Tub Installation - Painlessly and Easily?


by Christopher Smith - Date: 2007-03-27 - Word Count: 537 Share This!

So, you are ready to tidy up, rescue, or recover your bathroom, this may mean installing a bathtub. Why should you replace the bath tub? Well, for many people, it is the matter of necessity. Perhaps the bath tub is old and cracked or maybe it is leaking, causing harm to the bathroom. For others on the other hand, it is simply a matter of wanting something new, a better design, or you are just tired of looking at the same bathtub day after day. Whatever your reasons for a new bathtub, it is important that you understand how to install a bathtub properly.

Before you can begin installing a bathtub, you'll need to do an inventory of everything you need first. Did you ensure that you measured the bath tub to make sure it was the right size? The last thing you want to do is buy a bath tub and find out its too big or too wide and find out as you're trying to install it. Frustration and a loss of money are generally the first two things you'll endure if you forget to measure. Measure and measure twice! Do you have all the pipe fittings? Do you have all of the piping that you'll need. How about screws? You'll need some nails. Bath tub installation can be an unreasonable mission if you do not do it correctly. So before you start, make sure you have everything you need to get the job done right the first time.

Then the fun starts. To avoid damage and potential disaster installing a bath tub, make sure you turn off the water before you begin your plan. One of the most common mistakes made by homeowners when replacing their bathtub is failing to turn the water off in the home, before disconnecting the old pipes. This can lead to flooding within the home, floor damage, wall damage, and expensive repairs. In order to elude this kind of damage, make sure you remember to turn off the water in the home first.

Before you put your new bath tub in its designated area, be sure to tightly and properly attach all new pipes, and fasten the bathtub to any supports you have provided as well. Then place the connections for the drain, make certain that the trap is lower than the drain itself. After this, you are now ready to connect the water lines, both hot and cold, to your new tub. Once you have secured these with the cap and nipple, you should turn your water supply back on. Make sure you check for any leakage in all pipes and drains, set straight any problems you see before you finalize your bath tub installation.

After you have checked to ensure that there are no leaks, you can finish with a tub surround. Its not really unexpected now to find that bath tubs now come with a plastic tub surround, however, you can also use tiles or a water resistant drywall. The bathroom design options are endless. You'll find that installing a bath tub doesn't have to be difficult if you plan ahead first.

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