Installation Guide

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26 INSTALLATION — Shower base with Schluter

-KERDI-LINE

INSTALLATION

Shower base with Schluter

-KERDI-LINE

Please refer to Schluter

-Systems installation videos in addition to reading the instructions below.

Schluter

-KERDI-LINE channel body installation

Plumbing Access: When there is access to the plumbing from below and the waste line can be connected after installing KERDI-LINE, the channel body

may be set without making a connection to the waste line simultaneously.

Apply unmodified thin-set mortar to the

substrate where the drain is to be placed

with a notched trowel and solidly embed the

channel support in the mortar.

Apply unmodified thin-set mortar to the

top of the channel support and press the

channel body firmly into the mortar, ensuring

full support of the bonding flange. Check to

make sure the KERDI-LINE is level.

No Plumbing Access: When there is no access to the plumbing from below, the channel body must be set and connected to the waste line simultaneously.

Begin the drain installation by dry fitting the

components. Measure and cut a section of

pipe to connect the coupling to the odor trap

below the floor, using the channel support

as a spacer.

Apply unmodified thin-set mortar to the

top of the channel support with a notched

trowel and press the channel support firmly

onto the underside of the channel body.

Attach the mechanical coupling to the drain

outlet and the cut section of the pipe per the

coupling manufacturer’s instructions.

Apply unmodified thin-set mortar to the

substrate where the drain is to be placed

with a notched trowel. Prepare the cut

section of pipe and odor trap with cleaner,

primer and ABS or PVC cement per the

solvent cement manufacturer’s instructions.

Solidly embed the channel support and KERDI-LINE into the mortar on the floor and connect the

cut section of pipe to the odor trap. Check to make sure the KERDI-LINE is level.

Note: KERDI-FIX or other adhesives that are compatible with EPS foam can be used to install the

channel support and channel body as an alternative to thin-set mortar. Apply a generous bead of

KERDI-FIX to the top and bottom of the channel support. The use of KERDI-FIX limits the ability

to level KERDI-LINE.

Clamping Ring Drain Installed: If a clamping ring drain is already installed, the drain must be replaced with KERDI-LINE.

Preparation

Locate and cut a hole in the substrate for the drain outlet and coupling to the waste line using the template provided. Limit the diameter of the hole to

5" (125 mm) maximum to ensure proper support for the tile assembly. Note: Fill in box-outs in concrete ﬂoors with dry-pack mortar or concrete. A pipe

coupling or similar can be used as a form around the waste line.

Note: Schluter

-Systems recommends a leak test be performed on the connection between the

drain and the waste line prior to continuing with the remainder of the installation whenever possible.