Do You Know How to Install a Bathtub?
Even when you’ve chosen a “lightweight” fiberglass or acrylic bathtub, installing it is going to be a heavy job. There are two basic types of bathtubs you can install: a traditional framed bathtub or a freestanding bathtub such as a claw foot tub. When deciding which type you’d like to install, one main consideration is the amount of space you have available in your bathroom. If you are replacing a framed tub, you’ll most likely need to put another framed tub in its place, because a claw foot tub won’t fit into the same space a framed tub did. Measure your space carefully, and then make your decision and buy your tub. Freestanding Tubs The first step in the installation of a new freestanding or claw foot tub involves jacking the tub up like it was your car, because you’re going to have to work underneath it. Since no one makes jacks specifically for bathtubs, you’ll have to improvise by using the packaging material or maybe some bricks covered with towels. This will give you enough roo
