Asymmetrical deck plate designed not to interfere.
Cut floor for tub drain.
In a retrofit the subfloor may already be cut correctly.
The second option is to buy a standard 60 wide shower pan with a center drain and cut a trench through the concrete slab from the tub drain to it.
Reducing possible damage and making floor surface installation easier with no cut outs around the tub.
Thank you all for your attention to this.
The floor system is 2 10 joists spaced 12 inches on center.
Freestanding tub drain rough in kits.
Hold the trap and pipe assembly in place and mark it for a cut.
To plumb the drain for the tub dry fit a 2 inch trap onto a length of 2 inch pipe that is longer than it needs to be.
Check the manufacturer s instructions for the diameter of the drain body and cut the hole to the appropriate size.
Works with all freestanding tubs.
C g lima the problem with replacing the entire drain pipe all the way to the trap is that i can t seem to access the trap i tried digging down further the foundation concrete pretty much closes off at the bottom i don t seem to have access further down without busting up concrete at the bottom.
I really appreciate the advice.
Most shower drains utilize a 2 inch pipe.
That s what should be used in this situation.
The system also contains a grinder that liquefies solid waste for easy removal.
However your shower s drain body may require you to drill a larger hole in the subfloor.
Study the directions for the tub to determine precisely where the trap should be located.
The position of the tub drain will vary depending on the size and design of the tub and you ll need to cut an access hole in the floor at the drain end of the tub to allow for positioning and.
Mark where the overflow at the top of the tub the drain and the connecting sanitary tee joint penetrate the subfloor.
Believe it or not it s not that hard to cut a trench in concrete slab if you have the right tools.
This means the hole you cut into the subfloor should be slightly larger than 2 inches in diameter.
We cut out and doubled up a header where the tub p trap was to be installed.
Wall access should be included for every bathtub.
An up flush drainage system features a pump that removes sewage from a holding tank located behind a toilet tub or shower and pumps it into the home s main drain which ties into the line leading to the city sewer main located at a higher elevation.
Installing a tub drain in a bathroom with an existing finished floor will require you to cut a hole in the floor to accommodate the drain and trap.
Makes freestanding tub installation a breeze install the.
This would allow for a near pipe sized diameter hole.
Prior to drilling holes in these floor joists we installed 3 4 inch plywood to each one.
