Below Floor Level Bathtub

I m intalling a standard 5 bath tub american standard princeton model and the plywood subfloor is not level.

Below floor level bathtub.

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. 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. If the tub is not level use a floor leveling mortar a form or material suggested by the tub manufacturer to level the floor under the tub. Once all is well shims are secured in place with silicone caulk first on the bottom of each shim and finally on their top sides.

Level the subfloor in the alcove where you intend to install the bathtub and cut the hole for the drain. Coat the subfloor with two coats of floor primer and let the primer dry. All in floor bathtubs feature overflow systems that also can be. Set the tub flat on the floor and position a level on top of the tub.

How to install bathtub on un level floor. Purchase premixed mortar in a quantity that will bring the floor level underneath the tub. Our drawings above show an alcove style with a front skirt. The mortar must be thick enough to place the tub into position and then hold it.

Construct a wooden frame for your sunken bathtub. The tub is lowered in place tested for level again and adjusted if necessary. It s off about 3 8 over the total 5 run with the low side being where the drain is going. Again it s rechecked for level on all sides.

A much smaller cut out in the slab or floor is needed just for the down pipe pictured below. In floor bathtubs can make any bathroom a relaxing spa like space. Step 2 install the mortar using the manufacturer s directions to prevent cracking or damage to the floor beneath it. But most of.

Floor frames must be designed to carry the load. The tub should be level in all directions. This make installation on a slab much easier. The in floor design gives tubs a more luxurious and stylish appeal than traditional tubs have.

Use six to eight beams on the longer sides of the tub and two to four beams along the shorter sides of the tub. The load capacity of the floor under the tub is based primarily on the size spacing and span of the floor joists. Don411 ny hi and thanks again for all the help from you guys.