Majestic Portofino User manual

Portofino Installation Guide vDEC19
(For 17- or 24-mm Surface Wall Profiles)
DO NOT ASSEMBLE WITHOUT FULLY READING THESE INSTRUCTIONS
The Majestic Shower Company Limited
17 Flitch Industrial Estate, Chelmsford
Road, Dunmow, CM6 1XJ
Telephone [phone]
Facsimile [phone] [email protected]
www.majesticshowers.com

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The Majestic Shower Company Limited
17 Flitch Industrial Estate, Chelmsford Road,
Dunmow, CM6 1XJ
Telephone [phone]
[email protected]
www.majesticshowers.com
Thank you for purchasing this Portofino shower enclosure. Please study these instructions carefully before assembly
and installation and check all supplied parts immediately upon receipt.
This guide is for a Portofino enclosure with Underframe and with Surface Wall Profiles.
It provides instructions for an enclosure with a 45 degree Wall Support Bar. If you have chosen to use Ceiling Support
Brackets in place of a support bar, please ignore the relevant sections of this guide and follow the instructions provided
with your ceiling brackets.
Similarly, if you have chosen a handle of towel rail other than those shown in this guide, please follow the specific
instructions provided with your handle or rail.
Pre Installation Checks
Prior to undertaking installation, check the accuracy of the following against specifications for the particular installation
location:
- Verticality of walls: Some lean-in or lean-out of the wall relative to the floor can be accommodated (up to 18 mm if 24
mm wall profile is used).
- Floor flatness and levelness (or tray rim flatness and levelness if a shower tray is used). The floor or tray rim must
be substantially flat and any minor hollows beneath the underframe must be solidly packed to prevent deflection of the
underframe under the weight of the glass as such deflection may over stress the glass.
General Instructions
Some steps in the installation procedure require two people.
Before beginning, please familiarise yourself with the glass handling guide attached to the glass panels. Do not place
glass panels on hard surfaces - place cushioning material underneath them to prevent the glass from shattering.
If anti-calcium glass has been specified, the treated side of the glass will be indicated and should always face inwards
towards the inside (wet side) of the shower area. Where appropriate, the top end of glass panels will also be indicated.
Unwrap all parts carefully to avoid damaging the plated surfaces.
Parts Supplied
The following parts are supplied (with the exception of any bespoke options that you may have selected, as explained
above). Please check them and contact the Majestic Shower Company in the event of missing or damaged parts.

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1 x Glass Return Panel 1 x Glass In-line Panel 1 x Glass Door
2 x Glass to Glass Hinge assemblies with rubber
packing strips
4 x Glass to Wall Bracket assemblies
for recessed wall profiles with wall
plugs and screws
1 x 10mm Spacer for alignment of
profiles 1 x Underframe Insert 2 x Door Mounting Blocks
1 x Vertical Door to Return panel Seal
1 x Vertical Door to In Line panel Seal
1 x Horizontal Seal

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1 x Finger Pull Assembly (pre installed)
OR
1 x Door Handle or TowelRail Assembly
2 x 17 mm Surface Wall Profile
2 x 24 mm Surface Wall Profile
OR

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1AStandard Enclosure –if you have a bespoke enclosure, please skip to step 1.
If you have purchased a standard enclosure the underframe for the enclosure will be sent out in identical lengths.
This means you can turn the enclosure to suit the handing required. The below image shows the left- and right-hand
enclosures, the below chart tells you the maximum cut that could be required
STANDARD
ENCLOSURE SIZE
UNDERFRAME SENT
FRONT
(Maximum Cut)
RETURN
(Maximum Cut)
800 x 800
790mm x 790mm
18mm
18mm
900 x 800
890mm x 890mm
18mm
118mm
1000 x 800
990mm x 990mm
18mm
218mm
1100 x 800
1090mm x 1090mm
18mm
318mm
1200 x 800
1190mm x 1190mm
18mm
418mm
800 x 900
890mm x 890mm
118mm
18mm
900 x 900
890mm x 890mm
18mm
18mm
1000 x 900
990mm x 990mm
18mm
118mm
1100 x 900
1090mm x 1090mm
18mm
218mm
1200 x 900
1190mm x 1190mm
18mm
318mm
800 x 1000
990mm x 990mm
218mm
18mm
900 x 1000
990mm x 990mm
118mm
18mm
1000 x 1000
990mm x 990mm
18mm
18mm
1100 x 1000
1090mm x 990mm
18mm
118mm
1200 x 1000
1190mm x 1190mm
18mm
218mm
All Glass has been supplied with an Anti-Calcium coating to the glass which has been supplied on both sides to
make the glass reversible
If you have any questions, please contact the office before cutting

