Different Size Tub Drains

There are two common thread types 16 and 11 1 2 threads per inch and one uncommon one 14 tpi.

Different size tub drains.

Local building codes vary in. Rough in plumbing should be calculated for a 1 1 2 inch pipe. A freestanding tub makes measuring easy since everything is exposed. How what to measure.

Tub drain assemblies are commonly made from one of three different pipe materials. That s a common pipe size for tubs. We sell a variety of shoe adapters some are only available from us. The actual drain pipe that s in the slab the plumber will connect to is probably 1 and one half inch diameter.

Brass abs acrylonitrile butadiene styrene plastic or pvc polyvinyl chloride plastic. Large stand up shower stalls tend to have 2 inch pipes draining them. Because they are the same size the. The type of trap used on a tub drain is a p trap.

A standard modern bathtub drain is 1 1 2 inches in diameter the width straight across the middle. Tub shoe drain sizes adapters. Tub drain assemblies can be joined with slip fittings brass abs or pvc or with solvent glued fittings abs or pvc only.