14-1/2" (368 mm)
2x4
Bottom View
4. Install the Support Framing
WARNING: Risk of injury or property damage.
Template/cradle must be properly secured to support the
weight of the rain panel. Secure the cradle to the framing
using a minimum of six #8 x 1-1/2" long drywall screws.
If installing the rain panel to a finished ceiling, remove drywall
from the installation location.
IMPORTANT! The soldering template must be secured to structural
framing.
Attach a mounting surface to structural framing of the ceiling
using #8 x 1-1/2" long drywall screws.
Construct the support framing using 2x4 studs as shown in the
illustration above. The face of each 2x4 should be installed flush
with the face of the ceiling joists.
Position the soldering template/cradle under the pressure
balancing loop(s), as illustrated. Attach the cradle to the support
framing.
Do not strap the pipes.
1207716-2-C
Ceiling Joist
Pressure
Balancing Loop
12-1/4"
(311 mm)
2x4
Soldering
Template/Cradle
10
Pressure
Balancing
Loop
Ceiling
Joist
Kohler Co.