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