Tools & Materials Required - MASCO Bath ELEGANZA Manual De Instalación

TOOLS & MATERIALS REQUIRED
Bathtub installation requires common household tools and:
• Level & square • Tape measure • Hammer • Pencil • 3/4" galvanized roofing nails
• Drill • 3/16" (5mm) drill bit
• One cartridge each of caulk and adhesive, see specifications in wall set requirements below.
• 2x4 lumber for additional wall studs (if required)
• Shims, sub-floor panels or leveling compound to ensure floor is level and square with walls
• 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.
If you will be installing a tub door, you will also need:
• Two backer boards - See step 1 of Wall Set Installation
Tub Only- Attach apron support to bottom of tub (Figure 1).
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Tape it in place until adhesive dries.
Attach drain and overflow to tub (drain body on shower base)
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following manufacturer's 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 or shower base in alcove
Figure 1
Less than 1/8"
Figure 2
Bathtub Installation
(Figure 2). Check that bathtub or shower base is sitting on all bottom
support and that it is level horizontally and vertically, and square to the
wall studs. Also check from center above apron to each back corner.
There should be no more than 1/8" gap between the top bathtub or
shower base flange and the wall studs.
Apply adhesive to the bottom
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support where it will touch the
floor. The bathtub or shower base
should now be set in the alcove plumb and
square. While standing in the bathtub or
shower base, the top flange should be
secured with galvanized roofing nails at
each stud location and in two places on
each side of the apron. Locate and drill
3/16" clearance holes in the center of the
nailing flange and centered on each stud.
Hammer nails through each hole and into
the studs, securing the bathtub. Caution:
Drill chuck or hammer can damage the tub
or base. Drill holes from the outside or
protect tub (or base).
If you are installing one of our matching wall sets, proceed with
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the "Wall Set Installation" instructions that follow. When installing
the greenboard and wall covering, leave a gap of 1/8" between
the tub ledge and the wall material to help reduce the chance
of water getting into the greenboard. When wall is finished, seal
this gap with caulk (Figure 4).
A
B1
C
D
Part # Description
A Back Panel
B Side Panels:
1. Left Hand
2. Right Hand
C Back Panel Support
D Apron Support
Stud
Tub Flange
Stud
Green board
Wall covering
Caulk bead
Tub
1/8" Gap
Figure 4
B2
Quantity
1
1
1
1
1
Nail
Figure 3