How To Change A Bathtub To A Shower

These converters have a long hose with a shower head on one end and a slip on rubber boot on the other end.

How to change a bathtub to a shower. With an assistant tip up one side of the bathtub to remove it. With minor modifications your water supply and drain lines will already be in place saving you money on plumbing costs. You ll need to open up the wall usually from the room adjacent the bath and be required to bring the plumbing up to code.

Step 1 connect a faucet to shower converter hose system to the faucet of your bathtub. Turn it into an extra large shower that is easier to access looks great in your bathroom and lasts a lifetime. To build the wall for the tub use the 2 x 4 wood pieces and cut a frame rectangle out with inside support boards positioned every 8 to 10 inches apart.

This allows you to keep the existing tub while adding the required plumbing for a shower. How to replace a bathtub with a walk in shower. Remove the bathtub remove any screws or nails securing the bathtub lip to the wall.

To convert such a bathtub into a shower in the least expensive way possible non permanent fixtures may be purchased and used. Nail or screw the frame together and place in front of the existing shower. Bathrooms vary from house to house and can feature bathtubs bath and shower combinations stand alone showers and walk in showers.

Our installation process we simply remove your bathtub and replace the tub surround with an attractive durable extra large shower.