I'm redoing a bathroom on a concrete slab. It used to have a 36x34 shower and a 59" garden tub with a small wall in between to hide the plumbing.
I am planning to use a 42x36 shower pan (green) and a free standing soaker tub (yellow) with a floor mounted faucet (blue).
To fit the larger shower I am removing half of a double wall (red x) so I need to move the water lines into the wall behind it.
Currently the water lines come out of the concrete into a T. One connection goes back into the concrete to the shower, and the other goes to the tub. (capped in the picture)
Since there is no wall or tub to hide the plumbing in I am planning to open up the concrete around the water lines and add a box (orange) to hide a T to two PEX lines.
Does this sound like the right way to do this? What kind of box should I use? I've thought about building one out of treated wood but I'm worried about rot since it will be in contact with concrete.
Thanks in advance for your input.
Paul.
I am planning to use a 42x36 shower pan (green) and a free standing soaker tub (yellow) with a floor mounted faucet (blue).
To fit the larger shower I am removing half of a double wall (red x) so I need to move the water lines into the wall behind it.
Currently the water lines come out of the concrete into a T. One connection goes back into the concrete to the shower, and the other goes to the tub. (capped in the picture)
Since there is no wall or tub to hide the plumbing in I am planning to open up the concrete around the water lines and add a box (orange) to hide a T to two PEX lines.
Does this sound like the right way to do this? What kind of box should I use? I've thought about building one out of treated wood but I'm worried about rot since it will be in contact with concrete.
Thanks in advance for your input.
Paul.