Installation Guide

If installing wall panels horizontally (diagram

6-A), start by drawing a level line where

the bottom panel tops out with a pencil and

make several measurements as shown (dia-

gram 6-A). If (C) is higher than (B) from the

tub or shower pan, then you will know where

to scribe the panel at the bottom. MAKE

SURE that at no point the measurement ex-

ceeds 36”. If a measurement is 36 ½” then

your new level line must be 35 ½”.

How to Template & Measure:

Diagram 6-A

36"

B A C

Each SoterraSlate panel includes template material. This

template material is also the edge protectors that surround the

panels in your kit/conguration and the strip located in the middle

of box (see picture 1). Once you identify the exact dimensions

of your new SoterraSlate shower, make your template. Cut the

6” template pieces in half lengthwise so you will create enough

3”x72”or 3”x 60” strips to template all shower walls. You can also

use the panel box for additional template material.

If going over existing tile or installing new cement backer board, make

sure your substructure and shower pan/tub is in place, then take a

series of measurements to determine if your walls are square. In most

cases, they are not. This will let you know where you have to adjust to

your templates; this alone will save you from making costly mistakes.

If going over existing tile, take the trim piece you plan to use and place

it on the outside edge to make sure it covers the existing tile and new

SoterraSlate panel. Remember, the Ogee Trim can be use either inward

or outward.

To create your wall template, use the recommended glue gun & sticks to

bond the template strips together (see picture 2) as you create the exact

wall template that you will use to cut your new SoterraSlate panel. It’s

very important to clearly mark each template so you can identify which

template is for which wall.

The Soterra Template:

Do-It-Yourself Setup—Templating & Measuring