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   jrnbj | May 09, 2006 05:11am | #1

   Seems do-able from a construction & plumbing standpoint, but I sure wouldn't want my laundry room part of my bathroom......

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   MBaybut | May 09, 2006 02:14pm | #2

   Thanks,
   No it won't be part of the bathroom. I'll just be using the partition wall for the back wall of the enclosure for the W/D. The actual access for the W/D would be from the hallway outside of the bathroom.
   Mike

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   philarenewal | May 09, 2006 03:03pm | #3

   It's pretty commonly done in apartments here.

   I don't know what you're facing in terms of existing site conditions, but once you get the tub out you'll have access to easily remove as much subfloor as you need to for plumbing the drains and supplies for shower and washer.

    

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   allaround | May 09, 2006 03:30pm | #4

   Don't know where you're located, but check your plumbing code for drain pipe sizing. Here in WI most bathtubs have 1 1/2" drains, but the code for a shower requires a 2" drain. Once installed that 2" would be large enough to handle both the shower and the clothes washer.

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   bobl | May 09, 2006 07:44pm | #12

   "Here in WI most bathtubs have 1 1/2" drains, but the code for a shower requires a 2""do you have any idea why? lots of tubs here have showers too, so the amount of water going down the same. afraid of backups in the shower? 

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   allaround | May 09, 2006 08:05pm | #13

   Yes, it has to do with backups. If a tub backs up, it will hold a lot more water before it overflows giving you adequate time to discover it. With a shower, it doesn't take much water backing up before it overflows the curb.

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   DoRight | May 09, 2006 05:27pm | #5

   Are you talking about a standard 5 foot tub?

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   Shacko | May 09, 2006 07:01pm | #7

   I'll answer that question, yes he is talking about standard 5 ft. tub.

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   FastEddie | May 09, 2006 07:33pm | #8

   How do you know? 

   "When asked if you can do something, tell'em "Why certainly I can", then get busy and find a way to do it."  T. Roosevelt

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   Shacko | May 10, 2006 05:10pm | #18

   My bad, I thought the question pertained to what is a standard size tub. Looks like more beer is the only answer!

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   DoRight | May 09, 2006 07:37pm | #9

   If it is a standard 5 foot tub that is not going to leave much space for a shower if you lose 2' 6" to teh washer/drier and 4+ inches to a partition wall.  You end up with 2 feet 2 inches for the shower.  Nice!

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   bobl | May 09, 2006 07:42pm | #11

   how many joists will be cut out? 

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   DanH | May 09, 2006 06:37pm | #6

   Heck, just leave the tub there and build the partition down through the middle of it, with a small hole at the bottom edge so the water can drain. Set the W/D right on top of the tub and let the hose dangle into the tub. No replumbing required!

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   TomT226 | May 09, 2006 07:41pm | #10

   Don't forget the 220 sevice for the dryer....

    

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   Ricks503 | May 09, 2006 08:07pm | #14

   From a resale point of view, replacing the tub with a shower makes that a 3/4 bath or a 1/2 bath and can lower the value of the home.

   1 - measure the board twice, 2 - cut it once, 3 - measure the space where it is supposed to go        4 - get a new board and go back to step 1
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   DanH | May 09, 2006 08:09pm | #15

   Not around here. If it's got a foot bath is counts as a "full" bath.
   If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy. --James Madison

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   Ricks503 | May 09, 2006 09:45pm | #16

   Probably depends on state regs, so always best to check before lowering your house value.  I was going to replace the tub in the master with a same size walk in shower when I found this out and scrubbed the idea.1 - measure the board twice, 2 - cut it once, 3 - measure the space where it is supposed to go        4 - get a new board and go back to step 1

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   DanH | May 09, 2006 10:06pm | #17

   Pretty sure it just has to do with local real estate agency practices for counting stuff.
   If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy. --James Madison