jrMorton
New Member
Hi Everyone,
I am installing a new bathtub and am trying to ensure it's properly supported and leveled. I am installing an American Standard Princeton tub with an apron. My flooring is down to only the rough 1x6" plank subfloor. The flooring is slightly out of level (maybe 3/8") from end to end. The flooring is also generally uneven between planks. The instructions state that a support stringer 2x4 should be installed, and that a mortar bed should NOT be used. I am concerned that if the floor is not level, and the support stringer is, that the tub will not be properly seated/supported on the floor.
1) Should I install an underlayment under the bathtub to provide an even surface for it to sit? If so, would 15/32" BC pine plywood be an OK choice?
2) It was suggested to me to try to layer tarpaper under the tub to level the flooring where needed. Does anyone here think this would work, or does anyone have another suggestion for how to level the floor in my scenario?
Thanks,
Dave
I am installing a new bathtub and am trying to ensure it's properly supported and leveled. I am installing an American Standard Princeton tub with an apron. My flooring is down to only the rough 1x6" plank subfloor. The flooring is slightly out of level (maybe 3/8") from end to end. The flooring is also generally uneven between planks. The instructions state that a support stringer 2x4 should be installed, and that a mortar bed should NOT be used. I am concerned that if the floor is not level, and the support stringer is, that the tub will not be properly seated/supported on the floor.
1) Should I install an underlayment under the bathtub to provide an even surface for it to sit? If so, would 15/32" BC pine plywood be an OK choice?
2) It was suggested to me to try to layer tarpaper under the tub to level the flooring where needed. Does anyone here think this would work, or does anyone have another suggestion for how to level the floor in my scenario?
Thanks,
Dave