From the inventors of the revolutionary linear drainage system, Stormtech, comes a new invention that is set to change bathroom design all over again. The culmination of Stormtech’s wealth of industry experience and extensive collaboration with designers, builders, tilers, regulators and waterproofing consultants, the 120SCS Shower Screen Support range represents the latest innovation in bathroom drainage.
With the National Construction Code 2022 incorporating the new Liveable Housing Provisions for the first time, the need for drainage solutions that make bathrooms accessible and easier to use is greater than ever. Under the updated Code, new dwellings will be required to have at least one accessible shower.
Stormtech’s 120SCS Shower Screen Support drain will help you meet this new requirement while at the same time drastically simplifying bathroom design and installation. This all-new product, which includes a Shower Screen Support Channel for any Stormtech grating style, is a versatile linear drainage system that provides dual function as a drain for both sides of the shower screen and a support for the shower screen itself.
Made from 316 Stainless Steel, the 120SCS is designed for flexibility and ease of installation. Wall-to-wall installation allows a simple dual fall across the bathroom.As a result, a single floor waste can drain the entire bathroom, meaning designers no longer need to detail the intricate geometries through which the bathroom floor will fall to a traditional centred floor waste. Additionally, as the dual fall more effectively sheds water, designers can use larger tiles to create the impression of space in smaller bathrooms.
With Stormtech’s groundbreaking 120SCS design, builders and tilers do not need to have complex falls or undertake intricate tile cutting as is required for most dual drain (shower and main bathroom) layouts. There is less tile wastage from breakage and recutting, plus a faster and simpler tiling process.
Waterproofing is easier, too, because the waterproofed substrate falls toward the Shower Screen Support Channel drain. Less water will find its way through grout joints due to this effective watershedding.
Importantly, simple dual falls are helpful for people with access and mobility issues because the shower entrance is open. When a shower chair or stool is used, the single plane of fall in the shower area ensures that the chair or stool will not rock. These factors enhance bathroom accessibility and accommodate the NDIS and Liveable Housing Provisions for future adaptive use. Furthermore, as the drain is away from the entry door to the bathroom, any water thrown towards the door will runback to the drain. This reduces the risk of amenity loss if a water heater in the bathroom were to fail because the water spilled would drain as usual instead of flooding the bathroom and the building.
Over recent years, Stormtech has improved the design of this solution, and, with bleeding-edge equipment and technology, leveraged its unique capabilities to significantly reduce lead times and cost of manufacture – benefits it can pass on to its customers.
Available in all Stormtech designer grates and finishes, the 120SCS Shower Screen Support drain exceeds all Australian Standards and is WaterMark certified and exclusive to Stormtech.