Step 4: Installing The New Water Supplyįirst measure to determine what height you need to set your shower riser tube to and then cut it. Also, check the requirements of the new faucet body and make sure the brace is the right distance from the surrounding wall and that the height is correct. For example if you found that the shower head was previously too low, now would be the time to readjust the height of that brace. Now would be the time to adjust your cross braces to the height you want. This would also be a good time to ensure that all of your drain pipes and shut off vales are in good working order. However, if it is not level you will want to use pour-on floor leveller compound (which you can find at your local flooring or hardware store) to level it out. Next you want to make sure that your subfloor is level. It is a good idea to do this and replace it with some mild resistant wallboard so that you don’t open yourself up to having hidden damage in your wall. The first thing you want to do is inspect and get rid of all old and deteriorated framing or wall surfaces in the tub area. This is part one of a two part series on how to install an alcove tub. Now that you have removed the old tub it is time to install the new one. In our last article we provided you step by step instructions on how to remove an alcove tub.
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