Yikes - Would it be possible to switch to a floor mounted faucet? I'm not sure if it would work or not but you could discuss with your plumber.

I don't understand how the GC and the plumber are avoiding taking responsibility. Presumably they had measurements, specifications for everything including fixtures before installing.

If they realized the items wouldn't "fit" together it was their responsibility prior to installation when they reviewed the plans to let you now and together come up with a solution that was viable and you were agreeable to.

I recently finished a major remodel and along the way there were glitches but responsibility was taken by the appropriate person and to the extent reasonable it was rectified.

I can't picture exactly what they are suggesting but it sounds like it's a hack work around that will be unattractive. During my remodel, they had miscalculated where my hood duct was and so that was remedied at their expense. Conversely, I had originally planned to have my shower drain be the kind that had tile so that it blended into my shower floor. Some how, when they installed the shower drain, it was too high (for some reason). Even though I was disappointed I wasn't going to make them redo the shower since in the scheme of things it was relatively minor - I did get a lovely drain from Designer Drains though which at least is more aesthetic than the standard shower drain :-).

Show us the drawing the contractor had with all the dimensions of the tub.

Well assume he had the link to your selection, along with a spec sheet FOR the tub... and the faucet. Well assume he supervised his plumber / sub or provided the drawing with dimensions before ANY plumbing and drains were installed.....:

https://www.houzz.com/hznb/photos/elegant-farmhouse-farmhouse-bathroom-phvw-vp~91133498

Where is the drawing?! .... The planned design? The dimensions / specs?

How does anyone know where the blame goes?'

Here are the spec sheets that were provided to the contractor.

https://www.waterworks.com/us_en/julia-exposed-tub-filler-with-handshower-and-white-porcelain-lever-diverter-juxt01

https://www.vintagetub.com/randolph-morris-cast-iron-double-slipper-pedestal-tub-rim-faucet-drillings-rmsds7ped.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiAtrnuBRDXARIsABiN-7BcIt83IV18bLf2z7Nt-Dq8WZShZ-i_qY191SOgDQoK47knZt7F57EaAouoEALw_wcB#245=3127&aid=28246

Neither one of them told me there was an issue with the location of the tub & drain. The plumber installed it and then was surprised I was upset? He said the GC provided him the measurements, but the spec sheets were taped up on the bathroom walls for weeks. So he had them, too.

The important thing is that I can't understand why the tub can't be moved back 3-4" which would solve the problem. The plumber claims he he did move it back he would'nt be able to fit behind it to reconnect.

It would be tight, but I still don't understand how they could let the project go this far and never tell me.

Did you use an EXISTING tub drain in a remodel? From an old built in perhaps?

If you did, then we can guess that nobody paid attention to your new selections. This will seem unfair, but with no CKD , no interior designer?! It was on YOU to say: ( in person) to the GC.....

This is what I'm ordering! Can we talk about this and make certain all my selections work? Let's tape it all off on the sub floor !

Yeah.... That's the way it works. You're the "designet". Your job is to leave nothing to chance. Even taping to walls won't suffice. It's a SHOW ME thing. So sorry.

Get a new tub fill :) As long as the water hits the tub interior? It will fill.

I hope your tub came with install notes - didn't see any online. I wonder if the pedestal base has something to do with it as well. The tub is shown in the design with the faucet mounted on the tub - maybe there was a reason for that.

Ugh a problem that should have been caught earlier than now.

I looked at the faucet again - did anyone actually take it out of the box and put the pieces together to really see how far this will reach? It looks like it might be close. It looks like it is 6 5/16 from the back to the end of the spout NOT including the 2 union fittings at the end - those could easily add an inch.

Or maybe you could mount a 1 1/2" thick piece of beautiful beveled or ogee edge marble inserted to the tile to act like mounting block...

Did you try calling the faucet company and see if there is an extension piece you can get?

Good luck!

Thank you for the suggestions. :)

I'm sorry for your problems with this...ugh! But I just had to say how beautiful your bathroom is.

The designer has to do the math. That didn’t happen. It’s kinda obvious that the specs don’t align.

So, to answer some of the questions. We have tried to install the faucet and it definitely will not reach. This was a complete remodel, we turned a middle bedroom into a master bath & closet en suite. So, all the plumbing is new. The plumber and GC has all the information as well as having the faucet and tub on property for months prior to completion. I did not think I had to be responsible for verifying the measurements, I felt that is why I had hired the professionals. I gave them all the specification sheets and asked all along if they anticipated any problems. I was told everything was on target. So, why the GC and plumber put the drain so far from the wall remains a mystery. Let me attach an image of the plumbing in an early installation image. The pvc pipes running along the left side of photo is the tub and toilet waste drain.

"I did not think I had to be responsible for verifying the measurements, I felt that is why I had hired the professionals."

