Installing a Bathtub Surround - Part 2
Step 3: Create Cuts
As traced in the second step, you should cut the appropriate size holes in the panel by using a hole saw bit in an electric drill. How to do this? Okay! Place the panel face up on a scrap of plywood or other surface employed for drilling.
The tip here is to employ a jigsaw with fine-tooth blade to cut the large hole for a single valve control. Also, you can consider boring 3/8-inch starter hole for the saw blade anywhere inside the cutout area.
Step 4: Consider Trial-Fitting
Before considering trial-fitting, you should mark centerlines and level top lines on the walls and panels. If done, trial fit the sections of the wall in the order directed by the manufacturer. Also consider examining the tops and centerlines if aligned, or if the tops are leveled. Then, secure them with masking tape and trace the top edges on the wall with a pencil before removing the panels.
The tip for this fourth step is, if you need to cut a penal, employ the tool recommended by the manufacturer of the kit. Several of them can be cut with a number passes of a utility knife guided by a straightedge. Note that such toll produces the cleanest cut. And, a jigsaw with a fine-tooth blade may also be used.
Step 5: Fix Panels
You can fix panels by applying adhesive in beads with a caulking gun or spread with notched trowel, as recommended by the kit manufacturer. Also note that some of the panels may have peel-and-stick tape. You can also press the panels into place on your pencil lines. Some makers however suggest that you brace the walls with lumber until the adhesive has cured.
Step 6: Finishing Touches
After applying adhesives, allow it to cure for up to 24 hours before you apply a finish bead of caulk to all joints. This must be done in accordance to what is directed by the manufacturer. Then, replace the faucet spout and handles. Also allow caulk to cure as directed by the manufacturer before using the tub.
The idea here is to cut the tip of the caulk tube at a 45-degree angle and start with a small hole. Also, you can make it larger but not smaller.
Adjustable wrench
Caulk
Lumber to brace walls
Standard and Phillips screwdrivers
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