{"id":10122,"date":"2021-12-09T01:01:19","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T01:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/?p=10122"},"modified":"2022-10-22T15:47:16","modified_gmt":"2022-10-22T15:47:16","slug":"replacing-the-fiberglass-tub-with-an-acrylic-shower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/replacing-the-fiberglass-tub-with-an-acrylic-shower\/","title":{"rendered":"Replacing the Fiberglass Tub with an Acrylic Shower"},"content":{"rendered":"

The log cabin had a fiberglass tub. We have been fighting a leak for years and finally decided to replace the tub with a shower.<\/p>\n

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The old fiberglass tub<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We called West Shore Home on November 23. They came out and measured the very next day. Everything we wanted was available, so the install was scheduled for December 7.<\/p>\n

The scheduler called the day before to confirm. She said they would be there by 9:00. At almost exactly 9:00 the truck backed into our driveway.<\/p>\n

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Digging out all of the silt that was covering the water shut off valve<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The first step was to turn off the water. The shutoff is in the yard, but was very silted over. One of the installers brought a little trowel and dug through to the valve.<\/p>\n

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Drop cloth to protect the floor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Meanwhile the other guy laid out drop cloths and brought in the tools.<\/p>\n

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Removing the old fixtures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By the time they got the water shut off, they were taking off the old tub fixtures.<\/p>\n

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Marks where the drywall will be removed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They measured to where the new shower will go and marked the drywall to cut.<\/p>\n

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Cutting the fiberglass tub surround into pieces to get it out of the house<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Next they started to cut apart the old fiberglass shower unit.<\/p>\n

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Cut away drywall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They took off the drywall to get behind the fiberglass.<\/p>\n

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Old fiberglass tub cut into pieces to remove<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They cut the tub into pieces and pulled them apart.<\/p>\n

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The old tub and walls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They carried it out in sections.<\/p>\n

They worked very neat.<\/p>\n

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Concrete was under the old tub<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Under the tub was a big blob of concrete that they had to get out, too.<\/p>\n

They cut off the copper pipe. They removed all the old pipe, both the incoming water and the outgoing drain pipe.<\/p>\n

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New new shower floor and the plywood that it will rest on<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is the new shower floor. It has a piece of plastic over it until they are done so it doesn\u2019t get scratched.<\/p>\n

They cut a piece of wood that will go over the floor, under the shower.<\/p>\n

They put in the wood and lined up the drain.<\/p>\n

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Plenty of floam under the new shower floor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Then they sprayed the entire bottom of the new shower floor with a thick layer of foam.<\/p>\n

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Great Stuff Pro
This is the stuff under the shower floor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The foam is Great Stuff Pro Polyurethane Foam Sealant.<\/p>\n

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The shower floor is screwed into the studs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They laid the shower floor down and secured it with screws while they pressed it into place.<\/p>\n

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Hooking up the drain under the house<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Then one of the installers dressed in a Tyvek suit and crawled under the house to finish installing the drain.<\/p>\n

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The new plumbing pipes and the valve for the shower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They worked together, one under the house and one in the bathroom installing the new water pipes.<\/p>\n

Finishing the Acrylic Shower ><\/a><\/p>\n

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