You hired a GC and he had a sub. You were the designer and chose the elements. Together, on site, you discuss, and chalk and make certain, with all specs, in hand.

Yup.........................completely "unfair" . That's the deal.

Get in touch with Water Works, their factory and headquarters are located in Brooklyn NY. I am sure they will help you with a longer reach spout. But it will cost you. I know they have been very helpful to a family member.

I forgot to add "bummer".

I will add that it recently took me ten trips to a home, with a skilled framer on their site to review for the umpteeUMPTH time a simple mud cubby drawing and diagram I could have drawn on a cocktail napkin with my own GC,,,,,,,,ONCE. And found it complete the next morning.

Skills vary. A lot. So does comprehension. So does attention span. It is still on you.

Good point, I just wish I understood this beforehand. If he had simply said, you better make sure everything will fit....I would at least have had a heads up. I gave him the specs and we designed the layout together. He made the plans and drawing, I just gave him an idea of where I wanted what. Ugh tough lesson to learn.

Brutal. It is that indeed. Call Waterworks. They do quite a bit of cu$$$tom.They might find a solution for you. Failing that, figure out the reach you need with that spread, and find another. Sucks. : (

If the GC valued his reputation, he'd offer to at least split the problem.

Why not just get a faucet whose spout sticks out futher? For example the spout on this Kingston Brass CC57T2 Vintage Wall Mounted Clawfoot Tub Filler with Personal Hand Shower and Metal Cross Handles sticks out 8-3/4" from the wall and the spout on this Kingston Brass CC557T2 Vintage Wall Mounted Clawfoot Tub Filler with Personal Hand Shower and Metal Cross Handles sticks out 9-1/4".

It's going to be a helluva lot easier to clean with 6" instead of 3. Leave it, please.

Kohler makes a wall mounted faucet with a 9.5” reach if you decide to solve the problem with a different faucet.

Couldn’t get the link to post:

https://www.efaucets.com/detail-pla1.asp?product_id=K-T14414-4-BGD&msclkid=8fd081471bf913880c17dc8867877f3a&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=[ADL] [Shopping] [PLA] Both [Mid]&utm_term=4585307087809131&utm_content=Bing - eFaucets - Both&adlclid=ADL-c7d77a9e-57d3-4c29-87de-a48fab301fd0

This is why wall mount faucets really belong with built in tubs in the first place. Not free standing ones. Giant phallicspouts jutting out of the wall is not a good look for either type.

Hi Olychick, yes, it was the GC's plumber.

Then I think they need to fix it to your satisfaction. Whatever that is.

Thank you all for the faucet recommendations, but all my other fixtures are unlacquered or uncoated brass. So, I'd need to find a faucet that would fit in this finish, which I can't seem to find.

California Faucets or Newport Brass may have a finish that coordinates. However, note that if you change to a different brand, you will need to change the valve inside the wall, which will require removing a portion of the tile.

My only question would be.... WHEN was the plumber given the specs for your faucet? If he had done the rough in prior to getting all the specs for your specific faucet, there is no way he could have known exactly where things needed to go. Timing is everything and GC’s like to keep things moving. It wouldn’t be the first time the cart was put before the horse.

Might you be able to find a longer fill spout in another brand that could be retrofitted onto your existing faucet set up? I don't know how those things are put together (threaded or welded or soldered).

Kristin Petro is partly correct. Unfinished brass is definitely available from both companies she mentioned. However, this type of wall faucet does not require an inside the wall valve; it will install directly to the two nipples that are projecting from your wall. The California Faucets version (https://cdn.calfaucets.com/uploads/technical/1506-D-XX.FR_sp_180813-1.pdf) has the exact same 5-7/8" center to center dimension as the Waterworks and the spout is 1-3/8" longer. You can add an additional ~2" in length by using an optional "Adjustable Elbow Kit" for a total projection of ~9-1/2" from the wall (https://cdn.calfaucets.com/uploads/technical/9590_sp_060628-1-1.pdf). The Newport Brass https://www.newportbrass.com/documents/dynamicdocuments/spec_920-4282_Astor.pdf has a slightly different center to center dimension of 6" and the spout projects a total of 8-5/8" from the wall. Hope this information helps you solve your dilemma!

Tub has a rear access. Hmmm. Is it made to be set closer?

If you had a picture of the fittings for the drain after the plumber installed the drain to the existing plumbing, then you could see why the tub is 6” and not 3”. The plumber just can’t make room for that if is not there. And that would be a “During the job” decision not before, since it is a remodel.

My 1st freestanding tub with a freestanding faucet took some reinstall as the mfg specs were 1. wrong 2. the valve "choked off" water flow backwards over the tub lip.

Now I require these items insite before rough in plumbing.

" The plumber and GC has all the information as well as having the faucet and tub on property for months prior to completion. I did not think I had to be responsible for verifyig the measurements, " - from the OP.

