Rip out a tub and walk in a shower!
Removing a Tub and installing a walk in shower is not as hard as it sounds. Here in New England
most old tubs are cast Iron and can be broken up into pieces with a 9 lb sledge and carried right out side and in the truck.
The shower drain doesn't have to have the location moved , just cut it off and add a $12 shower drain for a rubber liner.
Define your shower area with 3 (three) 2 x 4 wood studs nailed on top of each other and screwed into the floor to create the curb. Rip out the sheetrock or concrete on your walls.
Install your rubber membrane to dry in your shower,
Install 1/2 inch Hardi Board on all your walls where tile will be installed. Then your ready to lay tile in your new walk in shower!
I've added pictures with captions below to walk you through the process . This particular job is in Brookline, Massachusetts, and marble is being used on the walls, there are inset soap boxes and both have marble tile ceilings installed. I don't recommend inexperienced installers to try to install inset soap dishes or lay ceilings these are difficult undertakings and should be best left to a professional. I wanted to share this job with you for you to envision the process see what it takes and maybe get some ideas for your own walk in shower enjoy Chris
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| Cast Iron Bathtub to be Removed for New Walk-In Shower Tile Installation |
tub before torn out
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| Blue Electrical Tape Used to Define New Shower Curb Location |
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| 30 degree corner added to curb |
changed to give 30 degree corner to curb
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| Marble Flooring Materials for Floors and Walls |
marble to be used for floor and walls
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| Bathroom Bathtub and Bathroom Walls Torn Out |
tub and walls torn out
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| Cast Iron Bathtub |
cast iron tub broken into pieces with 9 lb sledge
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| Rubber Membrane Shower Liner Installed |
rubber liner installed 12 inches up wall
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| Shower Drain Installed With Rubber Membrane Liner |
drain installation with rubber liner
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| Shower Drain and Rubber Membrane Liner Installed |
drain installation with rubber liner
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| Shower Drain and Rubber Membrane Liner Installed |
drain installation with rubber liner
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| Shower Drain and Rubber Membrane Liner Installed |
drain installation with rubber liner
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| Shower Drain and Rubber Membrane Liner Installed |
drain installation with rubber liner
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| Shower Drain and Rubber Membrane Liner Installed |
drain installation with rubber liner
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| Shower Drain and Rubber Membrane Liner Installed |
drain installation with rubber liner
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| Shower Drain and Rubber Membrane Liner Installed |
drain installation with rubber liner
drain installation with rubber liner
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| Shower Wall Soap Box Insert Prepared by Installing Hardi Board |
wall box prepped with Hardi board
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| Shower Prepped for Tile Installation with Hardi Board (backerboard) |
entire shower prepped with Hardi board
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| Hardi Board Installed Shower Corners Sealed with Silicone II Caulk |
corners sealed with"silicone II" calk
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| Curb with Hardi Board Top and Front |
curb with Hardi board on top[ and front
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| Hardi Board Installed Ready for Redguard Waterproofing |
Hardi board installed ready for "Red guard"
waterproofer
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| Redguard Waterproofing Applied |
Waterproofing applied
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| Bullnose Tile and Row of Horizontal Marble Tile Installed in Shower |
vertical bullnose and first horizontal marble installed
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| Vertical Bullnose Tile Installed |
vertical bullnose installed
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| Concrete Shower Bed Slant Installed |
concrete bed for slant to drain installed
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| Marble Shower Insert Wall Boxes with Hexagon Pattern |
wall boxes with hex marble in back
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| Shower Wall Before Tile Installed |
walls going up
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| Progress on Marble Tile Shower Installation |
more progress on walls
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| Marble Shower Wall Boxes Prior to Bullnose Tile Installed |
wall boxes without bullnose yet
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| Angled Walls of Shower |
ceiling meets angled walls with cuts yet to go in
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| Ceiling Bullnose Marble Tile |
ceiling bullnose where ceiling marble ends
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| Shower Wall Box Inserts Prior to Bullnose Tile Installation |
side view of wall boxes without bullnose
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| Finished Marble Tile Shower Walls Installation |
finished marble walls
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| Finished Marble Tile Shower Walls Installation |
another finished view
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| Finished Marble Tile Shower Ceiling Installed |
finished ceiling
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| Finished Marble Shower Wall Boxes |
finished wall boxes
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| Finished Installation of Marble Shower Floor with Hexagon Pattern |
installed hexagon marble shower floor
