Floor Support For Clawfoot Tub

While floors do need extra support when installing a cast iron tub in some instances such as in older homes you may choose to reinforce the floor prior to a tub s installation for safety.

Floor support for clawfoot tub.

How to secure acrylic tubs to the floor. This tub filler will complete your claw foot tub and transform your bathroom to a luxury getaway. While acrylic alcove tubs secure to the wall studs claw foot acrylic tubs need to be secured to the floor. Pay careful attention to material.

Scratching porcelain porcelain maxes out at 5 on the mohs scale which is the scale of mineral hardness used around the world. I took out a fiberglass shower tub combo. A cast iron tub is heavy on its own but it also must support the weight of the water when full as well as the weight of the bather. Your bathroom floor must be strong enough to support not just the weight of the tub you choose but the weight when it s filled with water and has someone sitting inside notes barbara in remodeling 101.

This is a pair of elbows for a clawfoot tub faucet. I am remodeling a 2nd floor bathroom. Use these l shaped elbows when you need to alter the direction of the water flow 90 degrees. The subfloor 1 and floor joists beneath the tub must be inspected before installation and strengthened if necessary.

The joists are 2x10 and are 16 in oc. Tub supplies support bracket with 3 loops each 12 select finish view price. Chrome 64 70 polished brass 67 56 polished nickel 80 18 brushed nickel 118 59 oil rubbed bronze 84 90. Both inlet and outlet have a 1 inch ips connection.

Regardless of this weight difference though most standard floors have the strength to support a cast iron tub. This is because the claw foot tub typically is. The hand shower is attached to a 59 hose allowing you to pull it far out during use. A bathroom floor is the perfect place for porcelain tile as it will stand up to foot traffic and even the weight of a cast iron claw foot bathtub.

Even the more resilient tile floors may be vulnerable to damage so it s worth considering whether to place coasters beneath your tub s feet. This tub filler is constructed from solid brass for outstanding performance and durability. I am putting in a tub and a tile guy is going to tile the 3 walls surrounding the tub to the ceiling. Therefore the floor may need to support over 1 000 pounds in one area.

The tub weighs 330 lbs and holds 33 gals of water. Another consideration for owners of old homes.