Hello all, a first-timer here. Nice forum.
I'm remodeling a bathroom in a home constructed in the early 60s and would like to install a 60" cast iron alcove tub (Kohler's Villager) but the room with the drywall removed (I estimate) is barely 60" wide. My guess is that the orignal tub must have been cast (fiberglass tub is in the space now) but I'm wondering if there are tricks for getting a tub like I want into such a tight space. What do the pros do when there is virtually no room at all? Alternately, in the early 60s were cast iron tubs available in lengths less than 60"?
I'm remodeling a bathroom in a home constructed in the early 60s and would like to install a 60" cast iron alcove tub (Kohler's Villager) but the room with the drywall removed (I estimate) is barely 60" wide. My guess is that the orignal tub must have been cast (fiberglass tub is in the space now) but I'm wondering if there are tricks for getting a tub like I want into such a tight space. What do the pros do when there is virtually no room at all? Alternately, in the early 60s were cast iron tubs available in lengths less than 60"?