Changing tub to shower
denali2007
11 years ago
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Comments (7)Is there any way to run plumbing to the separate vanity area to make it into a sink? We are doing a gut remodel of our bathroom and we were able to cram in the shower, 5'6" claw foot tub, toilet and two sinks (on adjacent walls though, not next to each other) in a slightly less than 10'x11' space including sloped ceilings and a couple of windows. Here is an older version of our plan for the bathroom but shows the two sinks. The one next to the tub is a console sink (on chrome legs) so very open and the tub is now a double ended tub with plumbing in the middle. Here is a newer plan showing a tile layout I was messing with and the right tub. It also shows a bump out for a knee wall where the new drain is going to run - it turns out there was steel angle along that wall and we could not run the drain line under it so had to go through. It's more of a challenge to get the water there but wasn't impossible....See MoreResidential vs Commercial Faucets?
Comments (1)"what are threaded pipes?" Usually metal pipes with a tapered female 'iron pipe thread. They can be connected to just about any plumbing pipe method (copper sweat, CPVC, PEX, etc.) by using adapters that screw in and provide the correct fitting for the chosen pipe. It can add an adapter at every pipe connection in and out of the valve (often four, hot in, cold in, shower out, tub spout out)....See MoreToo crowded to change tub/shower to just shower?
Comments (3)Thanks, I will have to post the layout tomorrow bc it's an odd portion of the house with lots of angled walls and such. There is a closet on the other side that is a very strange shape and I'm having trouble figuring out what part of it is behind the shower wall. So if we were able to steal some space from that closet, how many inches would be sufficient? The article said minimum 30" for shower, but it seems like that would be really uncomfortable. Would 34" work? This is a kids' bathroom, but still, 30" seems so tiny....See MoreMaster Bath Reno
Comments (9)I would love to do something like that and have a nice big shower! I’d probably leave the current sink vanity location as is and put the new linen closet where the shower currently is, would that look ok? The house built in the 60s, so I just get nervous of running into more issues than we already going to encounter (I know regardless there will be some issues when remodeling) if we start moving plumbing. Our return air also runs through the slab. I will digest it and maybe I can talk myself into it over the next few months. If not, then a built in linen closet/hamper storage would be very useful!...See Moredenali2007
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