MAAX 103534-000-270-001 Installation Instructions Manual page 9

Installation Procedure
Example 2
If the bathtub is to be installed in conjunction with a Alcove
Wall Kit, the following procedures must be followed.
1. After bathtub installation is complete, refer to the alcove
wall kit manual for more information on installing alcove
wall kits.
2. Follow those instructions to install any required filler
boards and the Alcove Wall Kit, directly to the stud wall
framework.
Multiple Studs
Side
Panel
Bathtub
Ledge
A
B
Top View
Looking Down
3/4" Filler Board for
Shower Door Installation
ABS-018c
Example 3
If the bathtub is to be installed in conjunction with existing
moisture-resistant wall board, the following procedures must
be followed.
1. After the bathtub installation is complete, install
1/2" moisture-resistant wall board over the existing wall
surface, as shown.
2. The MAAX or alternate shower wall material will be
installed over the new layer of 1/2" moisture-resistant wall
board and the bathtub flange, as shown.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
To prevent possible water (wicking affect) damage to the wall,
the second layer of wall board must have a 1/2 inch gap
above the bathtub flange lip, as shown below.
SWANSTONE
TUB WALL PANEL
OR ALTERNATE
TUB WALL PANEL
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MOISTURE
RESISTANT
DRYWALL (1/2")
BATHTUB
FLANGE
EXISTING WALL
2 x 4 STUD
BT-005