Tub Removal?

rotarex

hey guys i already removed the tub, but i want to know for next time, i have the fork, but this time i broke all the pieces in the drain, so i cut a hole at the bottom and cut out the pipes, but if i had to repair the subfloor this would have been a problem

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KillerToiletSpider

Dynamite.

Works every time.

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rotarex

its Canada, we barely have fire crackers here

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KillerToiletSpider

Get a copy of the the book "An Anarchist's Cookbook", you can make your own in your kitchen using household items available from the hardware store.

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Ron The Plumber

I don't understand what you saying here, are you talk about the cross seen in the tub shoe, if so it happens, when that happens you have to find another way to remove it, I have a special tool that will expand and tighten against the tub shoe wall, this allowing me to remove the shoe. But you won't find this tool just anywhere and I'm not sure it's even made anymore.

mickeyco

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Tail pipe/muffler expander will work as well.




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Ron The Plumber

Mine don't look that that but that can work also.

rotarex

yes that tool make sense, looks like you can put a socket / monkey wrench on that one, my next tub job is a looooong way from now i gotta rember to get that tool, the stupid tuning fork thing, got no torque and when a tub has been in place for 30 yrs, for sure its stuck

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Terrorron

A "disposable" wood chisel, 16oz hammer, and a pair of safety glasses...

The chisel should be sharp enough to notch into the outside edge of the plug basket
(but not so sharp that it cuts right thru it in a couple of whacks). I usually notch/whack in the same manner as tightening a five bolt rim (star pattern); if it's not moving by the time you've got five notches into it...

...see above comment regarding explosives (I'd recommend a 1/2lb shaped-charge, myself)

Obviously this only works when the tub's being replaced.

Do not ignore the safety glasses...one flying shard of porcelain in the wrong place can really wreck your day.

Cheers, Ron

Burby

The great little handy helper works great on the tub shoe as well as broken toilet flanges needing to be replaced.

Yup you guessed it, it is what the RCH is attached to, oops wrong item.


oh yeah here it is
A dremel with the carbide wheel works every time on the old brass drain pipes & pvc toilet flanges..

with the cross hairs out of the shoe, cut just below the heavy metal of the shoe into the softer brass tube, cuts nice.

The old cast iron tubs I then give to a local guy who does reglazing & sells the tubs again. This way anytime I need a favor he reglazes tubs or sinks for me for free.

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Terrorron

Good one...non-destructive to the tub (although I've [as yet, as a remodeler] not encountered one where getting the tub out in pristine condition was a requirement).
I'll definately use the Dremel if (when) I come across this situation...

Cheers, Ron

Burby

Thank you.. I do not know the # of tubs I have destroyed as well in remodeling, but later in life we learn if recycling is possible it is a good thing to do, when able of course.
One employee I hired 10 or so years ago, he never put on his tool pouch without having his dremel in it when remodeling.
I be danged if he didn't surprise me each time he pulled that lil bugger out and show me it worked.. And it sure did..
Today with the newer cutting wheels & attachments for them, they become even more handy.
Plantaion shutters as well when the philip type heads are used on the fasteners instead of square or torque heads, he would put on the fine cutting wheel and cut the screws, leaving such a little mark on the trim.
Then later a helper could remove the screws while cleaning the caulking of the edges for install later.
At times a deadbolt keeper will need just a touch of shaving to allow smooth easy locking, run the dremel over it with the grinding stone and works great.
The time & money saved doing this, well worth the tool's cost.
The longer you have one, the more uses you find for it.

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rotarex

oh yea i forgot to mention this tub was a steel tub, so i ripped the side, i call my steel pickup guy and he takes it away for free and sell, that guy makes from 300-1000 a day, i feel sometime im in the wrong business haha

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