Installing Vinyl Tub Surround

To remove the tub spout feel for a recess along its underside.

Installing vinyl tub surround.

Allow at least 24 hours for everything to fully cure and your tub shower with new glue up walls is ready to use. Installing a tub surround. Thicker sturdier products are designed to be affixed directly to wall studs and these are a good choice during major remodeling projects where walls are being. When remodeling a bathroom a common solution for the tub shower is to finish it with acrylic fiberglass or pvc surround panels panels generally come in three or five piece kits and they come in two different installation types.

Step 6 lay the carton template on top of the panel for that wall and use a hole saw or a jigsaw to cut out the holes. Using the tub shower surround carton for a template mark holes where the showerhead faucet handles or spout will protrude through the wall. This is really a simple process with the methods i use. Caulk around the fixtures.

Make sure that trim pieces cover any exposed holes. Install the shower handle showerhead and tub spout according to the manufacturer s instructions. Then install the shower rod and hang the curtain. If you feel an open area expect a slip fit spout secured to copper pipe with an allen screw.