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Thanks for the replies so far. We are trying to get away from tile. The FPR idea is basically what we were looking at except that would be thicker and leave an edge I’m not sure how to finish.???? I would fine with enclosing the window, but not sure mother-in-law would want to do that...

I am wanting to replace a tub and ceramic tile surround with a fiberglass step-in shower and surround for my elderly mother-in-law. The tub is a 60" x 30" tub. I have no problem finding a 60" x 30" right hand drain step in shower pan and surround walls. My problem is that there is an exterior...

I thought I would give you a follow-up and my resolution of the tub question. I ended up building a wood skirt around the 3" square waffle grid on the bottom of the tub that matched the angle of the support posts. This wood skirt was used as a screed. I then mixed up thinset and poured into...

What about filling all the voids in the grid and the void between the bottom of the grid and the bottom of the posts the tub actually sits on?

Okay, for those of you that responded to my Corian questions and the elevated tub - thank you! Interesting discussion. My final choice was to elevate the tub 2 3/4" to make room for the drain problems. I did this by cutting 2X4's on their edge to a 2" thickness, screwing those to the...

Anyone else? Good responses thus far. Keep 'em coming. Somebody's got the solution to my problem!

nealtw - another good idea - but it won't work either. I'm already working with a low ceiling in the upstairs bathroom. It was an add-on to the house in 1968/69 and they put a short ceiling in it for some reason. I'm really limited on head room. AND, I already have the tub sitting in my...

CallMeVilla - good idea, but won't work. I'm stuck with a plumbing stack for the upstairs and I can't lower my inlet to the drain or I'll be running uphill. I have to leave it where it is to still have enough pitch to drain. As far as a "local building supply", I live in the boonies and don't...

I am remodeling an upstairs bathroom. It had a shower in it that was the old style square pedestal with ceramic tiles. I am putting in a tub and surround. The floor joists are not tall enough to handle the overflow, drain and trap for the tub. the only thing I can see to fix this problem is...