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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Wouldn't you tile the the walls around the shower? Aren't you afraid of moisture/mold growth?
i really don't understand why he's putting the support on the....coat rack?
The endings always so quick an cringe
and all that water will splash on that slope and eventually mold out
4:34 Just me or did he leave a big hole into the roof?
I couldn't be happier with this purchase for our master bath remodel!▫▫▫▫>allmy.tips/cSlipperBathtub?Jj☬ It looks beautiful and is the perfect size. I'm 5'6" and I've got plenty of room. So relaxing I feel like I'm at a spa. Great price too, Delivery was fast too
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!!
Tight fit.
i dont even own a bath why am i watching this