Installation Guide

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TileRedi®ShowerPans
InstallationGuide
Tohelpguideyouthroughtheshowerpaninstallationprocess,wehaveprovidedthefollowingInstallationGuide,whichis
intendedtoprovideaneasytofollowstepbystepprocessfortheinstallationofyourTileRedi®showerpan,whetheryou
areaprofessionalorafirsttimenovice.Inconnectionwi
thyourshowerbaseandshowerproject,pleasecomplywiththe
recommendationsandstandardsestablishedforsuchprojectsfromtimetotimebytheTileCouncilofNorthAmerica,Inc.
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INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONFORSHOWERPANWITHPVCORABSDRAIN
1. Frameoutshowerstallareatoshowerpandimensions.
2. Sweepou
tanydebrisfromsubfloor.
3. Testfitshowerpandrainhousingintosubfloorborehole.
4. Makesuretheshowerpanisalignedproperlyandfitssnugglyagainsttheshowerframestudsonallsides.
5. Thisstepdependsonwhetherthereisaccesstothedrainconn
ectionfrombelowthesubfloor
a. Ifthereisaccessfromthesubfloorbelow,thencutasectionofdrainpipe(PVCorABS,asapplicabletothe
typeofdrain)whichislongenoughtoextendbelowthesubfloorandeasilymakeaconnectiontothewaste
waterpipe.
b. Ifth
ereisnoaccessfromthesubfloorbelow,thenmakesurethedrainpipestubbedupfromthesubflooris
adjustedtoaheightsufficienttofitproperlyintotheshowe rpandrainconnection.
6. Turntheshowerpanoverandnotethatthereareribsunderthesh
owerpanfloor.Pleasemeasurethedepthofthe
ribsundertheshowerpanfloorfromtheribbottomsthatrestonthesubstratetotheundersideofthepanfloorat
thedeepestpointinbetweentheribs.Onceyouhavethatvalue,calculatethethickness(depth)ofyourmortarbase
(Portlandcem
ent/sandmix)usingtheformulaslistedbelowbasedonthetypeofshowerpanyoupurchased:
a. RediTrench™/WonderFallTrench™/RediFree™TrenchPans:
Subtract1/2”fromdeepestribmeasuredinStep6
b. RediBase®&RediFree™(NonTrench)/WonderDrain®Pans:(L
eftorRightDrainONLY)Subtract1/4”from
deepestribmeasuredinStep6
c. RediBase®&RediFree™(NonTrench)/WonderDrain®Pans:(CenterDrainONLY)
Subtract1/8”fromdeepestribmeasuredinstep6
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SpreadyourmortarbaseEVENLYACROSSTHESUBFLOORATTHETHICKNESSCALCULATEDFRO
MSTEP6a,6b,or
6c,andoffset¾“fromeachoutsideedgeofthepan.NOTE:Themortarbaseshouldhaveaconsistencycloseto
peanutbutterforbestresults.
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7. 
a. Ifthereisaccessfromthesubfloorbelowandyoufollowedstep5.a.above,thenbrushPVCorABS
adhesiveontheoutsideofthecutdrainpipeandquicklyinsertintodrainconnection,andthenbesure
thedrainpipeextendsfareno
ughbelowthesubfloorsoitcanbeconvenientlyconnectedtothewaste
waterpipefollowingtheinstallation.
b. Ifthereisnoaccessfromthesubfloorbelowandyoufollowedstep5.b.abovethenbrushPVCorABS
adhesiveonthedrainpipestubbedupfromthesubfloor,thenquicklyin
sertthestubbedupdrainpipe
properlyintotheshowerpandrain.
8. Placethepaninthemudbaseandfirmlybutgentlyshimmythepanintothemudsothat(i)thedrainisfully
supportedbymudattheboreholeinthesubstrate,and(ii)theribsarecompletelyfilledwiththemu
dby
alternatelyapplyinghandpressuretotherightandleftsideofthepanflooruntilthepanribscontactthesubfloor.
Levelallpansidesandtheletthemortardryovernight.Important:DONOTSTEPINTOTHESHOWERPANONCEIT
ISPLACEDINTHEMORTARBASEUNTILTHEMORTARHASCUREDCOMPLETELY
9. InstalltheshowerbackerboardandwaterproofinginaccordancewiththestandardsestablishedbytheTile
CouncilofNorthAmerica,Inc.
10. Sealandwaterproofjointbetweenbackerboardandtheshowerpansplashwallswithusing100%siliconeand/or
theoptionalRediFlash®system.
11. Adjusttheheightofthedrai
nasnecessarytoaccommodatetheceramictileormarble
12. MixtheincludedapprovedRediPoxy™adhesiveandtroweltheepoxyontotheshowerpansurfaceusinga1/8”x
1/8”squarenotchtrowel.
13. Tiletherestoftheshower.