Adding a shower to existing bathroom

[El_Guapo]

OK, here's the deal. We're about to buy a new house and eventually we're going to be doing some remodeling to the master bath.

The current set up is odd. The master bath seems plenty big but poorly laid out. Basically, along one wall there is your standard bathtub/shower combo deal bookended by relatively small walk-in closets. Our plan would be to replace the tub/shower combo with maybe a jacuzzi-type tub, convert one of the walk-ins to a shower, and expand the other walk-in into a huge closet (it can be extended into the bedroom without too much of a problem).

My question involves the drainage of the potential new shower. Since this is a slab foundation, we're not going to be able to put in a separate drain for both the shower and bathtub. Is it possible to combine the drains of both the shower stall and what will end up being a new stand-alone tub? I'm thinking it can be done without too much of a hassle although I would envision maybe one or the other may need to be elevated in some manner.

 

[HilltopHorn]

You planning on doing it yourself? If not, i would think that a good plumber and tile setter should be able to handle this pretty sweetly. Lots of things to consider here, like slope, distance, venting, P traps, and how all this interacts with code. Call in some plumbers and get some estimates, would be worth the $$, maybe get some different ideas.

 

[BigWill]

Just cut the concrete to tie the new drain into the old.

 

[EEE]

your slab will have to be cut/jackhammered for the plumbing. i seriously
considered doing this on my last bath remodel, but chickened out. not saying
you can't do it yourself, but it's a big job for the average weekend warrior.
check out the link . that site is perfect for your question. search around or ask questions there; the people there will guide you through the whole project, should you choose to tackle it yourself.

 

[El_Guapo]

Oh man, no - I won't be doing this myself. This is WAAAYYYYY beyond my level of DIY-dom. Wow, the very thought makes me shudder. Sorry I wasn't more clear.

This is a project a couple of years down the road - we were just wondering whether the general idea was doable without major reconstruction. It doesn't seem like it would be that big of a deal.

Thanks for the feedback.

 

[ldogg53]

BigWill laid it out for you....

also.. if you convert the closet on the side of the tub where the drain is currently to the shower, then you'll save yourself some labor expense as there will be much less jackhammering needed to be done as you'll be much closer to where you'll need to tie in to the present drain...

 

[El_Guapo]

Yes, the closet we plan to turn into a shower is on the drain side of the tub.