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Wall leans OUT
18 mm
Wall leans IN
0 mm
9 mm
Wall does not lean
Temporarily assemble the underframe and place it in
position on the floor or tray.
Both sections of the underframe are supplied at maxi-
mum length to be cut down on site to accommodate
any lean in or lean out of the wall relative to the floor.
For 24 mm wall profile:
If your wall leans inwards, cut 0-9 mm from the wall
end of the profile; if it leans outwards, cut 9-18 mm. If
the wall is at right angles to the floor or tray, cut 9 mm
from the wall end of the profile.
Wall leans OUT
10 mm
Wall leans IN
0 mm
5 mm
Wall does not lean
~10 mm
Tray
FRONT
(Door and
In Line Panel)
SIDE
(Return Panel)
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For 17 mm wall profile:
If your wall leans inwards, cut 0-5 mm from the wall
end of the profile; if it leans outwards, cut 5-10 mm. If
the wall is at right angles to the floor or tray, cut 5 mm
from the wall end of the profile.
If the underframe is being installed on a tray, its
position in relation to the edge of the tray must also
be considered. Ideally, the outer edge of the under-
frame should 10 mm back from the edge of the tray
on all sides.
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After cutting the side of the underframe to size, apply
silicone to the mitred faces of the front and side
sections and assemble the underframe using the
connectors provided. Fully tighten the grub screws.
Replace the assembled underframe in position on the
floor or tray and mark its position.
Run a substantial bead of silicone along the centre of
the underframe to seal it against the floor or tray and
apply a small amount of silicone in the corners where
the underframe will sit against the wall.
Replace the underframe in position where you have
marked the floor or tray and tape it in place whilst the
silicone sets.
Insert the 10 mm spacer into the underframe channel
and use it to align one of the wall profiles. Push the
profile down as far as it will go and, using a spirit level
to ensure that it is perfectly vertical, mark the screw
hole positions on the wall and then remove the profile.
Repeat this process with the second wall profile.
Drill 6 mm holes where marked and insert wall plugs.
Reposition the wall profiles and insert the top and
bottom screws to hold them in place.
Remove the 10mm spacer and insert rubber strips into
the underframe channels where the Return panel and
the In Line panel will sit.
5
7
8
In Line
panel
Return
Panel

