Installation Guide
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Tile Ready
®
Shower Bench
REDI BENCH
™
INSTALLATION GUIDE
To help guide you through the REDI BENCH™ installation process, we have provided the following REDI BENCH™ Installation Guide,
which is intended to provide an easy to follow step by step process for the installation of your Tile Redi
®
REDI BENCH™. In connection with
your REDI BENCH™ and shower project, please comply with the recommendations and standards established for such projects from time
to time by the Tile Council of North America, Inc., for the installation of a tiled shower.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR REDI BENCH™
1. The REDI BENCH™ is designed to be installed exclusively with Tile Ready shower base by Tile Redi known as REDI BASE™,
using the Tile Redi Flashing system known as REDI FLASH™and the epoxy setting material known as Redi Poxy designed
specically for Tile Redi products.
2. The shower stall will need to be framed out as an assembly of the REDI BENCH™ and the REDI BASE™, with the framed out
opening equal to the outside dimensions of REDI BASE™™ plus an additional 12 inches on the side of the REDI BASE™ where
the REDI BENCH™ is to be installed to accommodate the width of the REDI BENCH™. Please see the REDI BENCH™ Spec
Sheet and the REDI BENCH™ Installation Photo 1.
3. Now install the REDI BASE™ as set forth in the REDI BASE™ Installation Guide. See REDI BENCH™ Installation Photo No. 2
4. Now install the REDI BENCH™ frame between the REDI BASE™ and the shower wall framing. An example of a wood REDI
BENCH™ frame is shown in REDI BENCH™ Installation Photo No 3. Either wood or metal framing may be used as required
by local building codes. The height of the bench frame should be 12 inches above the top of the REDI BASE™ splash wall. The
REDI BENCH™ framing should be installed along the appropriate side of the REDI BASE™ so that it will be butted up against
the splash wall of the REDI BASE™ and against the shower framing on the other 3 sides. The bench framing will then need to
be securely attached to the shower oor substrate, and the shower framing on the three sides of the REDI BENCH™. The REDI
BENCH™ framing will need to be level because the REDI BENCH™ is already designed with a slope so the seat of the bench will
drain into the shower.
5. Now install the Redi Flashing above the REDI BASE™ splash wall where the REDI BENCH™ is to be installed, screwing the Redi
Flashing into the Bench Frame. Please see REDI BENCH™ Installation Photo NO. 4.
6. Now apply Redi Poxy to all surfaces of the Redi Bench Frame which are in contact with the Redi bench when it is placed in the frame,
i.e., the top of the frame and the vertical frame studs above the splash wall. Please see Redi Bench Installation Photo No. 5. Then,
install the Redi Bench by securely placing the Redi Bench on the framing so that it is in contact with all the seat and leg support areas
containing Redi Poxy. Please see Redi Bench Installation Photo No. 6. Press the REDI BENCH™ rmly onto the Redi Poxy on
the REDI BENCH™ frame and hold it securely in place for approximately 30 minutes as illustrated in REDI BENCH™ Installation
Photos NO. 7 & 8. Please note that the REDI BENCH™ leg support which is ½ in thick will line up directly over the REDI
BASE™ splash wall which is also ½ in thick, thereby allowing for a ush tile look from the REDI BASE™ splash wall up the REDI
BENCH™ leg support.
7. Install the Redi Flashing on the top of the 3 splash walls of the REDI BENCH™ in the same fashion that the REDI FLASH™ was
installed between the REDI BASE™ splash wall and the REDI BENCH™ Splash wall.
8. Now you are ready to install the ½” tile backer board above the ½” REDI BENCH™ splash walls and the ½ inch splash walls of the
REDI BASE™.
9. Where the REDI BENCH™ and the REDI BASE™ splash walls meet the ½” tiled backer boards you will need to seal this junction
with 100% Silicone.
10. Now that the REDI BENCH™ and the REDI BASE™ are secured and sealed in all areas you are ready to tile the REDI BASE™
and the REDI BENCH™ using the REDI POXY™ setting material included for setting tile, marble, granite or stone of your choice
directly to the REDI BASE™ and REDI BENCH™ surfaces. All tile backer board areas can be tiled with tiled setting material of
your choice.