Tub Spout Rough In Height

One hole is 4 inches to the right of centerline.

Tub spout rough in height.

Industry standards place the showerhead at an average of 80 inches high or 6 feet 8 inches but it can be higher or lower based on your preference. This applies to both showers and shower tub combinations. Other is 4 inches to left of. The point where the tub overflows onto the.

The tub spout will generally be located 4 inches above the rim of the tub. Vertically both are about 2 to 3 inches above the drain pipe supply lines horizontal. Sink rough in details supply line height. The tub spout is to be no less than 6 inches and no greater than 11 inches below the valve.

For shower only controls between 36 and 48 inches from the. When installing a bathtub faucet or tub shower divertor valve the bathtub spout must terminate above the flood level rim of the bathtub a minimum of 2 inches this would place the stub out for. Diverter controls when not on the tub spout should be set just above the controls that turn on the water. Code requires that there be a 2 air gap above the overflow rim of the tub.

The tub spout should be set 4 above the top edge of the surface of the tub. In a shower only unit the faucet is placed higher at 48 inches off the floor. Take into consideration whether the controls work the tub and shower since you ll want to mount them lower to accommodate tub users. I realize this is a fairly standard rough in height for tub shower faucets but we were hoping to place the faucet at a 42 rough in height as it is more convenient for showering we don t take baths often.

If installing a threaded tub spout connect to the valve with 1 2 inch pipe or 1 2 inch copper tubing with a threaded adapter. If installing a slip fit tub spout connect to the valve with only copper tubing no threaded adapter is needed.