Bathtub Below Floor Level

The tub is lowered in place tested for level again and adjusted if necessary.

Bathtub below floor level. It s off about 3 8 over the total 5 run with the low side being where the drain is going. If the builders didn t include a sunken bathtub in your original floor plan building one and installing it will require significant alterations to your bathroom because you will need to open up the floor to make room for your new tub. The in floor design gives tubs a more luxurious and stylish appeal than traditional tubs have. If there is a floor below the bathtub go there and listen for leaks as well and watch the ceiling carefully for signs of water.

This make installation on a slab much easier. View in gallery to save space create a tub shower combo that works great with sunken models. Mark a line where the front edge of the tub rested on the floor or at least 2 inches beyond the. All in floor bathtubs feature overflow systems that also can be integrated into the bathroom design very well.

I m intalling a standard 5 bath tub american standard princeton model and the plywood subfloor is not level. Don411 ny hi and thanks again for all the help from you guys. Sunken bathtubs allow you to sit below floor level as you luxuriate in your bath. View in gallery if you prefer a continuous design you can have the sunken tub hidden under the floor when not used.

Remove any stringer supports left on the wall. One person should lift the front edge of the tub while another slides a couple of 1 x 4 boards underneath to get it off the floor. Additional shims are added as necessary to level the tub. Again it s rechecked for level on all sides.

View in gallery place your sunken bathtub near the window so that you get to enjoy the views. Step 8 caulk the front edge of the tub if there are no leaks you re almost done. A much smaller cut out in the slab or floor is needed just for the down pipe pictured below. When a tub is designed for an above floor drain connection there is space under the tub to run the drain pipes above the floor.

Such design makes tubes easy to get in and out because there is no need to climb over and out of the standard tub. Slide the tub out of the alcove using the 1 x 4 boards as skids. View in gallery sunken tubs come in various shapes and sizes and there are lots of stylish. Now using a silicone sealant that matches the color of your tub caulk the front edge of the bathtub where it meets the ground.

How to install bathtub on un level floor. But most of. Mark a line on the floor 2 inches inside the wall along the back and sides of the tub area. Leveling with shims means setting the tub in place and checking for level then with a helper sliding hardwood or metal shims under the tub where the base reaches the floor.