Installation Guide

Tile Ready
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Shower Bench
REDI BENCH
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I NS T all a TI o N Gu IDE
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To help guide you through the REDI BENCH™ installation process, we have provided the following REDI BENCH™ Installation Guide ,
which is intended to provide an easy to follow step by step process for the installation of your Tile Redi
®
REDI BENCH™. In connection with your
REDI BENCH™ and shower project, please comply with the recommendations and standards established for such projects from tim e to time by the
Tile Council of North America, Inc., for the installation of a tiled show er .
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR REDI BENCH ™
1. The REDI BENCH™ is designed to be installed exclusively with Tile Ready shower base by Tile Redi known as REDI BASE™, using
the Tile Redi Flashing system known as REDI FLASH™ and the epoxy setting material known as Redi Poxy designed specifically for
T il e Redi products.
2. The shower stall will need to be framed out as an assembly of the REDI BENCH™ and the REDI BASE™, with the framed ou t opening
equal to the outside dimensions of REDI BASE™™ plus an additional 12 inches on the side of the REDI BASE™ wh ere the REDI
BENCH™ is to be installed to accommodate the width of the REDI BENCH™. Please see the REDI BENCH™ Spe c Sheet and the REDI
BENCH™ Installation Photo 1 .
3. Now install the REDI BASE™ as set forth in the REDI BASE™ Installation Guide. See REDI BENCH™ Installation Photo No. 2
4. Now install the REDI BENCH™ frame between the REDI BASE™ and the shower wall fr aming . An example of a wood REDI BENCH™
frame is shown in REDI BENCH™ Installation Photo No 3 . Either wood or metal framing may be used as required by local building
c od es. The height of the bench frame should be 11-1/8 inches above the top of the REDI BASE™ splash wall. T he REDI BENCH™
framing should be installed along the appropriate side of the REDI BASE™ so that it will be butted up ag ainst the splash wall of the
REDI BASE™ and against the shower framing on the other 3 sides. The bench framing will then need to be secur e l y attached to the
shower floor substrate, and the shower framing on the three sides of the REDI BENCH™. The REDI
BENCH™ framing will need to be level because the REDI BENCH™ is already designed with a slope so the seat of the bench will drain
into the show er .
5. Now install the Redi Flashing above the REDI BASE™ splash wall where the REDI BENCH™ is to be installed, screwing the R edi
Flashing into the Bench Frame. Please see REDI BENCH™ Installation Photo NO. 4.
6. Now apply Redi Poxy to all surfaces of the Redi Bench Frame which are in contact with the Redi bench when it is placed in the fr ame , i.e., the
top of the frame and the vertical frame studs above the splash wall. Please see Redi Bench Installation Photo No. 5. Then, install the Redi
Bench by securely placing the Redi Bench on the framing so that it is in contact with all the seat and leg support ar eas containing Redi Poxy.
Please see Redi Bench Installation Photo No. 6 . P r ess the REDI BENCH™ firmly onto the Redi Poxy on
the REDI BENCH™ frame and hold it securely in place for approximately 30 minutes as illustrated in REDI BENCH™ Installation Photos
NO. 7 & 8. Please note that the REDI BENCH™ leg support which is ½ in thick will line up directly over the REDI B ASE™ splash wall
which is also ½ in thick, thereby allowing for a flush t il e l o ok from the REDI BASE™ splash wall up the REDI BENCH™ leg
suppor t.
7. Install the Redi Flashing on the top of the 3 splash walls of the REDI BENCH™ in the same fashion that the REDI FLASH™ was
installed between the REDI BASE™ splash wall and the REDI BENCH™ Splash wall.
8. Now you are ready to install the ½” tile backer board above the ½” REDI BENCH™ splash walls and the ½ inch splash walls of th e
REDI BASE™.
9. Where the REDI BENCH™ and the REDI BASE™ splash walls meet the ½” tiled backer boards you will need to seal this jun cti on with
100% Sili c one .
10. Now that the REDI BENCH™ and the REDI BASE™ are secured and sealed in all areas you are ready to tile the REDI BASE™ and the
REDI BENCH™ using the REDI POXY™ setting material included for setting tile, marble, granite or stone of your c hoi c e directly to the
REDI BASE™ and REDI BENCH™ surfaces. All tile backer board areas can be tiled with tiled setting material of your choice.