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9. Install the Walls
Carefully move the wall assembly onto the receptor. Place the wall assembly directly onto the
receptor to prevent scraping sealant off the joint.
Check the walls for plumb and confirm the walls are evenly spaced on the receptor threshold, as
this will play a critical role in door alignment.
If the walls are not plumb, attach furring strips to the studs to ensure the wall installation is true
and level.
Press firmly into the corner against the studs.
Fasten the walls into place using screws (not provided). Start from the outside edge and work
around each wall toward the corner. Make sure the bottom of the walls do not raise up off the
receptor.
Apply mildew resistant clear 100% silicone sealant to the nailing-in flange.
Install the wallboard with the factory edge (the paperbound edge) a maximum of 1/4" (6 mm)
above the finished, concave surface of the shower receptor.
The front nailing-in flanges should be similarly furred, and the wallboard sealed to the nailing
flange. mud, tape, and finish the wallboard.
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Check walls
for plumb.
Paperboard
Edge Down
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Wallboard
2x4
1/4" (6 mm)
Framing
Max
Galvanized
Nail
Silicone
Sealant
Nailing Flange
Furring Strip
Sterling