Installation Guide

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Installation Procedure

Wallboard Installation continued

4. Apply a coat of water or oli-based primer/sealer to all the sur-

faces of the cement board or greenboard (follow the manufac-

turer’s instructions). Allow the primer to dry thoroughly before

installing the Transolid

Expressions panels.

Wall Panel Installation

Back Panel

If the back wall measures less than the width of the panel, cut

the panel to t the opening.

1. Using a builder’s square, make sure the shower base is per-

pendicular to the side walls. If the walls are out of square, the

bottom of all the panels may need to be cut to follow the contour

of the shower base.

2. If the shower base is not perpendicular to the wall, use a level

and draw a line around the alcove on all three walls. Measure

the distance from the line to the top of the shower base.

3. Transfer these measurements to both side panels and the

back panel. Cut the bottom of the panels.

4. If the back panel must be cut (side-to-side) to t the opening,

nd and mark the center of the back wall in the alcove opening.

Use a level to draw a line from the shower base to a point above

the height of the wall panel.

5. Place the panel, nished side facing up, on a at surface.

Using a pencil, lightly mark the center of the back panel.

6. Take several measurements, bottom-to-top, from the center

line to each wall surface. These measurements will ensure the

back panel ts the exact contour of the two.

7. Transfer the measurements onto the front surface of the back

panel.

Note: The back panel can be cut slightly smaller than the

opening because the side panels will cover any small gap (less

than 1/4 inch).

Cutting the side panel to precisely r the back is not necessary

if a corner molding, supplied in wall kit, is used. This corner

molding will cover gaps up to 1/2”.