I just found this site while searching for information on a problem I've encountered and I hope it's okay that I post this plea for help.
Two years ago, I purchased a big, expensive, old mistake...a HUD house that I intended to remodel (along with a friend).
We've been slowly making progress and are now faced with a problem on installing a new bathtub in the upstairs bathroom. The floor isn't level - with the left side (where the drain is) being approximately an inch lower than the right side.
The person working on the house said I have two options: either purchase a fiberglass tub that can be cut down on the bottom edges so they'll rest flat on the floor (a 2 or 3-piece model) - or install a tub without a finished outside and tile around it. Neither plan calls for leveling the floor, which concerns me.
I'll be honest in saying I don't know the first thing about plumbing, but it seems like the floor should be leveled before the tub is installed. But I'm not sure how to deal with the appearance of the tub on the right side, where the floor would have to be elevated for it to be level.
I hope I'm explaining this so it makes some sense! Any advice would be appreciated.
Two years ago, I purchased a big, expensive, old mistake...a HUD house that I intended to remodel (along with a friend).
We've been slowly making progress and are now faced with a problem on installing a new bathtub in the upstairs bathroom. The floor isn't level - with the left side (where the drain is) being approximately an inch lower than the right side.
The person working on the house said I have two options: either purchase a fiberglass tub that can be cut down on the bottom edges so they'll rest flat on the floor (a 2 or 3-piece model) - or install a tub without a finished outside and tile around it. Neither plan calls for leveling the floor, which concerns me.
I'll be honest in saying I don't know the first thing about plumbing, but it seems like the floor should be leveled before the tub is installed. But I'm not sure how to deal with the appearance of the tub on the right side, where the floor would have to be elevated for it to be level.
I hope I'm explaining this so it makes some sense! Any advice would be appreciated.