Installation Sheet

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 SignatureSeries
 SignatureSeries
Applyacontinuousbeadofsiliconesealantaroundtheentireseam
betweenthecounterandthebathtubrim.Allowsealanttocure
accordingtomanufacturer’sinstructions.
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 Inabucket,mixfoundationmaterial.Placealargemound
 ofplasteronthesuboor,intheapproximatelocationofthe
 tubbottomcenter.Themoundsshouldbeplacedhigh
 enoughsothatwhenthetubisset,itwillcausetheplaster
 todisplaceandspread.Replaceunitintoalcovewith
 frontskirtrmlyonoor.Makecertainthatbackledgeof
 tubrestsrmlyonledgersupports.Levelunitandshim
 ledgerifnecessary.Thebathtubmustbelevel.
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NOTE
Bottomsupportmaterials:Castingplaster/plasterofparis(herein
referredasfoundationmaterials)arenotnecessarybutitsuseis
highlyrecommendedforarmerbottomsupport.
4  Fasteners:Towoodframing–predrillangeswitha
 ⅛"(5mm)carbidebitandfastenwith#8x1½"(38mm)
 selftappingsheetmetalscrews;toconcrete/blockwalls
 use1"(25mm)concretenailswithnailingtoolorimpact.
NOTE
Pre-drillingandnailingangesisrecommendedtoavoidcracking
oftheacrylicunit.Siliconethetopofeachfastenertoinsurewater
tightness.
Installation Procedures (Cont)
Rimof
Bathtub
Deck/Counter
Support
Frame
Plywood
Frame
Plywood
Rimof
Bathtub
LedgerBoard
Frame
Plywood
Deck/Counter
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
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CAUTION
 Donotuseanadhesiveoradhesivesealanttosecurethe
 countertothebathtub.Ifmaintenanceorremodelingis
 required,thecountermayhavetoberemoved.Adhesivewill
 permanentlybondthecountertothebathtub.Carefully
 positionthedeck/counteroverthebathtub.Follow
 manufacturer’sinstructionstodeterminecuretime.
C. Undermount Installation
 1. Preparethecutoutholeforthedeck/counterand
  bathtubusingtheprovidedtemplate.
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NOTE
 Pleasefollowtheinstructionslistedonthetemplate(included)
 tocorrectlymarkthecutouthole.Thetemplatemayshow
 guidesformorethanonebathtub,becertaintoselectthe
 appropriateguidelines.Ifundermountingisanoption,be
 carefultoselecttheguidelinesthatapplytotheinstallation
 thatyouareperforming.
 Usethefollowingstepsforundermountasfollows:
 2. Positionthebathtubtemplatesothatthedesired
  undermountguidelinesarealignedwiththerimedge
  (Figure4).
 3.Attachthedeck/supportboardstotheplatformusing
  appropriatehardware(Figure8-inset).The
  deck/countersupportboardsmustbelevelwiththerim
  ofthebathtub.
 4. Attachdeck/countertothesupportboardsusing
  suitableadhesive.Donotuseadhesivetoattachthe
  deck/countertotherimofthebathtub.
 5. Cleananydirtordebrisfromthetopofthebathtub
  rim.Securethedeck/countertobathtubbyapplyinga
  beadofsiliconesealantaroundtheentirerimof
  bathtub(Figure9-inset).