Trending Accessibility Collapsible Dam - Manual (Page 2)

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Tools & Materials required: Utility Knife, Tape measure, Straight edge, Clear or White Silicone Adhesive caulk, Masking
tape, Rubbing Alcohol, bucket of water and clean rags.
Installation Steps with Finished Radius End Caps
1. Thoroughly clean threshold surface of all soap scum and debris using standard bath cleanser. Chemically clean sur-
face with rubbing alcohol.
2. Verify the required length anticipating the vertical rise, making certain there is enough retainer strip to make a
vertical rise on the end walls.
3. Determine and mark center point of shower.
4. Determine and mark center point of water retainer strip.
5. Turn over water retainer strip and make cut on orange peel off strip at half way mark. Peel off a portion (approx.
4”) of the orange peel off strip in one direction exposing the adhesive.
6. Align strip with pre-determined pencil mark or molded ridge crown of shower unit starting at the half way mark.
Press on and adhere approximately 4” of strip. Pull and stretch to wall and align before removing remainder of or-
ange peel off strip. Press into place.
7. Peel, stretch, alien and pull remaining half to wall. Press into place.
8. Push in the male end of your end cap into the water retainer. Adhere end cap to unit with adhesive caulk and wipe
clean. White or clear adhesive type caulk is recommended.
9. Use masking tape to temporarily hold cap in place until adhesive cures.
10. Optional: The outer edges beneath the retainer may be caulked if desired to prevent soap and shower debris
from lodging beneath the retainer. The adhesive tape does not extend to the edge (by design) to allow the retainer
to absorb the impact energy of a rolling shower chair in high use applications. Wipe off excess caulk and let cure (ac-
cording to caulk specifi cations) prior to shower use.
For Tile Showers or Manufactured Shower Pans with Square
Corners
Fits all TILE SHOWERS and manufactured SHOWER PANS: Acrylic, Gelcoat, Vikrel, Solid Surface, Cultured Marble
Important considerations before you begin: The installation of horizontal end caps is highly recommended for
proper fi t and fi nish at corners. The caps will provide proper fi t and fi nish to the where the dam meets the side walls.
Finished caps also prevent water from being trapped in the dam itself or exiting the shower area insuring a lasting easy to
maintain water seal. A properly sized curtain with heavy tape weights combined with a water retainer is the most com-
plete and effective system available today.
ORDER THE CORRECT LENGTH: Make sure you have ordered the correct length. The water retainer strip is de-
signed to travel along the fl oor to the wall radius until vertical, then capped.