First, thanks for the great forum and all those who help others in need.
My old acrylic tub (not set in mortar) cracked from the bottom flexing and a new (larger) tub is in the works. The new tub has a center/side drain and I hoped I could run my drain plan by to make sure I'm not missing something important.
Not sure how the pictures will display but 3 pics, #1 is the old drain set back in place x marks the spot where I cut.
Pic #2 shows the new drain roughly assembled and put in place. I had to use a waste overflow that drains directly from the shoe because a joist is in the way.
I thought my only option was to cut through the street L marked X. I then carefully removed the remaining piece of the male that was cemented in and installed a 1.5 to 2 reducing bushing. pic #3
The old setup had the 2" pipe run closer to the drain but it was so tall that the plywood under the tub was cut away and it was close to the bottom of the tub. The new plan runs 1.5 all the way to the cut and it all fits under the plywood floor.
The change doesnt seem to lengthen the distance to the vent, the trap is more or less the same elevation and the new drain looks more direct than the old. Just want to make sure I'm not missing anything....... thanks
My old acrylic tub (not set in mortar) cracked from the bottom flexing and a new (larger) tub is in the works. The new tub has a center/side drain and I hoped I could run my drain plan by to make sure I'm not missing something important.
Not sure how the pictures will display but 3 pics, #1 is the old drain set back in place x marks the spot where I cut.
Pic #2 shows the new drain roughly assembled and put in place. I had to use a waste overflow that drains directly from the shoe because a joist is in the way.
I thought my only option was to cut through the street L marked X. I then carefully removed the remaining piece of the male that was cemented in and installed a 1.5 to 2 reducing bushing. pic #3
The old setup had the 2" pipe run closer to the drain but it was so tall that the plywood under the tub was cut away and it was close to the bottom of the tub. The new plan runs 1.5 all the way to the cut and it all fits under the plywood floor.
The change doesnt seem to lengthen the distance to the vent, the trap is more or less the same elevation and the new drain looks more direct than the old. Just want to make sure I'm not missing anything....... thanks