Two piece tub/shower install in narrow room

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ripout

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My bathroom is 58 1/2" wide and I want to install a 54" two piece Lasco tub/shower unit. I believe it will go through the door opening but will I be able to turn it in the space to install?
 

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hj nailed this one! For all you boys and girls in school who think " well, I wil be a plumber, so I don't need no steeeenkin' geometry" OH YES YOU DO!

You will have to draw some sketches of the tub...3 dimension, diagonal measurements, etc.

In general, YES you can get a new tub in there. The sink and toile may have to be temporarily removed. The one piece surround should also go, but that is a different problem. Think about the 2,3, and 5 piece surrounds.
 

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If you are wall to wall 58.5", then most likely it has been framed in at 60"
I would pull drywall and remeasure. It's it's 60" or a smidge more, go with a standard 60" tub and either the kit walls for it, or sometime like tile or cultured marble.

The two piece units tend to bolt up from behind, which is going to make it tough to install and then swivel into place.
 
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