Floor Cut Out For Bathtub Drain

Use a tool designed for tub drain removal also called a tub drain extractor to remove the drain flange.

Floor cut out for bathtub drain.

In new construction you should readily be able to site a bathtub so its drain falls between joists rather than on top of a floor joist. Use the screwdriver to disconnect and remove the tub s waste and overflow valve cover. If your tub begins to drain slowly or stops draining completely it has probably. Plywood or plank subfloor is fastened to the floor joists.

The position of the tub drain will vary depending on the size and design of the tub and you ll need to cut an access hole in the floor at the drain end of the tub to allow for positioning and. However your shower s drain body may require you to drill a larger hole in the subfloor. The size of the drain hole depends on the size of your shower s drain opening. Using a basic circular saw with a masonry hardie siding blade used to both cut out the concrete floor as well as the old cast iron drains.

How to install a bathtub drain when a joist is in the way. Keep turning drain counterclockwise until the old drain is released it shouldn t take too many turns before the drain comes right out. Upgrading or repairing a shower drain includes removing the shower pan and drain hub and cutting the subfloor to access the drain lines. Installing a tub drain in a bathroom with an existing finished floor will require you to cut a hole in the floor to accommodate the drain and trap.

Most shower drains utilize a 2 inch pipe. This video is a step by step instruction on how to replace a bathtub drain. My early guess is to cut it off and use a fernco banded coupler. Place drain on centerline.

Faucet valves 20 to 22 inches above the floor. This means the hole you cut into the subfloor should be slightly larger than 2 inches in diameter. Opening for drain access can be between 10 and 14 inches offset from framing and 6 to 8 inches wide. Tub spout 4 inches above tub rim discharge hole from back wall.

And yes that is a termite destroyed sill plate behind the drain. Remove the bathtub faucet since this will be on a portion of the wall you ll be cutting away. The sills and studs were pretty torn up it will be replaced before putting the new tub in thanks in advance.