Bathtub Drain Over Floor Joist

Tub drain over floor joist.

Bathtub drain over floor joist. How to install a bathtub drain when a joist is in the way. Enzo mo i need advise. The drain t is hitting right on the joist. You must consider all of the weight the floor joists must be able to support.

A standard bathtub can hold between 40 and 60 gallons of water. I don t have much or anymore room left to notch out. In new construction you should readily be able to site a bathtub so its drain falls between joists rather than on top of a floor joist. Tub drain hitting dead center on a joist.

North carolina plumber nc i think he means he can see half 3 4 of the floor joist when he looks down thru the drain opening. The joist is a 2 x 8. Floor joist in way of drain. It depends on the type of tub if its an above the floor rough i just turn my waste and overflow tee to one side and use a 45 to line back up with the overflow.

It was notched out for the old tub and drain but this new drain is going to sit even lower. The floor framing for bathtubs requires special attention. There is about a 1 5 difference between the two tub drains. I m installing a new tub fiberglass.