Modern shower corner with dark gray tiles, built-in shelves holding bottles and scrub, and a black handheld showerhead.

Shower Bench Installation

Add a built-in shower bench

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READ this entire installation guide before beginning your installation. The manufacturer is not responsible and will not be held liable for project failures if installation guidelines are not followed.

Although these tiles are 100% waterproof, we recommend the use of a siliconized sealer like DAP® or SilTex in the seams for added protection. Follow your local building codes for wet environments like shower and tub enclosures. We recommend a 100% waterproof substrate that will prevent water from getting behind potentially unsealed areas that would cause mold or other damage.

Acceptable waterproof substrates: existing ceramic tile walls, CementBoard ®, Schluter Kerdi Board®, GP DensShield®, Johns Manville GoBoard®, HardieBacker®, Fiberock® and equivalent products. Always follow manufacturer's installation instructions to create a waterproof enclosure

Labeled components including bench, sub-deck, wall brackets, cross bracket, and screws laid out on a surface.

Tools and supplies needed:

Protective eye wear
Level
Screwdriver or screw gun
Caulking gun for 10.3 oz adhesives: Loctite® Power Grab® Ultimate (white formula), LIQUID NAILS® FUZE*IT®,Titebond Titegrab UltimateTM and Manus 75-AM HV(In Canada, use Lepage® No More Nails Wet Grab)
Silicone-based sealant

Two tapered plastic anchors, one red and white, one green, used for installing Palisade tiles over existing tile.

Hands installing a white marble-effect decorative tile strip on a tiled wall with gray veining.

After locating where you want to place the bench, put adhesive onto bracket.

Suggested height is 20″ from floor. Install the first screw closest to the corner of the shower. Pre-drilled holes are provided for ease.

Before installing the second screw, be sure to level the wall bracket, Then install the other 2 screws (for a total of 4 screws) to secure it to the wall. When installing the other wall bracket, make sure they are touching where they meet.

Complete the install of the second wall bracket by repeating the same process as with the first.

Person using a green cordless drill to install a white textured wall trim on marble tile wall corner.

Person using a green cordless drill to screw a white textured panel on a wall with a red spirit level on top.

White corner shower grab bar mounted on marble-look tiled walls with metal screws

Closeup of white wooden frame corner joint with screws and red arrows on marble tile background

Install the cross bracket using the pre-drilled holes for screw locations.

Apply a bead of adhesive along the top edge of the brackets. Place the sub-deck onto the brackets, counter-sunk holes facing up. Use the sub-deck screws by placing them into the pre-drilled countersunk holes so that the screws can be flush with deck surface.

Person using a cordless drill to install a white triangular wooden shelf on a marble tiled wall.

White triangular wooden shelf bracket mounted on a marble-patterned wall with screws.

Person applying white sealant with a caulking gun to a corner joint on a tiled wall around wooden trim.

Hands installing a white wooden corner shelf against a wall with white marble-patterned tiles.

Person installing a white corner shelf using a green cordless drill against a marble tiled wall.

Dry fit the bench for 2 reasons. The first is to see what side you prefer since the pattern will vary on each side.

The second reason is to make sure it fits well against the wall on both sides, If not, you might have to plane and/or sand edges to adjust the fit.

Use a plane and/or sand to adjust the fit. Keep in mind you will need to adjust both the top and bottom of the bench.

Person installing a removable white marble patterned corner panel in a tiled bathroom corner.

Hands installing a white marble-patterned triangular shelf on a matching tiled wall in a bathroom corner.

Hand holding a blue tool installing a white marble-patterned tile shelf in a tiled corner with screws.

Apply adhesive to the sub-deck surface.

Apply a bead of sealant where the wall and sub-deck meet. Apply adhesive just inside the edge of the bottom of the bench.

Carefully slide the bench into place. As you get closer to it being all the way in place, the sealant should start to push up to fill in between the wall and bench edge.

Wipe off any excess sealant that pushes out or add sealant in areas needed.