Questions tagged [bathtub]
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Should the backer board be in front of or behind the tub flange?
I'm installing a new bath tub and shower. I've removed the old tile down to the studs.
Should the backer board be in front of or behind the tub flange? I put it on the rear tub wall from floor to ...
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How does an external tower style bathtub drain work?
I have this style tub drain and can't figure out how it works. Does it simply block the flow of water when lowered? Or is there something more complicated happening?
My tub has stopped draining and ...
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What are the pros and cons of adding a vapor barrier behind shower backer board?
After much research, I have a lot of conflicting advise about the need to add a vapor barrier before installing the backer (hardy / cement) board for my bathroom shower.
The "expert" at Home ...
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How can I remove a stuck bath stopper assembly?
The drain in our tub is slow and I'd like to snake it. I was planning on going through the overflow / drain stopper toggle plate:
But I can't remove the stopper and link from the overflow pipe. It ...
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How soon can I use my shower that I recently grouted and tiled? Should it cure first?
We have been retiling my tub surround area and finished grouting the tile last night. I used non-sanded PolyBlend grout (sold at Home Depot) and added a bottle of Grout Boost Advanced Pro. Everything ...
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Why does my shower head drip when the tub faucet is on?
I just installed a new tub fixture set:
There are two controls - one for temperature and one for volume. The large handle is volume.
When the diverter valve is engaged the shower sprays properly ...
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What is the best way to repair a cracked bathtub?
Close examination of the floor of my bathtub has revealed a long, thin crack in the bathtub itself. The bathtub is one of the common plastic-feeling variety (though I am not sure if it is actually a ...
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How do I retrieve a detached plunger from a bathtub drain?
I have an old bathtub drain assembly that is similar to this:
As far as I can tell, the linkage broke off completely due to old age. If I unscrew the trip lever and cover, it's not attached to ...
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How do I prevent this bath faucet from leaking while the shower is running?
Here's a photo of my setup:
The hose and nozzle hanging down in the picture make up the shower head assembly (it is a hand shower that can hang up on the wall or be removed for directed use). You'll ...
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How to fix a bathtub faucet that leaks only when the shower runs?
I just moved into an apartment and the faucet in the tub is fine when all of the water is off. It leaks when I turn on the water and switch it to the shower head. What could be the problem?
It's a ...
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How do I patch rusty spots in bathtub?
One of the tubs in our new home has a few spots where the enamel is chipped away and the metal underneath has started rusting. I don't want to replace the tub yet, so how can I clean and patch the tub?...
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Correct order of operations for caulking + sealing bathroom tile?
Around my bathtub I have tile, and the old latex caulk where the tub and tile meet is cracked so I've removed all the caulk and am ready to put new silicone caulk down. However, I would also like to ...
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How should I waterproof an upstairs bathroom floor?
I'm adding on a bathroom upstairs. My question is what precautions should I take to waterproof it. I'll have new copper, PVC drains and the floor itself I'm worried about. It's sitting half above a ...
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How can I remove this bathtub drain
I want to remove our older style bathtub drains that use a drain lever with linkage and replace it with a popup drain. However, unlike most of the examples here and on other sites, our drain doesn't ...
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Stuck tub drain
I am having trouble removing a tub. Specifically, I cannot seem to loosen the drain. I've tried a proper tub drain wrench, but it still won't budge. Any ideas how I can get this thing to loosen?
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Can I use a single wire and run two jumpers to two gcfi outlets and on the other side run two wires off the single wire to two gcfi circuit breakers?
Situation: Have a jetted bathtub that requires 2 15A gfci outlets each to its own breaker. Problem only have one wire running into tub area (would have to tear up.newly installed floor to run another. ...
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How can I prevent spillage from my bathtub?
Let's set the scene:
The horizontal surfaces of the bathtub in my apartment are flat. We have a double shower curtain (with the waterproof bit that hangs on the inside of the tub and the fabric bit ...
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How to fix small holes/separation in caulk around bathtub?
I'm sure this is a relatively simple task but I've never done it before and want to make sure I get it right. There are some holes/separation appearing in the caulk between the bathtub and the wall ...
