Need a freestanding tub and freestanding faucet for our home reno
jessicatahaney
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Need help deciding between free-standing and deck-mounted bathtub
Comments (18)The WetStyle f/s tub has a removable tray that sits across the tub. I like numberjunkie's idea of a shelf or ledge behind the tub for placing items and also like the idea of having the shower wall next to the tub tiled half-way up to have a space for installing a grab bar. WetStyle has an optional shelf that surrounds the tub, but I think it would make it more challenging to get in and out of the tub - would need to hop over the shelf. The drop-in tub I was initially considering was 72"x42" but that would likely not fit, so would need to be 72"x36". This weekend I looked at an open house (new construction) in my area that had a drop-in tub with a narrow space for the deck surround (see attached photo). The deck was tiled on the top and on the apron with white subway tile. I noticed that with the narrow deck space (about 2") and the tub overhang, it would be awkward to sit on the edge of the tub and swing my legs in or out of the tub. Wiithout space for a deck that is wide enough to comfortably sit on, ease of entry or exit may come down to depth of the tub and options for placement of grab bars. The Wetstyle tub is 22" deep; the drop-in tubs are generally deeper, more like 26"...See MoreFreestanding Tubs, Clawfoot Tubs
Comments (5)I have a cast iron clawfoot (I know you said you weren't interested in those specifically) which we love. My husband is 6'5" and has trouble fitting into regular sized tubs; the clawfoot is deep and he can get a good soak. We looked at the Victoria and Albert tubs, but decided on the clawfoot because we found a great deal on a used one on craigslist and it matched the period of our house (1910 bungalow). Neither of us miss having the deck. We are struggling with finding storage, but that is a general issue we are having with the overall bathroom, not specific to the tub. When reading I'll just put my magazine, book or paper on the floor next to the tub. It's not that inconvenient to lean over and pick it up again over the edge of the tub. I don't have any problems getting in and out of the tub, and I've had foot surgery like you would not believe. I've had my ankle, leg, and foot surgically reconstructed 9 times in the past 6 years. While I'm no longer on crutches, I am significantly disabled (makes many DIY projects very difficult for me). I also have very poor balance and suffered nerve damage during one my surgeries so have no sensation on the bottom of my foot. I was warned that all of these issues would make it difficult for me to get in and out of a clawfoot tub, but I just hold onto the opposite side for balance and have no trouble. I have good days and bad days, and on bad days I sit on the edge of the tub and just swing my legs over. I don't think using the clawfoot tub is any more difficult than a regular shallower tub. This was my foot last year, you can see that it was pretty messed up. Even though I had a regular tub during this procedure and only recently got the clawfoot, I'm still recovering from the surgery....See MoreCan someone tell me the order of install on a freestanding tub faucet
Comments (11)"Hmmm, I am very concerned, as the instructions on the filler, don't mention any sort of rough in valves...." A misunderstanding of what I wrote. You are right, there is no rough-in valve for your installation. Your "valve" is built in to finished piece, where the hot and cold handles are. When I wrote "Rough plumbing gets located and stubbed out" I was referring to just the hot and cold supply tubing coming up through the floor. After reading the directions you linked, you don't need any stub outs coming up through the floor. All you need is a 1-1/2" hole through the tile and through the subfloor. Your hot and cold water supply lines underneath the floor need to terminate with (probably) threaded end fittings within 4"-6" of the underside of that hole. I'm guessing (could be different, see the parts in your faucet) that the fitting will be a 1/2" CxM fitting that'll probably look like this. One end of that CxM fitting gets soldered to your 1/2" copper supply lines, one hot, one cold, that are under the subfloor. The flex tubing included with your faucet goes from your faucet's threaded connector to the threaded end of that CxM connector. Again, all that 1/2" stuff is a sizing guess on my part. Back to the main question...the plumber should designate where he wants the faucet hole in the floor. He can drill a hole through the subfloor where he wants it and terminate the supply lines under the floor at that location. Your tile guy can then come in and tile the floor and while doing so, leave a nice 1-1/2" hole right above the hole that the plumber drilled in the subfloor. If the tile guy will do his work before the plumber does any of his work, just tell the tile guy where to leave the 1-1/2" hole. In writing. With a measured drawing. Or with a big "X" on the floor. Make sure it gets put in the right location. lol The plumber can come later and plumb to the hole from below and install the faucet from above. Lots of words! Sorry!...See Morefreestanding tub for co freestanding tub for slab home
Comments (4)You need to actually need to go sit in one I love to bathe but in noway can I see that being comfortable. I also do not think a cast iron would be very easy to carry and install. IMO a nice deep soaking tub not free standing is a much better choice. Have you actually tried getting in and out of a free standing tub most are really awkward. This definately is a thing to test drive and you will need all the plumbing to be visible so expensive too....See MoreUser
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I'm sure some people like the looks of the wider leg pipes, but I really like the look of the skinnier pipes.
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