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Can I just set this mortar straight down onto the plywood subfloor?Ģ. Use nails above the lip & butt somethign up against the apron of the tub to lock it into place.ġ. Set the tub down into this and smoosh it into the mortar. Make 2-3 inch high mounds (that will reach higher than the floor of the unit) strategically placed around base of tub and set it into the mortar. Dont use plaster of paris bc it sets up too quickly. Recommended was home depot's 'mason mix', structo-lite or topping cement. Instructions I found were to mix up some brick mortar, stiffer than you would use for laying bricks.

Seems like this is the most recommended method to best support the tub Ok so I read about this and it looks like this would support the tub uniformly under it and not just on its little feet. Also, any similar recommendations for where the apron of the tub will meet the floor tile and how to install that underlayment? There was a bathroom reno thread here where some methods of waterproofing the edge of a tiled surface to a shower were discussed but wondering if a bathtub is similar. The hardibacker (or similar underlayment) will be nailed to the studs above the bath tub and the bottom edge of underlayment will touch the tub. Do all sides of the tub that touch a wall need a ledger or just the long side? And how above above the lip of the tub? The ledger will sit under the lip but is there anything to secure the top of the lip? Or is that a function of the tile underlayment which leads to my next question.ģ. Not trying to support the weight of the tub by its lip but more or less integrating the tub with the wall surface. Ledger board under the long section of the tub against the wall opposite the apron. Metal shims under these feet will better resist these loads.Ģ. Eventually when set on a plywood subfloor, some compression of the wood is possible leading to the tub shifting. The idea being that these pointed feet will bear the entire load of the tub, occupant and water. Have been seeing alot of advice to set the tub on metal shims. They are basically skinny points underneath the finished surface. I've been doing alot of reading about this and have so far come up with some ideas I would like to incorporate.ġ. The open side of the tub will have a visible apron that touches the floor.

Any pointers on installing a cast iron tub into a 3 wall alcove in a bathroom? The tub will be surrounded by wall tile on 3 sides.

Instal the last version for mac Next Up Hero