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Installation guide · Classic collection

Install your niche. One step at a time.

The right dimensions. The right tools. Six illustrated steps to fit your niche into the wall.

For Ally, Andy, Acia, Ana and Alba.

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Classic

Ally · 12 × 12″

For Ally, Andy, Acia, Ana and Alba.

Before you begin

Check your model and wall depth before marking the opening.

4 in minimum

Required wall depth for Classic niches.

Manufacturer’s cross-section showing a niche installed in a wall at least 4 inches deep.

Tools to gather

Silicone adhesive
Scissors
Drywall saw
Pencil
Measuring tape
Level
Supplied double-sided tape
Masking tape

Step 1

Mark and cut.

Mark the opening using your model’s dimensions. Check that the outline is square, then cut the wall using a tool suited to the surface.

For drywall: a drywall knife or saw. For ceramic tile: a grinder, as shown in the manual.

Figure 2: wall opening labelled with width X, height Y and depth Z. — Identify width X, height Y and depth Z.

The right opening.

Cut-out dimensions in inches. Width runs horizontally; height runs vertically.

The right opening. — Cut-out dimensions in inches. Width runs horizontally; height runs vertically.
Model	Width · X	Height · Y
Ally	12 ¼″	12 ⅛″
Andy	24 ¼″	12 ⅛″
Acia	12 ¼″	24 ⅛″
Ana	8 ¼″	36 ⅛″
Alba	48 ¼″	12 ⅛″

Measurements from the Classic manual, page 3. Test the fit with your niche before applying adhesive.

Step 2

Prepare the waterproofing.

The manual recommends lining the opening with drywall panels and bonding a waterproof membrane to them, while maintaining the required dimensions.

The manual describes this preparation as optional. Also follow the requirements of your shower’s waterproofing system.

View the waterproofing cross-section

Figure 5: cross-section showing drywall panels and the waterproof membrane around the niche.

Figure 4: fitting a waterproof membrane to the sides of the opening. — The membrane follows the sides of the opening.

Step 3

Apply the double-sided tape.

Cut the supplied tape into strips about 2 in long. Place them at the illustrated locations, toward the inside of the niche rim.

Before continuing, test the niche in the opening to check the fit.

Figure 6: double-sided tape positioned toward the inside of the rim, with a close-up of the correct placement. — Position the tape toward the inside of the rim.

Step 4

Apply the silicone adhesive.

Peel the remaining protective film off the double-sided tape. Apply silicone adhesive around the niche at the location shown in the illustration.

Position the tape and silicone on the rim as shown in figures 7 and 8.

Figures 7 and 8: peeling the tape film and applying silicone to the back of the rim. — Peel off the film, then apply the silicone.

Step 5

Insert and level.

Remove the niche’s protective film. Carefully insert it into the opening, check that it is level, then apply pressure so the tape and silicone adhere.

The manual says to remove excess silicone once it is dry.

Figures 9 and 10: removing the protective film and inserting the niche while checking it with a level. — Check the level before pressing the niche into place.

Step 6

Let it cure. Then seal.

Use masking tape to hold the niche against the wall while the silicone cures. Once dry, remove the tape and seal the entire perimeter with silicone.

The Zvelt diagram indicates 24 hours. Also follow the curing time specified for your silicone.

Figures 11 and 12: holding the niche with masking tape, a 24-hour indication and the final silicone seal. — Hold the niche while it cures, then apply the final seal.

Illustrations from the Zvelt manual

Installation complete.

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