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AwaKening
Jul 9, 2008, 07:55 PM
I hired a plumber to set my bathtub and put in the trap for the drain. He jackhammer the concrete to get a trap in.

Question #1. Does the hole in my concrete need to be sealed with cement? He just put rock back into it, but no concrete.

Question #2. Is it possible now to shift the tub about 1" backward once the drain is already hooked up, or will it mess up the pipe fit.

Question #3. In relation to question 2, I framed the walls so that there was 1/2" on all 3 sides of the tub between the framing so that I could fit drywall in between. This is the reason for question 2, because he pushed the tub all the way to the front wall and now I have about an 1 1/2" gap in the back. I don't know how I will fill the gap without moving it.

hkstroud
Jul 9, 2008, 08:23 PM
You errored in leaving 1/2" for drywall. The tub fits up against the studs and the drywall overlaps the lip of the tub. You can re-pipe the drain and move the tub or you can fill in the wall with additional framing material. Why 1 1/2" if you left only 1/2" on each end of the tub, should have a 1" gap. If you have 1 1/2" add a 2x3 to the edge of each stud and make the wall fit the tub. If toilet is on that wall, plan on using an off set toilet flange.

AwaKening
Jul 9, 2008, 08:41 PM
I hired a plumber to set my bathtub and put in the trap for the drain. He jackhammer the concrete to get a trap in.

Question #1. Does the hole in my concrete need to be sealed with cement? He just put rock back into it, but no concrete.

Question #2. Is it possible now to shift the tub about 1" backward once the drain is already hooked up, or will it mess up the pipe fit.

Question #3. In relation to question 2, I framed the walls so that there was 1/2" on all 3 sides of the tub between the framing so that I could fit drywall in between. This is the reason for question 2, because he pushed the tub all the way to the front wall and now I have about an 1 1/2" gap in the back. I don't know how I will fill the gap without moving it.
Meh, I typed that wrong. It is a 1 inch gap. So that answers questions 2 & 3. I'll just find a way to fill the gap now.

Still need an answer to first question. Do I need to remove the tub and pore in some concrete, or just leave it rock?

speedball1
Jul 10, 2008, 06:14 AM
Question #1. Does the hole in my concrete need to be sealed with cement? He just put rock back into it, but no concrete.
The tub dap-out should be left open and a access panel installed behind it.
This is so the tub waste and trap can be serviced if necessary. Good luck, Tom