Client wants me to replace jet tub with regular tub. I think the drain will need to be relocated. Apparently there is radiant flooring heating. Not sure if it is pex incased in concrete.
Any ideas?
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Is the new tub the same footprint with a slightly different drain or will the tile around the tub encroach on the existing floor?
There normally won't be any radiant tubes or wires under the tub, but when projects change you might find a pex line in the concrete.
If you need to drill a hole in a very specific spot you turn the water off drill the hole and hope you don't hit anything. If a line gets hit, chisel it out of the concrete enough to repaired it. Knowing it's there by infered wouldn't change the location of your hole, but it can simplified things since you can chisel it out and move it to the side as you finish the hole. If under the tub is concrete I've heard of guys misting the surface with water and it evaporates over the tubes first. Normally I've just seen guys drilling holes first with the water off and/or drained in that zone. In a finished home I'd want to drain the line since a couple hundred feet of 1/2" pex can hold a lot of water.
tubdrain with radiant floor heating
First: what is regular tub? Assuming 60" long x 32" wide.
The corner tub looks like it is 60" on both long sides under the windows. Judging by the showerpan, the short legs seem to be about 32/34". Very seldom is radiant heating installed under the tub. My suggestion would be to remove the whirlpool tub and support walls. This will expose the drain. Locate the new drain and drill/grind the concrete (if there is any) carefully in small increments to avoid hitting a possible waterline. I would not be surprised if you just find wood subfloor under the tub.
What will the new floor look like? Do you have enough tiles to finish to the new tub? If not you could create a new "floor mat"
The same would apply if you have electrical radiant floor heating