Schluter-TREP-E Installation

1. Select Schluter-TREP-E according to tile thickness.
2. Install riser tile flush with the stair tread surface.
3. Using a notched trowel, apply thin-set mortar along the edge area above the riser.
4. Fill the cavity on the underside of the profile with thin-set mortar.
5. Press Schluter-TREP-E completely into the mortar and align, making sure that the front edge of the profile overlaps the riser tile.
6. Trowel additional thin-set mortar over the anchoring leg and the stair tread surface to ensure full coverage and support of the tile edges.
7. Solidly embed the tread tiles so that the tiled surface is flush with the top of the profile. Note: the profile should not be higher than the tile, but rather flush or up to approx. 1/32" (1 mm) lower.
8. A joint of approximately 1/16" - 1/8" (1.5 - 3 mm) should be left between the tile and the profile.
9. Fill the joint completely with grout or setting material.
10. When Schluter-TREP-E is integrated into screed layers, the profile must be completely embedded in the mortar. The trapezoid-perforated anchoring leg must be covered with at least 9/16" (15 mm) of mortar.
11. When using surface coatings, the coating must be a minimum 3/32" (2 mm) thick.  Schluter-TREP-E is adhered to the edge of the stair tread and adjusted in such a way that the front edge of the profile is flush with the riser. The trapezoid-perforated anchoring leg is covered completely with the surface coating, so that the finished surface is flush with the profile.

Schluter-TREP-EK Installation

1. Clean the stair nosings and repair damaged areas if applicable.
2. Clean or degrease the underside of the Schluter-TREP-EK profile.
3. Adhere the profile by fully embedding it into a suitable adhesive (e.g., epoxy resin or Schluter-KERDI-FIX, depending on the substrate).

Note: The upper profile edge is approx. 3/32" (2.5 mm) higher than the stair covering.