Clawfoot Tub Drain Installation Instructions

In this video home renovation brothers dave and rich show you how to install a freestanding tub.

Clawfoot tub drain installation instructions.

Set the tub in the desired installation location and drop a plumb line from the center of the overflow hole to the floor. Electrical requirements specific electrical requirements for individual tub options. Free shipping on orders over 50. Move the tub away from the installation location so that the floor plumbing can be installed.

Apply a small amount of silicone to the tub drain threads to act as a sealant. Cast iron tub foot instructions. Over 15 000 clawfoot tubs designer home products. Center the tub directly over the tailpiece rough in.

Doing so will help you also see where the best position is for the supply lines and fixtures. Install nylon washer onto tailpiece flange butting the flat side of the washer up to the tub drain threads. Position the new tub near the new location and add the new drain to tub. We also include how to install a freestanding tub faucet.

With nylon washer installed thread the tailpiece lock nut by hand onto tub drain threads. Add plumbers putty around the strainer. Templates template diagrams for oval tubs. The best way to align the drain under the clawfoot tub is to position the tub and mark the location on the floor.

Clawfoot tub installations are not one person tasks. Placement of the tub. Installing a clawfoot tub floor material. They are more suited to two or three person.

Plumbing installation guides. Mark the drain hole location on the floor. This will determine your drain location. Apply putty under rim to keep leaks from happening in the drain of the tub use some plumber s putty under the rim of the drain.

Turn off water main then cut plumbing back to general area of new holes. Drain overflow for solid surface tubs schematic for exposed toe tap drain standard in some boutique tubs. How to install plumbing for a claw foot tub step 1.