Changing A Bathtub Drain To A Shower Drain
Without the correct drain pipe connections waste water can drain from the tub and accumulate underneath it until it finds its way to the floor drain and eventually to the drainage system which can create a health hazard.
Changing a bathtub drain to a shower drain. This very small bathroom became a tad smaller when i converted a tub to a shower. Once you know the appropriate steps for how to remove a tub drain you can even replace the bathtub drain with a different style of drain that better suits your needs. The surface area is much greater than that of the tub strainer. While tub shower combinations are still only 1 5.
A tub drain threads into a fitting called a shoe. Bathtub drain removal and replacement can be an easy task regardless of the type of bathtub you own. You need to make the decision if it s worth tearing up the floor. This very small bathroom became a tad smaller when i converted a tub to a shower.
Move to the top side of the tub. Push the fitting into the drain opening in the tub. Your 1 5 shower only drain will drain much better than your 1 5 tub drain. Roll out an even bead of plumber s putty and position it around the new drain fitting.
The shoe is underneath the tub and. Changing a bathtub drain is not that complicated but it can prove to be a difficult task on older tub drains. This video is a step by step instruction on how to replace a bathtub drain. But honestly with a new trap and shower drain i wouldn t loose sleep over it rick.
Beneath the tub locate the drain trap secured by a nut.