My grandma eats sweets including homemade pies with 1-2 c sugar per pie, loves sweets in general, eats too many fried foods for my taste, doesn’t eat paint chips, bathes in a porcelain tub, and was JUST moved to a nursing facility this year since she’s losing her mobility (mind is still intact) and in another month she will be celebrating her 100th birthday. You don’t have to live in a bubble to live a long life. Much of your life expectancy is predetermined in large part by genetics. Use common sense and don’t lick the bathtub.

I know I probably went overboard, but I have been searching Houzz for shower/tub combos for myself if I decide to go in that direction. Most of these pictures have Master Bath titles - they tend to be small houses or apartments in large cities where space is an issue. They all have a generous sized tub. A few have extra shower bling and even a separate tub filler. All of them have material choices and the level of tile work that you see in a master bathroom. I'm sure that if I searched Houzz I could find just as many, or even more, remodels of small master baths where they have just built a walk in shower. I think the decision to do a shower/tub may be a personal choice because they want a soaking tub - since they are titled Master I'm assuming the bath is not the only bath in the house and they could easily just go with a shower. 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In one of our kids baths, we put the tub faucet/shower head on the toilet end, and on the other, we put it on the opposite end. We had intended to do it on the opposite end for both tubs, but that detail got screwed up on one of the tubs. Anyway, I don't think it's a huge deal, but I prefer the set up where the tub faucet/shower head is on the opposite end of the tub. We have young children that we bathe in the tub, and when I give them a bath, I kneel on the floor to fill the tub, check the temp, drain the tub, and also bathe the kid. So, I like that I don't have to hug the toilet in doing all that. I can be on the opposite end of the toilet instead of sitting on the toilet or crouched in between the toilet and controls. My older kids use the other set up, which makes less of a difference when you are just turning on the shower. Of all the small things I fretted about, this was one of the more minor things, but if I could pick, I'd go with faucet/showerhead opposite toilet.

The bad news is that venting a tub or shower in the manner you suggest is prohibited by code. Code prohibits any horizontal venting until the vent reaches an elevation, which is 6" higher than the flood level rim of the highest fixture served by that vent. The good news is that you may not need additional venting on the tub and shower. Under the IRC (International Residential Code) all structures are required to have one "main vent" which must run undiminished in size from the house "main drain" through the roof. Once that is achieved any additional auxiliary vents may be reduced to ½ the diameter of the line they serve, but not less than 1-1/4". Your drain is 3" so you would only need a 1-1/2" vent. Under the UPC (Uniform Plumbing Code) all vents are sized by the total number of DFUÂs (drainage fixture units) of the fixtures served by that vent. You have one tub (2dfuÂs), one shower (2dfuÂs) and 2 lavatories (1dfu each) and a water closet (3dfuÂs) for a combined total of 9dfuÂs. The UPC allows a maximum of 24 dfuÂs on a 2" vent. Therefore under either code you would be able to vent the entire bathroom group with one 2" vent. The key then becomes where that vent is located in relation to all the drains. There is a single pipe, which runs from the fixture trap to the vent or branch drain, which is properly called the "Fixture Arm" or "Waste Arm". By necessity that pipe must serve as both the vent and drain for the trap. Under the IRC the bottom of the fixture arm at the trap weir may not be higher than the top of the fixture arm at the trap, therefore we can mathematically compute the maximum length by dividing the pipe diameter by the pitch. Understanding that all pipes 3" or less are required a ¼" per foot pitch we can then determine the maximum length by dividing the pipe diameter by .25" 1-1/4" divided by .25" = 5 1-1/2" divided by .25" = 6 2" divided by .25" = 8 3" divided by .25" = 12 4" or larger divided by .25" = 16 There is an exception in the IRC that states a 3" or 4" that serves only a watercloset may run an indefinite length. Installers must be very attentive to detail when running the fixture arm. If you inadvertently increase the pitch, it will ultimately shorten the allowable length. The UPC begins with basically the same formula, but they then de-rate the length by approximately 40% thus we must use the lengths published in the Code Book. 1-1/4" = 2Â6" 1-1/2" = 3Â6" 2" = 5 3" = 6 4" or larger 10 I would need to see a drawing of your proposed layout showing all drains (including diameter and length) and the position of your existing 2" vent in order to determine whether you need any additional venting. I have not mastered the technique for posting pictures on this forum. If you can post it here that is fine, otherwise you may email it to me direct.