The instructions are to be used a guide. I researched this shower and spoke to the support gentlemen Robert who was very knowledgeable and helpful. the shower is very good quality however is difficult to out together. You need to make sure the base is level and square otherwise everything else will be out. You will need to build up behind the walls a frame on the drywall or cement board to provide support. Also you will need to caulk and silicone are cranks and gaps. - good tub adhesive will be you best friend.

I bought this shower for my basement. It is great quality and was delivered extremely fast and in great condition. The instructions were a little more difficult to decipher for a beginner, but after reading through them twice with the parts, I was able to figure it out. It works well for a corner shower that needs to fit in a smaller space.

HAPPY. I bought this is February when I was starting to finish my new bathroom. I have installed the base and can attest as a home owner and retired contractor, that the base is very high quality. The rest of the parts and glass pieces look really good but I can't attest to the fit and operation yet.

I had a 28 x 28 " shower, so this shower is definitely a welcomed change. Mine has frosted glass, but I did not see this option in the Ove line up. I had it professionally installed, so did not have the hassles others did. (Also had a wall removed and the shower plumbing moved to the opposite shower wall in this small bathroom.). It works well and it was a great investment for my small space.

I bought this shower (with walls) to replace an older MAAX shower (of similar design) in my basement after its base cracked and some water leaked into the subfloor below. Besides the cracked base, there were other problems with the old shower, so I decided the whole thing needed replaced. I'm somewhat handy, so I wanted to do as much of the tear-out and installation as possible by myself. The base of this new shower appeared thicker and sturdier than the old unit, so it gives me some confidence it will last longer. The drain location for this unit is near the corner whereas my old shower had the drain in the center. This required the drain pipe underneath the shower to be moved a foot or so. I opted to hire a handyman to move that drain pipe (which involved chiseling away a bunch of concrete) and get the base of the shower installed. Beyond that, I finished the rest of the installation myself. This occasionally required the help of my wife to hold something in place for me, but 95% of the time I worked alone. I like the glass enclosure versus my old plastic one. The two large glass pieces were a little heavy to maneuver during installation, but the door operates very smoothly and seems really sturdy. Overall, this shower seems built of higher quality materials than my old one, and I really hope it lasts.

I bought this Nov.'20 but due to bad, unscrupulous 'contractors', I didn't get it installed til recently. I worried that the base looked smaller than I expected, but when doors were up, it looked much better. The one thing I don't like is that bases are still allowed to be made without non-slip surfaces. They should be required of ALL manufacturers of showers & bases. I wish OVE would switch to those for the safety of their customers. Bath mats don't always perform they way they claim & cause a person to fall.

We bought this to install in a cabin. It comes with 3 separate instruction books. One for the base, one for the walls and one for the doors. I recommend reading all three books first because they overlap on instructions and don’t always say the same thing. It’s a bit confusing at times. Overall- it’s worth the difficulty, because it is beautiful! Can’t wait to finish the rest of the renovation.

The shower is great...it fits in my very small space (my laundry room/extra bathroom). The only thing that I would mention is that there seems to be a lot of space between the walls and the base especially in the corner. My contractor needed to put in extra thick silicone caulking for that. I've decided to add some vinyl strips and more silicone to make sure that I don't have to re-caulk as often. That's a lot of caulk! Otherwise, the walls and base are perfect!

We bought this for our season home, and the only thing is I wished I bought the next size up because it is very tight. Thow doors are heavy and sturdy. But this thing is very hard to put together. Not only did we need to add wood planks on the bathroom wall so that the shower walls aligned accurately, putting in the door was a pain. You will absolutely need 2 people to install this. I'd recommend this for a 2nd bathroom not used as often, not a bathroom with frequent use.

ordered this shower a couple months ago and finally got it installed without too much problem. the real problem was the instruction book. i looked at the video on utube and the book and video wasn't even close. if i wasn't a handyman with carpenter experience i would not have been able to install this shower. the product is great but the instruction book needs updated.