Hello Everyone - I'm hoping to lean on the more experienced here to get some advice on fixing this issue with our tub wall surround. Thanks in advance for any guidance you can offer. Photos attached for clarity. We are installing a Sterling Performa 2 three-panel direct to stud wall kit. Installed the new tub and it's dead level left to right and very, very nearly dead level front to back. The back wall panel went right in and reads plumb - beautiful even reveal along the bottom and dead level left to right.
However, when we attempt to put in the right hand panel, it's hanging up by about 3/8 inch. The left hand 'nub' on the right panel is over the slot in the tub deck, but won't drop down into it. If I take the panels down and connect them off-wall, they slide together beautifully. I can't figure out what's causing this binding at the corner. There isn't much wiggle room because the panels have an interlocking channel with those 'nubs' that drop into slots on the tub deck. It seems to be binding at the bottom corner and I thought maybe somehow the back wall was 'kicked in' there, but the back wall is pressed tight up against the tub flange - it literally couldn't go back any further. Any ideas what could be causing this and how we could overcome it? What are we doing wrong here?
Much appreciation for any suggestions. We're on a tight timeline which is why we went surround instead of tile in the first place. All the kids are coming for Christmas and they're going to want to shower. LOL
However, when we attempt to put in the right hand panel, it's hanging up by about 3/8 inch. The left hand 'nub' on the right panel is over the slot in the tub deck, but won't drop down into it. If I take the panels down and connect them off-wall, they slide together beautifully. I can't figure out what's causing this binding at the corner. There isn't much wiggle room because the panels have an interlocking channel with those 'nubs' that drop into slots on the tub deck. It seems to be binding at the bottom corner and I thought maybe somehow the back wall was 'kicked in' there, but the back wall is pressed tight up against the tub flange - it literally couldn't go back any further. Any ideas what could be causing this and how we could overcome it? What are we doing wrong here?
Much appreciation for any suggestions. We're on a tight timeline which is why we went surround instead of tile in the first place. All the kids are coming for Christmas and they're going to want to shower. LOL
