Floor Support For Clawfoot Tub

Scratching porcelain porcelain maxes out at 5 on the mohs scale which is the scale of mineral hardness used around the world.

Floor support for clawfoot tub.

I took out a fiberglass shower tub combo. This is a pair of elbows for a clawfoot tub faucet. 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.

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. Pay careful attention to material. 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. This tub filler is constructed from solid brass for outstanding performance and durability.

The tub weighs 330 lbs and holds 33 gals of water. How to secure acrylic tubs to the floor. The hand shower is attached to a 59 hose allowing you to pull it far out during use. Both inlet and outlet have a 1 inch ips connection.

I am remodeling a 2nd floor bathroom. Another consideration for owners of old homes. Regardless of this weight difference though most standard floors have the strength to support a cast iron tub. 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. Claw foot tubs may be gorgeous but they can also be hard on floors. While acrylic alcove tubs secure to the wall studs claw foot acrylic tubs need to be secured to the floor. 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.

This tub filler will complete your claw foot tub and transform your bathroom to a luxury getaway. Tub supplies support bracket with 3 loops each 12 select finish view price. 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. The weight of the tub distributed on four tiny points of pressure can scratch or break floors.

Chrome 64 70 polished brass 67 56 polished nickel 80 18 brushed nickel 118 59 oil rubbed bronze 84 90. This is because the claw foot tub typically is.