Tools & Materials Required - American Shower & Bath FIRENZE Manual De Instalación

3. Special installations:
• Above the floor drains
Create a platform of 2 x 4's (or taller depending on drain requirements) to raise the
entire bathtub or shower base area and cover it with sub-flooring. This platform must be
level and square to the wall studs. When installing plumbing, add platform height to the
dimensions shown in Illustration 2.
• Masonry walls
Construct a 2 x 6 stud wall for the plumbing end. Apply 2 x 2 furring strips to the masonry
wall in the same locations as the studs in Illustration 1.
• Installation over greenboard or firewalls
If you are installing wall panels over greenboard and/or firewall material, and not directly
on the studs, your dimensions must take into account the thickness of this material and
measurements should be taken from the inside of the finished walls.
Installation requires common household tools and:
• Level & square • Tape measure • Hammer • Pencil • Utility knife
• 3/4" galvanized roofing nails
• 2x4 lumber for additional wall studs (if required)
• Necessary water and drain line materials and fittings.
Important note: this tub is deeper than a conventional tub
and will require a drain and overflow assembly that will fit a
16-1/2" deep tub.
Assembly of the wall set also requires:
• Drill • 3/16" (5mm) drill bit
• Hole saw (sized to accommodate plumbing fixtures) • Caulk gun
• For AS&B Tub Surrounds use 100% silicone caulk (2-tubes).
• For AS&B Tub Surrounds use a construction adhesive that is safe
for use on plastic (2-tubes).
Follow manufacturers' instructions but allow at least 24 hours for
caulk and adhesive to set before using.
1
Attach apron support to bottom of tub (Figure 1). Tape it in
place until adhesive dries.
Attach drain and overflow to tub following manufacturer's
2
instructions. If a rubber gasket has not been supplied by
the drain manufacturer, use caulk, NOT plumbers' putty,
to seal between the drain and the bathtub. The use of
plumbers' putty will degrade plastic over time and could
cause damage. Position bathtub in alcove (Figure 2).
2
TOOLS & MATERIALS REQUIRED
BATH INSTALLATION
Figure 1
If you will be installing a tub door, you will also need:
• Two backer boards - See step 1 of Wall Set
C
Check that bathtub is sitting on all bottom support and that it is
level horizontally and vertically, and square to the wall studs. There
should be no more than 1/8" gap between the top bathtub flange
and the wall studs.
Each alcove
stud must
be plumb
and square
Illustration 3
A
B
Less than 1/8"
Figure 2
P/N 27724 Rev.B 11/08