Swanstone SA-38 NEO - Installation - Manual (Page 16)

2. Anchor the top and side flanges of a side panel.
Drill a 3/16" pilot hole through the horizontal flange
at each wall stud and every 12 inches through the
vertical flange. Use roofing nails or galvanized
drywall screws to secure the side panels to the
studs.
3. Repeat Step 2 to anchor the flanges of the
remaining side panel.
4a. Install the bathtub plumbing fixtures and install
Greenboard, cementboard, or other moisture
resistant material to cover the exposed wall studs,
overlapping and covering the alcove wall flanges.
The Bathtub Alcove System is designed so that the use of
silicone caulk is not necessary. As a precautionary
measure, if desired, silicone caulking may be applied to
alcove panel seams after installation.
4b. If silicone caulking of seams is desired, refer to the
Optional Caulking section in this manual.
The Alcove Bathtub Wall Kit installation is now
complete. DO NOT discard these installation
instructions. PLEASE LEAVE THEM WITH THE
HOMEOWNER.
Install Shower Alcove Wall Kit
Preparation
1. Remove the shower floor and alcove wall kit from
the protective shipping cartons and inspect them for
damage. Check and make sure all the required
components are included in the cartons.
To prevent unnecessary delays, before starting the
installation, refer to the Kit Contents section to verify the
contents of the carton are correct.
2. Allow the Swan Corporation products to adjust to
room temperature for at least six hours before
installation. The alcove wall panels should be
installed at temperatures not less than 65°F.
For remodeling, upon removal of the old shower,
measure the alcove pocket to be sure that the new
shower floor and alcove wall panel kit will fit in the
available space. It may be necessary to reconstruct one
or more walls of the alcove.
If the alcove shower wall kit is to be installed over new
or existing drywall (not recommended), allow for
thickness of the drywall when building or modifying the
stud pocket walls.
ABS-022
IMPORTANT NOTICE
IMPORTANT NOTICE
IMPORTANT NOTICE
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Bathtub and Shower Alcove Installation Procedure