I am thinking it is all on the GC. You should not have to pay to fix this. Any luck finding what you need?

That tub should never have been in that space freestanding tubs need a t least 12” all around 3” it will be impossible to clean behind there . BUt that said the GC should have caught this as he is the one that drives the bus.This whole thing is a mess anytime you put a tub inside a shower it only looks good in a picture who the heck wants to clean the tub everytime you have a shower poor design all the way around

A common critique of tubs inside the shower area is that they must be washed every time one takes a shower. Perhaps I am missing something but why would the tub need to be cleaned just because some water splashes on it. A tub in the bathroom even outside the wet area if not used needs to be cleaned periodically because it gets dust. It would seem relatively easy to hose down the tub inside the shower periodically versus having to clean a normal tub.

I might be missing something since I am nit super fastidious as I don’t squeegee or wipe my tile shower walls every time I shower so nit sure why I would feel the need to clean the tub because it got wet.

Sorry did not mean clean but it certainly will need to dried every time IMO

Not to hijack but why would it need to be dried just because it got wet? When I had a tub/shower combination I wouldn't dry the interior every time I showered. I never used it as a tub.

Again, I am not the most fastidious housekeeper but I never felt the need to dry my shower tub.

In thinking about a tub within a wet area, I think it actually makes cleaning much easier because instead of having to attempt to mop or wipe around it as one has to if it is situated on a regular bathroom floor (i.e. not a waterproof wet area), one could hose it all down when necessary which would reach the areas that might otherwise be difficult to reach normally.

I am not a tub person at all but I would think that having a tub WITHIN the shower provides increased functionality. I have seen statements that such a large area would make it difficult to warm the area sufficiently but that is a separate issue and people seem to have relatively large shower areas without dealing with sufficient warmth.

Water creates water spots. Water that splashes off of the person taking the shower contains soap, dead skin cells, hair, shampoo, conditioner, and hard water. Water by itself will cause spotting even before the other stuff gets added. Once the other stuff gets added, cleaning amps up significantly in that splash zone. You put a tub in there? All the nooks and crannies are far more laborious than a smooth shower wall. It’s not even getting used and it’s dirty.

Not to belabor and perhaps it is a function of my slack housekeeping skills, but I did not find the need to wipe down the tub in my tub/shower combination every time I showered. The tub in a wet room setting would receive far less of a deluge of skin etc than the tub I was actually standing in. In terms of "scum", most people at this point take the precaution of using liquid shower soap since it is bar soap that causes scum.

I have tiles in my shower and I don't wipe them down every time I shower - nor do I wipe down the floor - my Showerguard shower door - the marble curb nor the marble bench. I hose them down with the hand held before exiting in the event there is any noticeable blobs of shampoo or conditioner.

I just don't understand how a tub would become such a pestilence of debris - if I rinsed it off - if necessary - with the hand held it would dry just as my.current walk in shower does - which has marble bench, floor, glass frameless enclosure and 3" x 6" tile.

Why would there be a need to clean and/or otherwise physically tend to a tub in a wet room environment versus a tub out in the open. Presumably when one cleans the bathroom, the tub out in the open needs to be cleaned just other items in a household need to be cleaned for other than hygienic reasons just because they become dusty and dirty from what is floating in the air.

Thanks for all this input, not that it really solves the issue of my faucet not reaching the tub. I'm not worried about the tub getting dirty from showering. I have a hand faucet on the shower and also a hand shower (should my original faucet for the tub be installed) on the tub faucet as well. I plan to simply rinse it down as needed and continue my weekly cleaning as I regularly do. I really wish someone had an idea or photo for how to build a box or something that looks good and will solve the issue of the faucet not reaching. To be safe, I'm about 6" off. Does anyone know of these marble "ogee's" or some such thing that could be drilled with the hot/cold pipes that would give me the clearance? I just need to see an image of how this could work. Help, please and thank you!! :)

Just search "ledge behind freestanding tub". You'll see a number of options. Here's one:

https://www.houzz.com/photos/master-bath-remodel-limestone-mediterranean-bathroom-houston-phvw-vp~379608

And here:

https://www.houzz.com/photos/english-manor-renovation-traditional-bathroom-chicago-phvw-vp~5060329

Build a wall, face with the same subway tile, and cap with a marble top with an ogee edge.

Have them build a ledge or box using the same subway tile.

Does the tub belong in the shower? I did not see the OP asking that question. Since it is in the shower, I see the same “houzzers” as always, making it an issue.

Yes, I want the tub in the shower, that is how it was planned. The issue is that the GC gave the plumber inaccurate measurements and now the drain and tub are in place but the tub is not centered in the "nook" as it should (juts out about 3-4" further than planned) and the faucet will not reach.

Can you get another plumber in to see if it's possible they can move the drain and tub over closer to the wall? I'd get someone else's opinion, sounds like they want to take the easy way out here.