HI,

I removed a shower and shower pan to put a tub back. There used to be a tub there from the original owner and it was converted to a handicap shower. When I pulled the pan, the house drain line was moved to 8.5 in off the wall to accommodate the shower pan and the pit was filled with concrete around the new drain pipe. The new tub drain hole is 9.75 in to center from the wall. I can't use a standard waste drain because the distance between the the 90 elbow and the T is already too long even if I were to use the smallest length of PVC possible to join the T and elbow and I can't find much on the market for flexible hose that will allow me to make up the 1.25 in offset between the existing drain and the tub drain with the small space between the bottom of the tub and the floor. .

That said, should I just break up the concrete in the pit and move the house drain back closer to that wall so a standard tub waste drain will work or is there something out there I can buy/put together that will make this work without breaking concrete?

you can buy the tub shoe and overflow as a kit and use your own schedule 40 pvc parts to make a custom drain.

I saw that option as well but I suspect the flange for the 90 elbow and the flange for a T would equally be longer than 1.25 in. before adding PVC to make connection. I am going to buy something like that this week and see what the actual measurements are but I'm guessing it may not work.

the tub shoe opening does not have to face straight back. it can be rotated to the side aiming it just enough off center to make it work. the overflow part can be rotated like the hands on a clock as well. then use a street 22 (make x female) fitting.

That makes sense but if I go that route, I assume I'll need a 90 out of the house drain up and off to the side where the T would be created from the overflow and tub drain 22's? I hope that makes sense and i'm on the same thought process as you here.

not a big fan of this but will it help?
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So, from the time I posted until now, I got curious and frustrated and took a 3lb hammer and chisel to the mortar because i really want this done correctly. 1 hour later and i have full access to the drain so I won't need any hack jobs. Just going to do this the right way now. Thank you.



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