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05-31-2008, 05:30 PM
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FT.WORTH,TX MASTER PLUMB
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Are tub supports neccesary?--WTF!
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05-31-2008, 05:35 PM
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The Grand Wazoo
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Popcorn Vendor
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Sunken tub installation, I've seen that before.
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05-31-2008, 05:42 PM
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Pro
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 Apparently Not! Neither is a set of doubled 2" x 12" (header) for those other floor joints and I don't see any 2 by's for wall framing... scary thought with a cast iron tub imo.
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05-31-2008, 05:46 PM
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DGR,IABD
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Are they even rated to hang by the rim only? I know it's cast iron, but sheesh.
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05-31-2008, 05:49 PM
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The Grand Wazoo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mdshunk
Are they even rated to hang by the rim only? I know it's cast iron, but sheesh.
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No.
Kohler tells you the bottom of the tub needs to be supported, but that is not the first time I've seen the instructions ignored.
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05-31-2008, 05:51 PM
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Professiona Instigator
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Location: Washington, DC/ Maryland
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Is that a garage door track to the left?
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05-31-2008, 05:51 PM
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DGR,IABD
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Get a 300 pound tub loaded with 500 pounds of water and that looks more and more like a booby trap.
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05-31-2008, 05:53 PM
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The Grand Wazoo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mdshunk
Get a 300 pound tub loaded with 500 pounds of water and that looks more and more like a booby trap.
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Stay outta the garage is all I can tell you.
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05-31-2008, 05:59 PM
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Curmudgeon
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Ummmm, I've recessed them,
but I've never tried to levitate one?
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05-31-2008, 06:04 PM
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Professiona Instigator
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isn't that a copper support line running under the tub 
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05-31-2008, 07:34 PM
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Pro
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what about the 5/8ths rock on the cieling? maybe the bottom of the tub is code  , at least if you pull in the garage and your wife is in the tub, she will know you are home
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05-31-2008, 08:56 PM
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Al Smith
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reminds me of one of my favorite scenes from the money pit
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05-31-2008, 08:58 PM
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Handle It!
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Love that scene! 2 weeks!
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05-31-2008, 08:59 PM
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Certified Remodeler
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Kitchen bath remodeler
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I love it, and that copper will help if the rim gives out. 
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05-31-2008, 08:59 PM
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The Grand Wazoo
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I'll also add the fact that the vent is also a code violation, as it is more than five feet from the trap.
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05-31-2008, 09:16 PM
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LeMarr Plumbing, Inc.
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Plumber
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I noticed that too, Killer. My 1st thought when I seen the pic was, well that over 42"
I would be afraid to sit in that thing.
In Christ,
Song Dog
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05-31-2008, 09:18 PM
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Pro
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I'm not seeing any primer either.
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05-31-2008, 09:38 PM
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Pro
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Licensed Electrician
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C'mon guys, even if the tub falls, the copper pipe filled with water and the romex filled with electrons will hold it up, esp since it's a metal tub, with someone's bare ass sitting in it
Oh wait, nevermind 
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05-31-2008, 09:48 PM
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Pro Plumber
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Trap arm to vent is too far away, you need to fix that.
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05-31-2008, 10:06 PM
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framer
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framing
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Simpson makes some nifty little brackets,but I guess their just for looks!!
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