Moving A Bathtub Drain

Replace the bathtub drain whether you are replacing the drain you just removed or installing a new drain use fresh plumber s putty.

Moving a bathtub drain.

A change in bathtub location requires new sewer pipe. The old tub must be removed before the drain is moved. Run hot water down the drain and examine for slow drainage. Measure the distance from the old tub drain to the new shower drain.

I m looking for suggestions on the easiest fastest way to reposition the drain by 3 inches. Mark a 12 inch access tunnel on the subfloor for the new feeder pipe. The new part of the drain is made of pvc and connects after the trap with a rubber clamp to the old abs drain. He can ensure the plumbing outlets meet plumbing code.

Step 4 cut the subfloor to install the feeder pipe. If you are remodeling your bathroom and the project involves replacing your standalone shower with a tub consider hiring a plumber to install the tub. If when renovating a house the bathtub is moved to another location the bathtub drain or sewer pipe will also have to be moved. This sewer pipe is connected at one end to the bathtub s p trap and the other end to the connecting coupling that is attached to the house s main sewer line.

Cut straight across the drain pipe with a hacksaw. Attach a length of 1 5 inch feeder pipe from the old wall pipes to the new drain hole. I have 1 4 inches of plywood on the floor under the bathtub 5 8 subfloor additional 3 4 inch marine ply. Moving a bathtub drain from the center to the right side requires accessing the plumbing pipes under the sub floor.

How to move a bathtub drain steps mark the drain pipe coming down from the bathtub 1 2 inch above where it connects to the p trap. Place a plunger head over the bathtub drain opening and plunge four to five times. A standalone shower drain and a tub or bathtub and shower combination drain cannot be used interchangeably. Roll the putty between your hands until it is a long log that is about as thick as a pencil.

Wrap the putty around the lip of the replacement drain basket.