Bathroom Remodeling in Studio City
Studio City bathroom remodeling, including tub-to-shower conversions, with the drain, floor framing and curb worked out on the first walk-through.
Can a tub turn into a roomy shower without cutting the floor? In Studio City the answer depends on where the old drain sits, because a tub drains at its far end and a shower wants its drain near the middle. Sometimes the trap arm reaches far enough. Other times the floor framing has to be opened, and the first walk-through is where we settle which case applies.
Moving the drain for a shower
A tub drain sits near the wall at the foot of the tub, and a shower base wants the drain closer to its center. When the joists run parallel to that shift, the trap arm can slide over between them. When the joists run across the new location, code limits how much wood may be cut from them, so a reinforcement beside the notch or a new header may be drawn. The vent is traced at the same time, because a drain that moves can leave its vent behind. These answers come before any base is ordered.
Curb, glass and the way in
A shower base can have a low curb, a flat threshold or a floor recessed between the joists. The recessed version asks the most of the framing, since the subfloor has to drop, and it pairs with a membrane run across the whole floor. Frameless glass needs a plumb, flat wall to hang from, and tempered panels are cut to the opening only after the tile is done and measured. A wider doorway and backing for grab bars can be added while the walls stand open.
Bathroom Remodeling in Studio City: common questions
Yes, as long as a door connects the JADU and the main house on the inside. In Studio City that shared bath serves both occupants, so each entry gets its own lock for privacy, and the fan is sized to the room. A private bath for the unit becomes a separate plumbing job with its own drain and vent.
Plan for a drain line with fall, a vent route to the roof, supply lines and hot water capacity. A shower, toilet and sink each need a trap. In Studio City the plumbing is drawn on the permit set and inspected before walls close. Hot water for a distant unit may call for a dedicated heater near the bathroom.
Yes. Old tile can hide soft subfloor near the tub, so the floor is probed with an awl, the wall bottoms are read with a meter, and any ceiling below gets a look. Rot or rust is repaired before new work covers it. Each finding reaches you in writing, so the Studio City scope matches the room as it is.
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