Different Size Tub Drains

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Different size tub drains.

Local building codes vary in. We sell a variety of shoe adapters some are only available from us. Tub drain assemblies are commonly made from one of three different pipe materials. Rough in plumbing should be calculated for a 1 1 2 inch pipe.

The actual drain pipe that s in the slab the plumber will connect to is probably 1 and one half inch diameter. Built in tubs can present a bit of a challenge however. That s a common pipe size for tubs. The type of trap used on a tub drain is a p trap.

A freestanding tub makes measuring easy since everything is exposed. There are two common thread types 16 and 11 1 2 threads per inch and one uncommon one 14 tpi. One of the most confusing and annoying plumbing problems is replacing the bathtub drain called a plug that screws into the base called a shoe. The proper size for both a bathtub drain and trap is 1 1 2 inches in diameter regardless of the bathtub size.

Because they are the same size the. How what to measure. A standard modern bathtub drain is 1 1 2 inches in diameter the width straight across the middle.