Waterproofing Details for the Wondercap Short Kit - WC100SK

Always read the waterproofing manufacturing requirements prior to installation

  • Product Material:  Puddle flange is made from ABS Plastics –

  • Primer required: Non-Porous Primer is require to prime the cleaned surface area as required

  • Tips & Tricks: Easy to install light weight test plugs are available when ordering our products from your local supplier

  • Tips & Tricks: remove the base and insert the test plug into the mouth of puddle flange to prevent bedding from entering the drain.

  • Tips & Tricks: Install the tile bedding layer of waterproofing and bonding strips across the puddle flange and into the rebate – allow the waterproofing membrane to completely dry

  • Tips & Tricks: Prior to starting review our video page of QR Code  info to download / review the professionally installed waterproofing membrane

  • Required:  Review the waterproofing manufacturing requirements for water testing the shower membrane area in regards to curing time for the membrane product you are installing

  • Installation: Set up the base & cap to the required level for the bedding datum.

  • Note: The NCC requirement for bedding for showers is 1:80 grade to the drain – mandatory!

  • Installation: The recommended bedding thickness is a minimum of 30mm depth and finishes flush with the top the puddle flange

  • Installation: Install the bedding and pack the sand & cement under the flange and the bedding is to finish flush the puddle flange

  • Installation: Allow the bedding to completely dry prior to waterproofing

  • Installation: 1st coat to be completely dry prior to second coat of waterproofing.

  • Installation: Apply the second coat of the waterproofing membrane allow 2nd  coat to be completely dry

  • Note: The NCC requirements highly recommend the water testing of the waterproofing membrane not mandatory!

  • Benefits: The test plug is easily inserted into the mouth of the puddle flange and can be easily water tested to make sure you’re the waterproofing membrane is watertight

  • Tips & Tricks: When water testing the waterproofing also record and date the watertest for your records to provide the watertest results!

  • Tips & Tricks: Review water testing procedures  on video page of QR Code

  • Installation: Insert the base cap and raised to the finishing bedding height / grate height as required.

  • Installation: The base & cap is held into position with damp bedding mix under the edge of the of the grate adapter / base & cap

  • Installation: Install the bedding mix to fill the gap between the grate / base & cap back to the finished bedding height

  • Tips and tricks: The base cap be raise to suit the finished height and can be packed into place using sand and bedding

  • Tips and tricks: if the grate ends up lower that the finished tile height –  the push in cap lip can be cut down and used as a spacer ring to support the finished height of the grate