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Using suction glass lifters, lift the In Line and Return
panels into their respective wall profiles and carefully
lower into the underframe channel. Ensure that the
Return panel is pulled forward in the underframe to
align as shown.
Make sure that the gap for the door is the correct
width (width of door + 10 mm) and that the under-
frame Insert fits snugly between the glass panels.
Check that the front edges of the In Line and Return
panels are plumb vertical and level with one another,
using additional rubber strips under the glass if
necessary and noting the position of these strips.
Do not use more than 3 thicknesses of rubber under
each panel of glass.
11 Disassemble the Glass to Wall brackets being careful
not to damage the face plates. With the clear plastic
gaskets inserted between the brackets and the glass
and the wall screw plates facing inwards, align all four
brackets centrally in the slots in the glass, hold them
in place and mark the screw hole positions.
Mark both wall profiles at the top edge of the glass so
that they can be trimmed flush.
Use the suction glass lifters to remove the Return
panel, making a note of the number and position of the
rubber strips that you have placed under the panel.
Unscrew and remove the wall profiles.
Drill 7mm holes for the wall brackets in the positions
marked and insert the wall plugs. Apply a small amount
of silicone around the holes in the wall to prevent any
water from leaking into the wall.
Underframe Insert
width = Door width
+ 10mm
FRONTunderframe
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Cut the wall profiles to length using a Junior hacksaw
and then file the cut ends smooth.
Run a bead of silicone along the wall side of the wall
profiles and screw them tightly in place.
Loosely screw the Glass to Wall brackets to the wall.
Check that the rubber strips are correctly positioned.
Run beads of silicone along the inside of both vertical
wall profiles as shown, and the underframe channels
where the Return panel and In Line panel will sit.
Do not apply silicone to the underframe where the
Insert will be fitted under the door. Place a generous
amount of silicone into the bottom corners where the
vertical profiles and underframe channels meet.
Using suction glass lifters, replace the glass Return
panel and In Line panel into the silicone lined channels.
To prevent leakage around the wall brackets, fill the
glass slots with silicone as shown.
Loosely fix the face plates of the glass to wall brackets
through the slots in the glass, ensuring that the clear
gaskets are inserted on both sides of the panel. Fully
tighten the wall screws.
Ensure the Return panels are plumb vertical and in the
correct position in the underframe, then fully tighten
the glass to wall bracket face plates.
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Insert two short pieces of self adhesive rubber strip into
each In Line panel hinge slot as shown. Disassemble the
hinges and place the hinges and their face plates either
side of the hinge slots on the In Line panel, with gaskets
inserted and screws facing inwards. Loosely screw the
hinges and face plates together.
NOTE: Steps 18-19 require one person to support the
door at all times whilst another person must be inside
the enclosure with face plates, gaskets and screws.
Insert two short pieces of self adhesive rubber strip in
each door hinge slot as shown.
Position the door mounting blocks in the underframe
channel as shown and lift the door on to the blocks.
It may be advisable to fit the vertical seal to the In Line
panel opposite the hinged panel to protect the glass
from damage when fitting the door.
Position the hinges centrally in their slots and use a set
square to ensure that they are at 90 degrees to the
edge of the glass. With gaskets inserted on both sides,
loosely screw the hinges and face plates together
through the glass.
Make any fine adjustment to the alignment of the door
and then fully tighten the hinges to 10-12 Nm torque
and remove the mounting blocks.
On the handle side of the Door, fit the vertical seal
full height to the edge of the Return panel. Cut
off any excess at the top.
Rubber
IN LINE PANEL
strips
DOOR
IN LINE PANEL
Rubber
packing
strips
Rubber
packing
strips
Hinge with both
face plates removed
for illustration
purposes only.
5mm gap
between glass
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The other length of vertical seal is to be cut in 3
sections to fit to the Door above below and between the
hinges.
For maximum resistance to leakage, the seal
sections should be cut as shown above to allow them
to fill the gaps in the hinge through which water might
otherwise escape.
Cut the horizontal seal to the width of the door and fit
it to the bottom edge of the door with the deflector
blade facing inwards as shown.
Trim the ends of the deflector blade back so that it
clears the vertical seals, both of which should run
down to the top of the underframe.
Open the door and slide the 3 sections of seal on to
the edge of the Door, pushing the notched ends
inside the hinge as shown.
Push the underframe insert into the underframe
channel under the door noting the difference in
orientation for outward and inward opening doors.
The vertical blade of the insert should be notched at
each end as shown to allow any water to drain back
from the underframe to the inside of the shower
enclosure.
12.5mm
Slit here
PANEL SIDE
DOOR SIDE
Slit
Notch
VIEW FROM
INSIDE OF
ENCLOSURE
(OUTWARD
OPENING
DOOR)
GLASS NOT
SHOWN
Slit
Notch
Horizontal seal
notched at each
end to clear
vertical seal
Vertical seal extends
down to underframe
OUTWARD
OPENING
DOOR
INWARD
OPENING
DOOR
5-6mm
Notch
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If you have the Finger Pull handle option, the door will
be supplied with the handle pre-fitted as shown. Alternatively, if you have a back-to-back handle, fit
this to the door as shown, ensuring the black plastic
washers are located in the holes on both sides of the
glass.
Tighten the grub screws on the inside handle to
secure.
27 Run a small bead of silicone along the outside edge
of the underframe where it meets the tray or floor
and on the vertical edges where it meets the wall.
Similarly, run a bead of silicone into the corners where
the wall profiles meet the wall, both on the inside and
the outside of the enclosure.
Using a smear of silicone, fit the chromium screw
covers provided to the wall bracket screws and the
cover plates to the wall screw sections.
Grub screw
INSIDE OF
SHOWER
Plastic washer
OUTSIDE OF
SHOWER
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Adjust the bias on the hinges using the 2 small grub
screws on the inside and outside of the hinge. For
an outward opening door, the two grub screws on
the outside of each hinge should be undone until
their heads are flush with the hinge. The grub screws
on the inside of the hinge can then be tightened,
pulling the door in to the seal.
Reverse this process for inward opening doors.
Bias
screws
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