The SHOWERPROFILE-S and /-R are profiles designed to cover adjoining tile edges
and exposed wall areas as the shower floor slopes to the KERDI-LINE linear drain.
The SHOWERPROFILE-S finishes the area between the floor and the first course of wall tile in
a way that eliminates cutting wedges of tile and ensures a consistent elevation
of the first course of wall tile. The SHOWERPROFILE-R covers the exposed
wall area where the floor slopes down to the perimeter of the drain.
They provide an elegant, clean finish for your installation.
These specialty profiles come in two parts and in various sizes to accommodate
different tile formats and designs. Knowing your shower dimensions and tile
thickness and format are critical when ordering SHOWERPROFILE-S and-R.
You will need this information on hand in order to select the proper profile size.
Let’s get started. For The SHOWERPROFILE-S we will need the tile
thickness as well as the length required. In our example, we cut the 55 inch by 55
inch KERDI-LINE shower tray to 51 ¾” and are installing the line drain at the back wall.
For the shower base we are using large format tiles that are 3/8” thick.
Typically with large format tile, a thicker layer of setting material is used.
Keep in mind, this will raise the overall height of the tile, so we
may need to go up a size with our profile. Now that we have our measurements we can take
a look at the Illustrated Price List. The first column (H) is for the thickness of
the floor tile and setting material. Here we can see that the SHOWERPROFILE-SA
has a height of 3/16’’ and for the SB we have a choice of 3/8 or ½ ‘’.
We will choose the SB version since it can accommodate 1/2" thick coverings.
Our shower sides are 51 ¾”” long so we will need to choose the SB in a 63” length
as the 47 1/4” size would be too short. The last value we need to check is the required
height at both ends of our sidewall. As long as those fall in between the
ranges indicated as H1…. …and H2 in our chart we are
good to go. We need 5/8” at the curb (H1) and 1 ½” at the inside corner (H2).
So we would order the SHOWERPROFILE-SB number:. SPSB125EB/160.
Remember that you will have to order two, one for each side of the shower.
In our shower the SHOWERPROFILE-R will go along the back wall.
If you know the height from the tray to the first row of wall tiles,
we will use this along with the width of the back wall to determine the proper size.
In our example we know our tray width is 51 ¾”" (L)and the height (H) is 1 and 5/8”.
Going back to our price list, we see that the SHOWERPROFILE-R is
offered in two lengths… … and two heights.
Since we require a length of 51 3/4"”, we will select the 55” profile and cut
it to length during installation. Our height of 1 5/8” means that we
can’t use the shorter option with a maximum height of 1 and 3/8”...
…but will need to order the taller profile that accommodates a maximum
height of 1 and 25/32”. So we will choose the
SPRA33EB/140 for the SHOWERPROFILE-R. If you do not know the height from the
tray to the first row of wall tiles, you can still determine the size you
will need for the SHOWERPROFILE-R. We know the length of the back wall is
51 3/4". So, we will select the 55” profile and cut it to length during installation.
Then we need to take a look at the H2 value of the SHOWERPROFILE-SB we selected earlier
and see that it is 1 and 21/32”. Moving back to the SHOWERPROFILE-R
section in the price list, we need to select the range that will accommodate that H2 value.
We select the profile that accommodates a maximum height of 1 and 25/32”.
So again, we will choose the SPRA33EB/140 for the SHOWERPROFILE-R.
The SHOWERPROFILE-S and R can be straight forward to select, provided that you have
your tile thickness and format and shower dimensions pre-determined. With that information,
you can use the Illustrated price list to easily order what you need for your installation!
To learn how to install these profiles check out our Schluter®KERDI-LINE installation video! If you
still have questions, please contact our Customer Support Specialists. For more information on
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