Different Size Tub Drains

That s a common pipe size for tubs.

Different size tub drains.

Tub drain assemblies can be joined with slip fittings brass abs or pvc or with solvent glued fittings abs or pvc only. Large stand up shower stalls tend to have 2 inch pipes draining them. A standard modern bathtub drain is 1 1 2 inches in diameter the width straight across the middle. Rough in plumbing should be calculated for a 1 1 2 inch pipe.

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 actual drain pipe that s in the slab the plumber will connect to is probably 1 and one half inch diameter. We sell a variety of shoe adapters some are only available from us. Local building codes vary in.

A freestanding tub makes measuring easy since everything is exposed. Tub drain assemblies are commonly made from one of three different pipe materials. The proper size for both a bathtub drain and trap is 1 1 2 inches in diameter regardless of the bathtub size. Tub shoe drain sizes adapters.

Because they are the same size the. The type of trap used on a tub drain is a p trap. Brass abs acrylonitrile butadiene styrene plastic or pvc polyvinyl chloride plastic.