Bathroom Remodeling - How to Install a Bathtub

This article will give you important instructions andshortly for installing the shut off valves.
precautions that has to be maintained while installing.- You should align properly the tubes into fittings.The
This also includes the installation procedures forvarious items required are pipes for hot supply lines,
connecting the tub into the present drainage system.cold supply lines and a pipe which leads to a shower
Once you rough in the items, you should assemblehead. The shower head, air chamber and mixing valve
the shower and bath tub.is also required.
Some Mistakes that are to be avoided while fitting:The floor area required for installing a shower is stall
- You should not ignore any local codes that has toshould be minimum 1024 square inches. Also allow 24
be used.inches from the stall. The bath tub and shower will
- You should not use pipes that are very small.require supports for holding it firmly. Also the bath
- You should not attach copper to galvanized withouttub when it is filled with water makes the bath tub
an brass or dielectric fitting between.very heavy. Before installing, please check the building
- At threaded joining, you should not use PTFE Tapecodes and the frame support that are required for
- You should level the fixtures when installing.installing the bath tub. You should install all the pipes
- You should install a air gap filling for fixing.before installing the tub.
- You should not cut the supply stub outs very