On Jun 30, 11:40 am, HerHusband wrote:
Mike,

Are you talking about mounting the fixture on the back side of the tub?
If so, that would be very awkward to use unless you have a small tub or
plan on climbing in the tub just to start filling it with water.

That's a good point I hadn't considered.

Is this a tub in a platform situation where the fixture mounts on the
deck, or it is a regular tub where the fixtures mount on the wall?

Fixture on the deck


You mention it's an alcove. What's on the two end walls? Could you put an
access panel on the back side of one of the end walls?

One wall has the master bedroom, the other has the water closet.
Access panel wouldn't look good. I don't mind front access -- I'm
building a jatoba front for the tub too (standard frame and panel A&C
look). It would be easy enough to just caulk that piece in place and
slice it out for access if it was ever needed.

I mounted our master tub faucet in the front left corner of our tub
platform. It's easy to access, out of the way when climbing in and out of
the tub, and doesn't get in the way if we both take a bath together (a
person at each end).

We'll have to look into that, but this is a pretty crisp rectangular
tub, so corner fixture may look awkward. I'll take a look.

One end of our master tub butts up against the vanity cabinet. I
originally planned on putting the access inside the cabinet, since the
front of our tub platform had to be waterproofed (we have a large walk-in
shower outside the tub). In the end, I installed the fixture before I set
the tub in. Any typical repairs needed to the faucet can be accomplished
from above the deck anyway. And if I need to repair the plumbing for some
reason, I figured I could remove the tub, or pop a hole up from our
crawlspace. Either way, that's no different than repairing the plumbing
anywhere else in the house.

Interesting point. I could plumb the tub around to where there is
access in front, install the tub, then sweat the final connections
from the front. I guess if it's solid soldered copper all the way
through, it is no different than being in a wall. Hmm. There is the
fixture access leanin over the whole tub issue though.

Thanks for the replies so far everyone.

-Mike