How to Add a Shower to a Claw-Foot Tub | This Old House

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey outfits an old standalone tub with a new showerhead. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Add a Shower to a Claw-Foot Tub:
– tub-and-shower assembly, with tub spout, handheld shower and showerhead
– wall support, for stabilizing shower riser
– mounting bracket
– plumber’s putty
– Teflon tape
– hollow-wall anchors

Tools for How to Add a Shower to a Claw-Foot Tub:
– adjustable wrench
– 18-inch level
– tubing cutter
– drill/driver
– screwdriver

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  1. Hi there! I have the exact same faucet and I was thinking of just adding a pipe riser and a showerhead and eliminate the hand shower. Is this possible by just unscrewing the hand shower and adding the riser pipe and the showerhead? thanks!!

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