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Bathtub impersonating waterbed?
Just bought a new house - new to me, but it's from '52. My bathtub looks like it's relatively new, and at first use was great. When we recently used it for a bath, however, it felt like there was ...
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What is the practical difference between cement board and greenboard?
When installing tubs I've mostly used cementboard. I find it a bear to work with though.
A guy I know uses the water resistant greenboard; he claims that for home applications it is entirely ...
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What are the advantages of various bathtub materials?
We're going to be putting in a new tub, and I'm not sure what to get. Cast iron? Enameled steel? Acrylic?
My concern with the cast iron (other than lugging it up the stairs) is the rust problem.
How ...
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Are either of these tools suitable for tightening the pipe union nut underneath a bath?
I'm having trouble tightening the pipe union nuts on some new bath taps I've fitted at my mum's house. I got everything out OK, and (because the previous plumber had put the hot tap on the right ...
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Will my pocket door affect my installation of a tub surround?
My wife and I have decided to install a tub surround around our tub (best place to put it!). We are planning on removing the tile and the drywall behind the tub and installing one of the surrounds ...
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Is there an approved way of fixing a cracked Fiberglass Tub/Shower?
I noticed a crack in the bottom of my tub, and noticed that it flexed when I stepped near it.
I called in 2 companies to give me an estimate on repair. The first, proposed a more or less ...
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How can I fix a bathtub that was not set properly?
I think the floor was not prepped correctly. The tub creaks a lot and there is a great deal of vertical play when standing and moving around.
The tub does appear to be level, so I don't think that's ...
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How to remove a tub drain with no spokes?
I attempted to use my tub drain removal wrench to remove a bath tub drain. Unfortunately the spokes of the drain broke and the drain flange cracked. Not being terribly skilled at plumbing I am now ...
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Low Pressure From Shower Head Troubleshooting
The water pressure from the shower head in one of my bathrooms is extremely low. The pressure coming out of the faucet of the bath is low as well. It has not always had this low pressure, it has ...
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Tiling over the bathtub lip vs up to the lip
I am renovating the bathroom and everything I see online says to tile over the lip. This creates one obvious problem - to replace the bathtub one would have to remove the tile, and since style and ...
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Which of the two provided tailpiece types should I use?
I have this new bath drain. It comes with two optional tail pieces. One uses outer threads and a nylon washer. The other uses fine inner threads. The drain basket is threaded for either one.
Are ...
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Need For Redgard On Cement Board - Can I apply it before hanging?
Basically I'm getting a guy to do my tile around my tub/shower. He swears you don't need Redgard and we are on a tight timeline so applying it when hung would put us behind anyway (We really have 2 ...
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3 valve shower allowing flow to tub and shower
I have a price pfister 3 handle shower (circa mid 70s) that when set to shower also lets water out of the tub spout. . When set to tub only, flow is completely blocked to shower head. I have replaced ...
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Have bath tubs ever been considered "self-venting" in plumbing code?
Years ago, someone told me that a bath tub with an overflow pipe was considered "self-venting". In other words, you didn't need an additional vent pipe because the overflow pipe served the same ...
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Would it make sense to peel off paint from peeling bathtub
The paint in our tub has been developing air pockets under it for a while, and this morning a big chunk ripped off.
As far as I can see, the layer underneath is undamaged except for the stains. ...
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Leaking whirlpool tub; in alcove, but no tile flange at bottom of walls
In brief: my alcove whirlpool tub has always leaked at the seam between the tub and tile wall, and it needs to be fixed. I just discovered that this tub has no tile flanges where it meets the walls; ...
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Drywall/Cement board transition for a tub surround
I am remodeling my bathroom, and intend to replace my bathtub and surround. I have started ripping the 5/8 in. drywall from around the bathtub, and I intend to install a cement board and tile all the ...
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Tankless Hot Water Filling Tub - GPM?
I have a question about how filling a bathtub would work with a tankless system. Due to my panels load/capacity I'm looking at the RHEEM RTEX-11 with a Flow Rate: up to 2.68 GPM.
I'm worried about ...