Swanstone SA-38 NEO - Installation - Manual (Page 23)

2. Anchor the top and side flanges of a side alcove
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 shower plumbing fixtures and install
moisture resistant wallboard to cover the exposed
wall studs, overlapping and covering the alcove wall
flanges.
The Shower 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 Shower Wall Kit installation is now
complete. DO NOT discard these installation
instructions. PLEASE LEAVE THEM WITH THE
HOMEOWNER.
Optional Caulking
The Bathtub and Shower Alcove Systems are designed
so that the use of silicone caulk is not necessary. If
desired as a precautionary measure, silicone caulking
(not included) may be applied following these guidelines.
Note: Shower alcove silicone caulking is shown, the
bathtub alcove procedure is the same.
1. BEFORE side panels are installed, apply a short
bead of color coordinated caulk to the threshold.
This caulk bead should begin approximately 1/2"
away from the water return channel and end
approximately 1/4" from the front of the threshold, as
shown.
2. Apply a second bead of color coordinated caulk to
the top of the first bead. This allows the area where
the nailing flange meets the threshold to be sealed.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
ABS-030
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Optional Caulking