Different Size Tub Drains

Brass abs acrylonitrile butadiene styrene plastic or pvc polyvinyl chloride plastic.

Different size tub drains.

A standard modern bathtub drain is 1 1 2 inches in diameter the width straight across the middle. Tub drain assemblies are commonly made from one of three different pipe materials. Built in tubs can present a bit of a challenge however. There are two common thread types 16 and 11 1 2 threads per inch and one uncommon one 14 tpi.

Local building codes vary in. Rough in plumbing should be calculated for a 1 1 2 inch pipe. How what to measure. Tub shoe drain sizes adapters.

The type of trap used on a tub drain is a p trap. We sell a variety of shoe adapters some are only available from us. That s a common pipe size for tubs. The proper size for both a bathtub drain and trap is 1 1 2 inches in diameter regardless of the bathtub size.

Tub drain assemblies can be joined with slip fittings brass abs or pvc or with solvent glued fittings abs or pvc only. Because they are the same size the. Large stand up shower stalls tend to have 2 inch pipes draining them.