TheRock
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Hi all, new to the site, seems like a good place to get some help. Homeowner/DIY'er.
My son just bought his first house, a 30-some year old duplex. He was able to take possession a couple of weeks before he had to move out of his old place, so we decided it would give us a great opportunity to fix some things. Like the bathroom.
The old tile was put up over plain drywall, so he of course has an assortment of problems. We tore all that down, and decided to replace the tired old tub while we had it open. Good thing, it was rusting through around the overflow and the subfloor underneath was rotted through. So we've fixed the floor and have the space prepped for the new tub. Moved it into place and now we have a problem.
The previous drain assembly was brass, and actually screws into an ABS P-trap. We've been able to leave the junction piece in place and use the tub shoe and overflow tube from the kit we bought. However, the old tub's drain was exactly on center - 15" from the wall and that's where the ABS rough in was placed. Our new tub's well is slightly offset toward the wall, the center is about 14" from the wall. So the tub show and overflow drain aren't aligning to the piece we've left from the previous drain assembly. I'm considering putting in spacers to move the tub an inch away from the wall, should fix this. Love to hear other suggestions.
Bigger problem: the existing drain sits too high for our new tub. If I fit all the drain pieces together, the tub shoe sits a little over an inch above the subfloor where it would meet the bottom of the tub. The tub if set level expects the drain to be less than half an inch above the subfloor. So we're draining uphill. And connecting so crooked that I'm fairly sure we won't seal.
The entire ABS portion is under the subfloor, under the front wall. There are air return ducts below that, so no chance of any access from below. Do I have any option here other than raise the entire tub? Anyone ever encounter this? Appreciate any help. Gotta get my son and his family a bathroom by next weekend.
My son just bought his first house, a 30-some year old duplex. He was able to take possession a couple of weeks before he had to move out of his old place, so we decided it would give us a great opportunity to fix some things. Like the bathroom.
The old tile was put up over plain drywall, so he of course has an assortment of problems. We tore all that down, and decided to replace the tired old tub while we had it open. Good thing, it was rusting through around the overflow and the subfloor underneath was rotted through. So we've fixed the floor and have the space prepped for the new tub. Moved it into place and now we have a problem.
The previous drain assembly was brass, and actually screws into an ABS P-trap. We've been able to leave the junction piece in place and use the tub shoe and overflow tube from the kit we bought. However, the old tub's drain was exactly on center - 15" from the wall and that's where the ABS rough in was placed. Our new tub's well is slightly offset toward the wall, the center is about 14" from the wall. So the tub show and overflow drain aren't aligning to the piece we've left from the previous drain assembly. I'm considering putting in spacers to move the tub an inch away from the wall, should fix this. Love to hear other suggestions.
Bigger problem: the existing drain sits too high for our new tub. If I fit all the drain pieces together, the tub shoe sits a little over an inch above the subfloor where it would meet the bottom of the tub. The tub if set level expects the drain to be less than half an inch above the subfloor. So we're draining uphill. And connecting so crooked that I'm fairly sure we won't seal.
The entire ABS portion is under the subfloor, under the front wall. There are air return ducts below that, so no chance of any access from below. Do I have any option here other than raise the entire tub? Anyone ever encounter this? Appreciate any help. Gotta get my son and his family a bathroom by next weekend.
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