DIY Network

Cast-Iron Tub Removal From "Bathroom Renovations" episode DBTR-201

It was time for this '70s era tub to go!

Continuing on with our bathroom demolition, it was time to remove the cast-iron tub. These tubs are big, heavy and built-in. It was too heavy to lift, so we broke it into pieces using a sledgehammer.

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	A tired '70s style bathroom is...
	transformed into elegance and beauty.

Materials:

Wrench
Small bucket
Gloves
Eye protection
Tape measure
Pencil
Chalk line
Circular saw
Pry bar
Hammer
Speed square
Hole saw
8 penny ring shank
Staple gun
Ohmeter

Cast-Iron Tub Removal

1. Before we started swinging, we turned off the water supply and disconnected the drain (figure A).

2. You would think there’d be a more technical way to get rid of an old cast-iron tub, but in fact, the good old sledgehammer and some serious muscle power is just about the only solution (figure B).

Figure A

Figure B

Safety Alert: It’s critical to wear long sleeves, gloves and eye protection when doing this work. The sledgehammer smashes apart the brittle porcelain surface on the iron tub and the little pieces of porcelain go flying in all directions.

RESOURCES :

Gyp-span Radiant Gypsum Concrete
Brand Name: Hacker Industries
Manufacturer: KMAC, Inc.
21575 Hwy. 7, P.O. Box 548
Hutchinson, MN 55350
Phone: 1-320-587-9697
Scott Ryan, GM: scott@kmacmn.com
Website: www.kmacmn.com

Floor Warming System
Floor Warming Cable
Brand Name: SmartRooms
Model #: FW23-120

Spacing Strips
Brand Name: SmartRooms
Model #: SS25

Thermostat
Brand Name: SmartRooms
Model #: STP-GFI-120v
Manufacturer: Therma-Ray, Inc.
670 Wilsey Rd., Unit #6
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada E3B 7K4
Phone: 1-506-457-4600
Kevin Kilbride, President: kevink@thermaray.com
Website: www.thermaray.com

GUESTS :

Shane Kretsinger
VP, Operations, Autumn River
2520 Coon Rapids Blvd., Ste. 250
Coon Rapids, MN 55433
Phone: 1-763-323-8876
E-mail: shane@autumnriver.biz