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FLOOR DRAINS

mortar to the mortar bed surrounding

KERDI-LINE with a 1/4" x 3/16" (6 x

5 mm) V-notched trowel or the KERDI-

TROWEL, which features a 1/8" x 1/8"

(3 x 3 mm) square-notched design.

Embed KERDI in the bond coat with

the flat side of the trowel to ensure

full coverage and remove air pockets.

b. DITRA: Apply Schluter SET

Schluter ALL-SET

, Schluter FAST-

SET

or unmodified thin-set mortar

to the mortar bed surrounding

KERDI-LINE with a 1/4" x 3/16" (6 x

5 mm) V-notched trowel or the DITRA-

TROWEL, which features an 11/64" x

11/64" (4.5 x 4.5 mm) square-notched

design. Solidly embed the matting into the

bond coat using a float, screed trowel, or

DITRA-ROLLER.

2. Apply Schluter SET

, Schluter ALL-SET

Schluter FAST-SET

or unmodified thin-

set mortar to the membrane surrounding

KERDI-LINE with a 1/4" x 3/16" (6 x

5 mm) V-notched trowel or the KERDI-

TROWEL, which features a 1/8" x 1/8" (3

x 3 mm) square-notched design. Embed

the KERDI collar in the bond coat to ensure

full coverage and remove air pockets.

Grate assembly

Grate

1. Apply Schluter SET

, Schluter ALL-SET

Schluter FAST-SET

or unmodified thin-set

mortar to the underside of the grate frame

and place it in the channel body ensuring

full coverage and support of the frame.

Insert the foam spacers in the grate frame

to reinforce it during the remainder of the

installation.

Note: The tape on the grate frame does

not need to be removed. It is intended

to help keep setting material out of the

channel body during installation.

2. Slide the plastic height adjustment spacers

with threaded bolts onto the tabs along

the inside of the grate frame to adjust the

elevation of the frame. The spacers may

be adjusted simply by turning the bolts by

hand. The elevation should be set such

that the frame will be flush with the surface

of the tile covering.

3. Apply Schluter SET

, Schluter ALL-SET

Schluter FAST-SET

or unmodified thin-

set mortar to the substrate and install the

tiles, ensuring full coverage. Once the tile

covering is set and grouted, remove the

spacers from the grate frame and insert

the grate.

Note: Protect the visible surfaces of the grate

frame and grate from contact with setting

and grouting materials. Setting and grouting

materials must be removed immediately.

KERDI-LINE-FC

1. Install KERDI-LINE channel bodies

end-to-end and overlap the KERDI

collars using Schluter SET

, Schluter

ALL-SET

, Schluter FAST-SET

unmodified thin-set mortar to ensure a

waterproof connection. KERDI-LINE-FC

is subsequently installed in conjunction

with the KERDI-LINE grate assembly

and adjacent tiles.

Note: KERDI-LINE-FC may be used

with tiles that are 1/4" (6 mm) thick or

greater.

2. Apply a sufficient amount of thin-set

mortar to the substrate and/or the

back of KERDI-LINE-FC and press the

profile into the mortar until its surface

is flush with the adjacent tile and grate

assembly.

3. Leave a space of approximately 1/16" –

1/8" (1.5 – 3 mm).

4. Fill the joints completely with grout or

setting material.

Tileable Covering Support

Wall Installation

1. Peel protective foil off the cover strip and

adhere the strip to the bonding flange

adjacent to the wall(s). Position the strip

along the edge of the channel. The

cover strip hides and protects the KERDI

surface under the tile.

2. Insert the tile spacers into the channel

body. Install the surrounding tile on

the adjoining walls and mortar bed up

to the spacers using Schluter SET

Schluter ALL-SET

, Schluter FAST-SET

or unmodified thin-set mortar, ensuring

full coverage. Remove all excess setting

material.

3. Apply tile to the top of the covering

support using Schluter SET

, Schluter

ALL-SET

, Schluter FAST-SET

unmodified thin-set mortar. The tile

is installed flush with the front side of

the covering support to provide the

drainage opening and overhanging the

back side of the covering support to

cover the bonding flange along the wall.

Measure and cut the tile such that an

approximate 1/16" (1 mm) gap is left at

the wall. When the ends of the channel

body are located adjacent to walls, the

tile is installed overhanging the end of

the plate to cover the bonding flange

along the walls. Measure and cut the tile

such that an approximate 1/16" (1 mm)

gap is left at the walls.

Note: When the mortar bed is tiled beyond

the ends of the channel, the tile on the ends

of the covering support can be cut to either

match the grout joints of the surrounding

floor covering or to provide a perimeter

drainage opening.

Intermediate Installation

1. When the ends of the channel body are

located adjacent to walls, peel protective

foil off the cover strip and adhere the strip

to the bonding flange adjacent to the

walls. Position the strip along the edge

of the channel. The cover strip hides and

protects the KERDI surface under the tile.

When the mortar bed will be tiled beyond

the ends of the channel, the cover strip is

not required.

2. Insert the tile spacers into the channel

body. Install the surrounding tile on the

adjoining walls (if applicable) and mortar

bed up to the spacers using Schluter

SET

, Schluter ALL-SET

, Schluter FAST-

SET

or unmodified thin-set mortar,

ensuring full coverage. Remove all excess

setting material.

3. Apply tile to the top of the covering support

using thin-set mortar. The tile is installed

flush with the front and back of the

covering support to provide the drainage

openings. When the ends of the channel

body are located adjacent to walls, the

tile is installed overhanging the end of the

plate to cover the bonding flange along the

wall. Measure and cut the tile such that an

approximate 1/16" (1 mm) gap is left at the

wall.

Note: When the mortar bed is tiled beyond

the ends of the channel, the tile on the ends

of the covering support can be cut to either

match the grout joints of the surrounding floor

covering or to provide perimeter drainage

openings.

Note: For acid-resistant coverings, use an

epoxy adhesive to set and grout the tile.

Maintenance

KERDI-DRAIN and KERDI-LINE require no

special maintenance and are resistant to mold

and fungi. The grate may be removed to clean

the drain housing and the drain pipes.

Clean the grates and profiles using neutral

cleaners. Avoid the use of strong acids (e.g.,

hydrochloric, hydrofluoric) and bases/alkaline

cleaners (e.g., bleach, ammonia, chlorides).

Do not use abrasive cleaning agents and tools.

Even stainless steel requires periodic cleaning,

which will maintain a neat appearance and

reduce the risk of corrosion. Stainless steel

surfaces develop a sheen when treated with a

chrome-polishing agent.