and the overow plumbing before drilling.

6. Use structural adhesive or silicone to attach tub skirt to suboor. Make sure the tub

is properly oriented according to the drain-overow end (Figure 17).

7. Place the tub skirt on the oor in relation to the drain-overow. Place the tub skirt

on the oor an line up with the markings previously made on the oor (Figure 18).

Allow the construction adhesive to dry for 24 hours before entering and/or using the

tub.

Fig. 14

Finishing

Materials

Caulking Bead

Skirt Panel

Mounting

Screws (as

viewed from

inside the

enclosure)

DRAIN/OVERFLOW

CUT-OUT (SEE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATIONS)

PERIMETER

OF SKIRT

Fig. 15

Tub Base

(Skirt)

Fig. 16

Fig. 17

Fig. 18