lhartl
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Hello,
I am new to this forum.
My husband and I are currently renovating our ensuite. We have removed the bathtub and are planning a large walk-in shower unit in it's place. We have purchased the 32 x 60 Schluter Shower System with an offset drain, hoping to utilize the current bathtub drain location (upgrading to a 2" pipe of course).
Upon examining the existing plumbing, we can see that the bathtub drain was placed directly over a joist (notched to accommodate the drain fittings) - and upon examination of the Schluter drain system, we realize that we need to go almost 4 inches deeper with the new drain fittings.
The 10" joist (on 16 inch centres) is currently notched about 3" and we will need to cut another 4 inches to build a 2" drain/trap to accept the Schluter drain. That would leave less than 3 inches of joist. The shower is on the outside wall, we estimate about 24 inches to the outside wall would be compromised.
The offset drain in the Schluter foam tray is 10" from the edge, and to keep the slant from the edge to the outside of the drain, we have very little to play with.
I am anxious to hear any and all ideas from the experts.
Cheers,
Linda
I am new to this forum.
My husband and I are currently renovating our ensuite. We have removed the bathtub and are planning a large walk-in shower unit in it's place. We have purchased the 32 x 60 Schluter Shower System with an offset drain, hoping to utilize the current bathtub drain location (upgrading to a 2" pipe of course).
Upon examining the existing plumbing, we can see that the bathtub drain was placed directly over a joist (notched to accommodate the drain fittings) - and upon examination of the Schluter drain system, we realize that we need to go almost 4 inches deeper with the new drain fittings.
The 10" joist (on 16 inch centres) is currently notched about 3" and we will need to cut another 4 inches to build a 2" drain/trap to accept the Schluter drain. That would leave less than 3 inches of joist. The shower is on the outside wall, we estimate about 24 inches to the outside wall would be compromised.
The offset drain in the Schluter foam tray is 10" from the edge, and to keep the slant from the edge to the outside of the drain, we have very little to play with.
I am anxious to hear any and all ideas from the experts.
Cheers,
Linda