Claw Foot Bath Tub

[Ed Hackenbruch]

I would tell her that it is beyond my abilities to do it, that it would cost her $25,000 to have somebody else do it, hire Dave to do it for $5000, take the rest and go to a casino while he gets it done.     

[TomC]

Would go with a fiberglass tub instead of cast iron. Why carry around those extra few hundreds of pounds of the iron tub?

[luvrbus]

Would go with a fiberglass tub instead of cast iron. Why carry around those extra few hundreds of pounds of the iron tub?

Cast iron hold the heat longer I was told

[brmax]

Being you wont be allowed to use it, best get some advils as moving it in surely your gonna need them.
You may have to resort one bay for water heaters, but your scoring points off the charts so rock on!

Floyd

[luvrbus]

LOL I don't need water heaters the diesel fired system will make as much as needed that is one thing I don't need to worry about unless she runs out of diesel fuel 

[daddysgirl]

Cast iron holds and radiates heat very well. My question would be about support and storage. How are you going to support the weight of the tub full of water and your wife? and how many gallons are you going to need to plan drainage capacity for, in case you're not connected to sewer?
I'm sure you've already thought of these things, but to me it would be like trying to justify a waterbed in a bus.

[Dave5Cs]

Clifford if you need anything this guy is the one I used to use and at least you can see some options. He is here is Sacramento and they are retiring but are selling out stuff. HTH Dave5Cs

http://www.antiqueplumber.com/

[Dave5Cs]

And yes there are Fiberglass reproductions of all Claw-foot tubs. But on those suggest full platform bottom instead of the feet. Plumbing on any is not hard just have to be careful not to scratch the chrome or nickle or Gold. I generally wrap the pipe with a rag first and use cresents when possible. Under floor Pex fittings with Pex or Sharkbite pipe to hook in.
Shower heads, they make water diverters in many shapes and sizes. 2,3,4 ways and you hook to them with the heads you got. Suggest Rubber plug for drain. You can put a hand actuator with the lever but in those days those were not always available and always need cleaning from hair etc.
Dave

[luvrbus]

Cast iron holds and radiates heat very well. My question would be about support and storage. How are you going to support the weight of the tub full of water and your wife? and how many gallons are you going to need to plan drainage capacity for, in case you're not connected to sewer?
I'm sure you've already thought of these things, but to me it would be like trying to justify a waterbed in a bus.

Holding tanks and fresh water tanks are plenty large enough, the MCI DL is built on a frame not like the older MCI where you had the structural in the siding there is plenty of support for her with the tub and the 50 gals of water it is not like she going to use it every day  I hope 

[Dave5Cs]

could just pipe to reuse as fresh water extra tank lol.....

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[Van]

Cliff, we did the one in Breanna and pauls (Olrunts MCI) it was a tight sqweeze with the plumbing.

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[luvrbus]

Jim and Eddy both have the tubs in their Eagles ,they love them and has never caused either any problem of any kind lol not much I can do but install it she looked for months for the tub so it going in.I am sorta like the old dairy worker I don't own the dairy I just milk here   

[Dave5Cs]

Only problem with claw foots with showers is no matter what you do there will be some water that gets out and will always have to be wiped up.
Dave

[Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM]

And don't forget the headroom you will eat up with those 3-4" claw feet and that you have to "step up" to get in which becomes more of a problem getting out of the tub when you get old(er). And dont forget the handicap railing to hold onto. When you get to be my age, you need to consider these things Cliff.

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[Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM]

Give her one of these Cliff and take a break.