Shower Enclosure Installation Help

After tub and tub faucet installation has been properly performed, follow the directions below to install the shower enclosure and riser assembly. All tub faucets and shower enclosures should be installed by a qualified, licensed plumber. You may need a second person when installing the shower enclosure. The following tools are also recommended:

• screwdrivers
• adjustable wrench
• Teflon
• tubing cutter or hacksaw
• drill

See our Tub Drain Tips and Water Supply Line Tips for further instructions and diagrams.

1. Shut off the water supply valves before installation.
2. Slip shower riser connector onto top half of shower riser pipe. Hand tighten 9" below the bend in the pipe.
3. Connect the bottom half of the riser pipe to the top half using the riser coupling. Be sure to use Teflon on the two connections.
4. The riser pipe can be cut to desired height by measuring and removing excess pipe off the bottom of the shower riser.
5. Slip the riser nut off of the top of the faucet and onto the riser pipe.
6. Push the riser cone washer onto the bottom of the riser pipe.
7. Insert riser pipe with cone washer into the faucet. Lightly thread the riser nut. Do not tighten as this will be adjusted later.
8. Note that the tub wall is sometimes slanted. The riser nut and cone washer will allow the riser pipe to remain vertical even with a slanted tub wall.
9. Adjust the shower riser connector on the riser pipe to the desired height of the shower enclosure.
10. Measure the distance from the back wall to the shower riser connector while holding the riser pipe vertical. Cut the shower riser wall brace (Part A) to desired length.
11. Mount wall escutcheon and connect riser wall brace.
    
12. Use shower enclosure connector and shower riser connector to connect the two shower ring pieces together to form a complete ring. Use 8 set screws to secure connectors to ring through pre-drilled holes.
13. Hold the shower enclosure level and measure for ceiling support (Part B). Cut ceiling support to desired length and attach to ceiling with ceiling escutcheon.
14. Thread shower head onto pipe with included bushing. Use Teflon on all threads.
15. Make any final adjustments and tighten shower riser nut at faucet.