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   Guest_ | Mar 14, 1999 05:31am | #1

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   Back the tow truck up to the window, hook her up and rip it out...install the new one and patch up the mess...Two day job

   J

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   Guest_ | Mar 14, 1999 07:30am | #2

   *Le reciprocating saw. About 3 6" metal cutting blades & on 2" blade. Use the 6" blades to cut it in 2. From the wall to the open side. remove the back half (I didn't say this part is easy). Now take the short blade & cut up the middle of the tub floor & around the drain. Pull the other parts out leaving the drain in place. Should take about an hour.

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   Guest_ | Mar 14, 1999 07:37am | #3

   *I like Jack's method better than your's Rob, at least it justifies the $10,000 fee for doing the job.I don't think it's ever worth while to do jobs unless you start at 10 grand.

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   Guest_ | Mar 14, 1999 09:34am | #4

   *Sounds like one of those enameled, cast iron tubs? 8 lb. sledge hammer works great! Whole lot easier carrying out the pieces.David

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   Lorenzo | Mar 14, 1999 09:42am | #5

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   Thanks for the suggestion, but there's no window in the bathroom.

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   Guest_ | Mar 14, 1999 10:43am | #6

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   C'mon you guys, why make something more difficult? This is what I would do: Cutout the lower portion of the plumbling wall outside of and adjacent to the tub. This gets you access to the drain from below the tub. Cut the drain pipe as close as possible to the tub. Yank the sucker out. Cut wall material back to the next stud to facilitate tub removal.

   It's tight quarters, sure, but you get to lie down on the job for most of the time. This way you save the tub for use as a flower pot in the garden--right next to the toilet.

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   Guest_ | Mar 14, 1999 07:55pm | #7

   *Still voting for the tow truck...thread the cable thru the house and let her rip...J

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   Guest_ | Mar 14, 1999 09:32pm | #8

   *Uh Rich, have you tried that method yet?Gabe, I didn't say Jack's idea was a bad one (I like your reasoning) I just don't have a tow truck.

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   Guest_ | Mar 15, 1999 01:46am | #9

   *Rob, you mean the room will be the same width as the tub, thereby you won't be able to get the tub out of the room? By my method, you will have min. 1" to wiggle that thing over to it's side, then to a standing position. Viola, that'll be 10 grand.

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   Guest_ | Mar 15, 1999 02:27am | #10

   *Rich,Let me know when you do this, I want to bring my barcalounger & cooler.Did I mention I have some ocean front property in Colorado? You can ski to the beach. Ask my nice and I might sell some.Not to be too big of a smart ass but it's been tried. In order to do it you have to remove wayy to much dry wall. Rob

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   Guest_ | Mar 15, 1999 02:32am | #11

   *There's another method that I would suggest.You go underneath and mark out the outline of the tub on the ceiling, get a chainsaw with a least a 16" bar, (now here's the important part) give the saw to your new apprentice (on payday)and have him cut out the cutout in the ceiling.This way, you still get to charge 10 grand for the repairs, save yourself the week's wages for your apprentice, and you don't have to carry the damn tub downstairs.

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   Guest_ | Mar 15, 1999 05:26am | #12

   *Gabe,Ok, you do have the best idea. Tell me do you have Bugs Bunny for a consultant?

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   Guest_ | Mar 15, 1999 05:56am | #13

   *No Rob,I have learnt to charge as much as a can for as little work as possible.It comes from my country background.There was this fellow at an old country fair. You know the kind with the outhouses and all that stuff.This one particular outhouse was a deluxe model with two holes so there was no waiting.Well this fellow was using the one part and sitting next to him was another country pumkin.As our hero stood up, a dollar bill fell into the hole. Without hesitation, he grabbed a 20 dollar bill an tossed it in.The pumkin was shocked and says "what did you do that for".Our hero said "if you think I'm going down there for a dollar, you're wrong."

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   Guest_ | Mar 15, 1999 04:03pm | #14

   *Gabe,Just what kind of can are you charging?

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   Guest_ | Mar 15, 1999 04:43pm | #16

   *Typo Rob, replace the "a can" with "I can"

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   Lorenzo | Mar 15, 1999 04:43pm | #15

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   I am trying to rmove an old bathtub. It is steel and the drain is connected to a plastic pipe. I am haveing a difficult time trying to disconnect the drain. There is no nut underneath like most drains. Any suggestions?