Installation Guide

Standard Acrylic Units
Installation Instructions
Thank you for purchasing Laurel Mountain bathware. For
best results, please read and follow all directions carefully.
STORAGE AND HANDLING OF ACRYLIC UNITS
Do not store units out of doors.- Keep out of sunlight and
exposure to weather.
1. Most handling damage is the result of impact blows
to the back side of the berglass reinforcement.
2. Stress cracks can develop when shipping boards are
removed before unit is positioned for nal installation in
bathroom.
3. Placing objects inside of tub can cause scratches,
abrasions or nicks to the acrylic surface.
4. Storing units outside right-side up can cause the
sunlight to discolor the acrylic nish. Also, unit becomes
unstable and is easily knocked over by wind or bumping.
5. The back side of a berglass unit isn’t waterproof.
Unit must be stored so that water will drain off of
unit and not accumulate in any one spot. Water can
permeate the back laminates and soak the glassed in
wood or cardboard supports causing bulges in the
acrylic surface.
6. Never drag an acrylic unit on any surface. Always
transport the unit by hand using (2) people or a two wheel
dolly.
7. Never let an acrylic unit drop from any height, not
even an inch.
8. Never clean the acrylic surface with metal tools of
any kind, including razors.
**Very Important for Modied Threshold Units:
Modied threshold acrylic barrier free shower stalls - An
acrylic shower stall with less than a 2” threshold has to
be stored and installed with care. During storage this
unit should not sit as it as received. It should be stored
either upside down resting on the top of the unit or with
a 2” x 4” block of some other type of material at each
of the (4) points numbered (see Figure 1). Units have
Tools you might need for proper installation
• screws
• 4 foot level
• screw gun
• shims
• adhesive (to secure shims)
Acrylic Bathing Units
Installation Instructions
Thank you for purchasing Praxis Bathware. For best
results, please read and follow all directions carefully.
STORAGE & HANDLING OF ACRYLIC UNITS
Do not store units out of doors.- Keep out of
sunlight and exposure to weather.
1. Most handling damage is the result of impact blows
to the back side of the fiberglass reinforcement.
2. Stress cracks can develop when shipping boards are
removed before unit is positioned for final installation in
bathroom.
3. Placing objects inside of tub can cause scratches,
abrasions or nicks to the acrylic surface.
4. Storing units outside right-side up can cause the
sunlight to discolor the acrylic finish. Also, unit becomes
unstable and is easily knocked over by wind or bumping.
5. The back side of a fiberglass unit isn’t waterproof.
Unit must be stored so that water will drain off of
unit and not accumulate in any one spot. Water can
permeate the back laminates and soak the glassed in
wood or cardboard supports causing bulges in the
acrylic surface.
6. Never drag an acrylic unit on any surface. Always
transport the unit by hand using (2) people or a two-
wheel dolly.
7. Never let an acrylic unit drop from any height, not
even an inch.
8. Never clean the acrylic surface with metal tools of
any kind, including razors.
**Very Important for Modified Threshold Units:
Modified threshold acrylic barrier free shower stalls - An
acrylic shower stall with less than a 2” threshold has to
be stored and installed with care. During storage this
unit should not sit as it as received. It should be stored
either upside down resting on the top of the unit or with
a 2” x 4” block of some other type of material at each
of the (4) points numbered (see Figure 1). Units have
altered threshold heights do not have wooden bottoms to
reinforce the floors. By placing the unit on some type of
Tools you might need for proper installation
• Screws
• 4 Foot Level
• Screw Gun
• Shims
• Adhesive (to secure shims)
Figure 1