Hello all,

I bought an acrylic tub and surrounding walls at Home Depot 3 years ago and it cracked. I fixed the crack with epoxy and fiber glass, but it cracked again at another location.

I thus would like to know if it is possible to replace the tube while leaving the surrounded molded acrylic walls in place?

The bathroom is pretty tight but I assume that the removal is doable since the tube will be cut in several places. However, placing a new tub of the same dimension might be challenging.

Possible?

Thanks!

getting the old tub out is not a problem. fitting a new one in a TIGHT bathroom is just about impossibe.
a tub is designed to fit a rough opening. this means it snugs against the 2 x 4's and the drywall comes down ontop of it.

Thanks Packy. Looks like this is major then and I will have to hire someone. Thanks!

Actually, removing the entire thing and replacing it could be "easier" that what you originally intended to do.

Yes, this is what I will do. Thanks guys!



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These Tubes are a set and it would look like cr%p if you did that to only save a few bucks Replace the whole set..

Hello all,
thanks for your help. The person who installed the old tub and surround did it on top of the tiles. I had to remove all the tiles and gypsum walls. What a mess!

The studs are steel, so I bought some 2 by 5 to consolidate the suds horizontally and at the level of where the screws will be driven in. The steel studs indeed are not very strong.

I also need to do some patching where the pipes are as they are floating in mid air against what used to be a portion of the structural wall of the house.

That will be next week end.

QUESTION: how do you secure the tub onto its leaning 2 by 4? It says to use 1 1/4 screws with washer? Tub is steel.


Hydro

PS. I am posting another post Re: compression shut off valves as one blew up at 5am and I had to shut the main valve. 1" of water in the house. What a nice Easter!..



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