Alcove Above The Floor Drain Tub Ideas

An alcove is known as a recessed section of a room.

Alcove above the floor drain tub ideas.

This make installation on a slab much easier. Rectangle reversible drain soaking tub in biscuit. The princeton americast above floor rough in bathtub from american standard is lighter easier and more economical to install than a conventional tub. The exclusive americast technology incorporates a glossy enamel top layer that s easy to clean a steel center for strength and a thick insulating layer to keep water warmer for a longer.

Innovative features like our americast engineered steel creates durable tubs that withstand the test of time. The second is a collection of freestanding tubs in an alcove in the bathroom. Alcove tubs from american standard are installed on three sides allowing for a space saving option that fits well in most standard bathrooms. The most common style of alcove tub has three connecting walls.

Basically like an indent in the wall these are often placed against a wall to save space and for easier maintenance. As the alcove bathtub is seen as the mainstay or standard bathtub model many are outfitted with a shower blending the form and functionality of a shower with the compact nature of the alcove design. For a person needing help getting in and out of the bathtub an alcove may be a better choice than a drop in tub. Princeton above floor rough 5 ft.

Proflex 6036 5 ft. Even if you have just a normal alcove tub in your home installation of a shower is quite simple and will add increased value to your home. Right hand drain rectangular alcove bathtub in arctic. Applying that definition it s our view that a primary bathroom with a recess in the wall with any type of tub qualifies as an alcove tub.

In the simplest of terms an alcove tub is a bathtub that is installed flush against the wall in an enclosure. Typically the tub is installed in an alcove section of the bathroom with three of its sides enclosed by a wall. Reversible drain americast soaking bathtub in white. A much smaller cut out in the slab or floor is needed just for the down pipe pictured below.

60 in x 42 in x 18 1 4 in slightly wider for added comfort designed with an 18 1 4 in apron made from solid vikrell material for strength durability and lasting beauty factory installed 3 in apron extension for above floor drain afd installation which means no need to cut into the sub floor or install costly fire protection or pest. Our drawings above show an alcove style with a front skirt. The tub comes with either a left or right handed drain. When a tub is designed for an above floor drain connection there is space under the tub to run the drain pipes above the floor.

Below are two collections of alcove tub ideas. On the front side you can place a shower curtain or bathtub door to provide privacy. The first collection is a group of built in alcove tubs. Right drain soaking bathtub in bone.