How hard is it to take an existing bathtub out and replacing it with a new one ?
Thank you
2007-10-22 13:49:18 · 3 answers · asked by Billy & Tina 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
It is not a easy job. Remember plumbing is involved also.
2007-10-22 13:57:14 · answer #1 · answered by ladybug 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not easy. A lot of the job depends on how much access you have to the bathroom. I helped a friend put a shower stall in an upstairs bathroom. After he framed in everything for the shower stall, he found that it wouldn't fit up the stairs. He got lucky - there was a fire escape type door on the 2nd floor that he had nailed shut, and the tub fit through that door.
Before you start the job, do a lot of planning, and even more measuring. Figure out how big the new tub will be, and measure every door and hallway and stairwell between the bathroom and front porch. Check the back door too, just in case. If it has to go around a corner or up the stairs, try to estimate if it will fit. If any of these are even close, you might even make a cardboard mockup that's about the size of the new tub, maybe by taping a few big boxes together. Make sure you know where the water lines come in, and the drains exit. If the new tub has water jets, figure out how the power will get to the area for them.
Then figure out how you'll get the old tub out. If it's fiberglass, maybe you can just saw it into chunks. If it's cast iron, maybe you can break it apart with a sledge hammer. (HEAVY DUTY HINT HERE - use hearing protection AND eye protection for either or both of these techniques. Heavy duty gloves, too. Boots, too). Work out how you're going to dispose of the old tub also. If it's cast iron, you MAY be able to sell the pieces to a steel recycling facility. Maybe. Maybe not.
Allow a few hundred dollars in your budget to repair damage behind or under the tub that wasn't visible before. Allow a few hundred more dollars for plumbing - new fixtures, extra lines, valves, etc.
2007-10-22 14:07:10 · answer #2 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you a plumber? if so, not hard at all.. however, i doubt you are based on the question :)
Assuming there are no plumbing issues, it can be quick. but always prepare for issues
2007-10-22 18:35:57 · answer #3 · answered by teesquareddesign 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