Question about tub stringers

[CBvet]

Question about bathrooms and installing a porcelain on steel alcove tub.

We have installed a tub, put in the hardiboard for the surround and realized the tub is not resting on the stinger- it is about 1/2 to 1” above it. It’s screwed in, level, and doesn’t squeak, seems very solid. Question is- since we have already put in so much around that we would have to rip out (losing time and $) how big of a deal is it that it doesn’t sit on the stringer? It’s level and solid and holds water.

Thanks so much!

 

[Daluu]

Did you get any feedback/response on this?

 

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[Jeff H Young]

It might not cause problems but I normaly (always put stringer) on pressed steel. never desired to skip this step or allow it not to have supprt