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Posted by Wildflower on June 20, 2004, at 21:07:12
Does anyone know if it's possible to add a shower head to a bathroon that only has a tub? I imagine that this is easy to do but just wanted to check. If there's already water piped up there, all you'd have to do it tear into the wall and add a pipe for the shower, right?
I've been looking at buying a house and all of the older homes only have a bathtub on the upper floor. There's no sense for me to buy a home and have to trek to an unfinished basement to take a shower. I'll never understand what homebuilders were thinking back then...
Posted by tabitha on June 20, 2004, at 22:03:26
In reply to Bathroom remodeling question, posted by Wildflower on June 20, 2004, at 21:07:12
As long as the water pressure is sufficient, that's not difficult at all. You're right, they just put a pipe up there. The wall may have to be torn up a little, so you might have to either re-tile the front, or re-plaster the back, depending on how they go in. I had to have my pipe replaced, and they went in through the exterior wall (stucco) since I didn't want the tile damaged. I just ended up with a hole to patch.
There are also those jobbies where you just attach a shower head right on the tub faucet, on a long flexible tube. Then you don't need the pipe put in.
You also need a rack put up for a shower curtain, if it doesn't have any enclosure. Then you're set.
Posted by Wildflower on June 21, 2004, at 13:57:32
In reply to Re: Bathroom remodeling question, posted by tabitha on June 20, 2004, at 22:03:26
Thank you Tabitha. I'll keep that in mind as I continue my search. The house I was going to bid on today just raised the price of the house out of my price range. Didn't know they could do that... Just when I thought I found one...
Posted by tabitha on June 22, 2004, at 2:39:42
In reply to Re: Bathroom remodeling question » tabitha, posted by Wildflower on June 21, 2004, at 13:57:32
Well dang! That's disappointing. Keep fishing, eventually you'll land the right one. The river of houses is still flowing.
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