Use and Care Manual
CONTENTS
 4 
 6    Schluter
®
-KERDI waterproofing membrane
 8  Schluter
®
-KERDI-BOARD waterproof building panel
10    Schluter
®
-DITRA-HEAT shower application
12    Curbless showers
14
    Schluter
®
-KERDI waterproofing membrane and  
     Schluter
®
-KERDI-BOARD waterproof building panel
16    Schluter
®
-KERDI-DS waterproofing membrane
18    Bathtub surround assembly
20  Walls and ceilings 
21  Schluter
®
-KERDI-BOARD-SN shower niche
22  Shower base with Schluter
®
-KERDI-DRAIN
24    Space Selection
27  Shower base with Schluter
®
-KERDI-LINE
33  Bathtub surround
35    Accessibility and style
36  Security and utility
37    Details make the difference
38    Discussion of different tile types in shower applications 
40
    Discussion on thin-set mortar types to be used  
    with Schluter
®
-KERDI
42  Products and system evaluation
43  The importance of mold control
44    The importance of water vapor management
45
58
SHOWER SELECTION GUIDE
SHOWER ASSEMBLY
STEAM SHOWER ASSEMBLY
STEAM ROOM ASSEMBLY 
BATHTUB SURROUND  
INSTALLATION 
CURBLESS SHOWERS 
THE WATERPROOF BATHROOM 
PROFILES 
TILE SELECTION 
CONSIDERATIONS
THIN-SET FACTS 
TESTING, LISTINGS,  
& APPROVALS 
MOLD 
VAPOR 
PRODUCT & ORDERING INFO 
WARRANTIES
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