lasco tub installation
#1

Whe installing a new fiberglass shover/tub combo, do you first sheetrock around it, or do you fasten the unit to the studs directly?
#3
Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: USA
Posts: 1
Upvotes: 0
Received 0 Upvotes
on
0 Posts
Lasco tub installation
The question has not been answered yet. The question is: does the wall board (1/2" cement board by itself or 1/2" or 1/4" water resistant sheet rock with 1/4" cement board overlay) go all the way to the floor before the tub is installed or does the tub go in first with the wall board brought down into tile dam.
I believe it is optional, but since it is less work, it seem preferrable not to bring the wall board down to the floor behind the tub. I've seen bathroom repair books that say to bring the wall board all the way to the floor behind the tub but the Lasco installation instructions at Home Depot's website here http://www.goodsearch.com/redirect.a...4eb83ee130.pdf
show a drawing without any wall baord behind the tub where there is no tile.
I believe it is optional, but since it is less work, it seem preferrable not to bring the wall board down to the floor behind the tub. I've seen bathroom repair books that say to bring the wall board all the way to the floor behind the tub but the Lasco installation instructions at Home Depot's website here http://www.goodsearch.com/redirect.a...4eb83ee130.pdf
show a drawing without any wall baord behind the tub where there is no tile.