Replacing Old Bathtub With Shower

Measure your bath and check plumbing.

Replacing old bathtub with shower.

It can be necessary to move and or replace the plumbing pipes to fit the new tub. Use a tool designed for tub drain removal also called a tub drain extractor to remove the drain flange. Here s how to replace your bath with a shower. Repair carpentry drywall and tile.

If your old tub is in an alcove a long back wall and two shorter side walls you can remove it and be left with a space that s about 30 to 42 inches deep and 5 feet wide a good space for a shower. Replacing a bathtub with a full walk in shower means getting into a remodel project that will render your bathroom useless during the process. The cost to replace a bathtub with a shower stall ranges from 1 200 to 3 600 depending mostly on size. Remove the bathtub faucet since this will be on a portion of the wall you ll be cutting away.

The end result however is an expansive and. Simply measure yours to find the right dimensions. Most stalls come as a kit in 1 to 3 pieces. If your old tub is in an alcove you can remove it and be left with a space that s about 30 to 34 inches deep and 5 feet wide which is a good space for a shower.

Once the shower pan is attached to the drain tiling the shower surround is almost like any other tile job. And cut a hole in a wall to get the old tub out and the new one in. Replacing the tub with a shower pan wouldn t be too difficult as long as the existing drain matches the required location for the new shower pan. With minor modifications your water supply and drain lines will already be in place saving you money on plumbing costs.

It s less expensive to refinish the bathtub 300 600 or install a bathtub liner 500 4 000 but a replacement can mean you get precisely the tub you want. Hey guys this is adriano with imaginative tile and marble. Many rectangular shower enclosures are designed to fit the footprint of a standard straight bath. With minor modifications your water supply and drain lines will already be in place saving you money on plumbing costs.

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