Installing A Tub Drain In Concrete Floor

Whether you re fixing a faulty drain or upgrading your hardware installing a new drain is a fairly straightforward job.

Installing a tub drain in concrete floor.

Where the blueprints call for a tub or shower the contractor builds a small box around the stub. Next cut and remove the portion of the slab necessary to install the plumbing supply and drain lines then repour new concrete over the new plumbing and make the floors as level as possible. The box about 1 foot square contains soil or sand and prevents concrete from covering the drain stub. Otherwise you have to break through the concrete to run a new line for a shower stall installation.

The second option is to buy a standard 60 wide shower pan with a center drain and cut a trench through the concrete slab from the tub drain to it. Ideally you ll already have a drain roughed in with the pipe sticking a few inches above the floor. In a previous video they show you how to remove an old cast iro. Perhaps you want a larger tub or one that s a bit deeper to soak in.

Installing a tub drain in a bathroom with an existing finished floor will require you to cut a hole in the floor to accommodate the drain and trap. Some tubs are installed on concrete floors and they require a bit of special attention to make sure they are set correctly and will last for many years. Pipe is typically the shower or tub drain. After removing the old stopper take out the old drain flange or the housing that connects the tub and drain to the pipe below.

Installing a new bathtub can bring a new dimension to your bathroom. Believe it or not it s not that hard to cut a trench in concrete slab if you have the right tools. Cover the underside of the new flange with plumbers putty then twist it into the drain opening. In this video house flipping brothers dave and rich show you how to install a bathtub drain.