Tub Spout Rough In Dimensions

The tub spout should be set 4 above the top edge of the surface of the tub.

Tub spout rough in dimensions.

When speaking of plumbing dimensions the term centerline is often used as with the term on center which is used for construction the term centerline is an imaginary vertical line drawn through a key reference point usually the drain pipe. Code requires that there be a 2 air gap above the overflow rim of the tub. Starting at 84 12 3. The tub spout is to be no less than 6 inches and no greater than 11 inches below the valve.

Rough in plumbing variations. The tub spout will generally be located 4 inches above the rim of the tub. The drain will sit in the floor centered on the tub. The shower head normally is located 72 to.

Rough in dimension terminology. If installing a slip fit tub spout connect to. The dimensions you should know for roughing in the shower include planning the location for the drain handles faucets and shower head. Although there are only two kinds of tub spout types threaded and slip there are several sizes lengths in each group.

This is where your patience is important. For instance if you install a valve at 48 inches but move the head to 76 inches then 52 inches of space exists. The spacing between these elements can vary. In a tub with a head at 72 inches and a valve at 28 inches the space between the fittings is 44 inches or 3 feet 8 inches.

In a shower only unit the faucet is placed higher at 48 inches off the floor. Must tubs stand about 16 inches tall. Remember with a tub spout your intention should be to achieve a clean well positioned installation. Some tub spouts may look like a threaded spout but in fact thread onto a brass adapter that is installed onto the pipe.

There are two types of brass adapters either a 1 2 ips iron pipe size threaded adapter or a 1 2 nominal inside diameter cts slip on adapter depending on the type of tub spout originally purchased some brass adapters are made with 1 2 ips iron pipe size threaded. The hole for the flooring should be 14 inches from the wall and 12 inches wide.