How Do You Replace A Bathtub With A Tile Shower?
If you want to replace your bathtub with a tile shower, you have several separate steps to take. First, you have to remove the old tub, then you have to create the shower pan and build the shower. Neither is that easy to do, but neither is impossible either. The key is to take your time and divide the process into steps. You won’t finish this project in one week end, so expect it to take a little longer. Remove the Faucet. Shut off the water to the tub first. Take out the screws in the center of the faucet handles and remove the handles. Take off the escutcheon, the decorative covering for the faucet and you’ll reveal the stems. Take out the stems. Remove the stems if you don’t have much space behind the tub. Loosen the bonnet nut and unscrew the stems. Check behind the tub for the faucet junctions. Loosen the unions with a pipe wrench on both the hot and cold side. Pull the faucet away from the tub. Turn faucet nozzle to remove. Take out the drain. If you have a pop up in the center,