I want to convert a regular bathtub in one of our bathrooms into a
shower for occasional use without spending lot of money, I am thinking
of using a shower curtain ring/hoop hanging of the ceiling and wall,
has anyone done this before, I have seen lot of posts where they have
done this using a clawfoot tub but not with a regular tub with
drywall. If anyone has done this or see any issues with this, please
let me know.

The ring I am thinking of using is similar to this one..

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href="http://www.amazon.com/Zenith-Products-34941-Hoop-Shower/dp/B000DZBLK0/sr=1-13/qid=1157929035/ref=sr_1_13/002-4987573-6280806?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden"/

Thanks.

S.B

Had one some years ago in an appartment we rented. Pretty cramped, and
there were mechanical stability problems. For occasion use, probably
Ok, but if you have the funds, I'd go for some sort of liner over the
dry wall, and a real shower head.

It will work but your drywall wont last long.

On 10 Sep 2006 16:02:45 -0700, "Man0478" wrote:

:I want to convert a regular bathtub in one of our bathrooms into a
:shower for occasional use without spending lot of money, I am thinking
f using a shower curtain ring/hoop hanging of the ceiling and wall,
:has anyone done this before, I have seen lot of posts where they have
:done this using a clawfoot tub but not with a regular tub with
:drywall. If anyone has done this or see any issues with this, please
:let me know.
:
:The ring I am thinking of using is similar to this one..
:
: a
:href="http://www.amazon.com/Zenith-Products-34941-Hoop-Shower/dp/B000DZBLK0/sr=1-13/qid=1157929035/ref=sr_1_13/002-4987573-6280806?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden"/
:
:Thanks.
:
:S.B
Yeah, that looks pretty good and is similar to what one of my housemates
did on the upstairs bathroom some years ago. There's an old clawfoot tub
in there and he went up into the attic and dropped 4 very long threaded
rods down through the bathroom ceiling and they hold up the curtain
support device. He attached some hose that looks like surgical hosing to
the spout for the tub and clamped on a shower head. He also put up about
3 different shower curtains to totally enclose the makeshift shower. It
works. If you do something like that, you may not have to pay much
attention to the drywall. Otherwise, if water goes right on the drywall,
you have to make sure the primer/paint and caulking will withstand the
onslaught of water.

Dan

Dan_Musicant wrote:
On 10 Sep 2006 16:02:45 -0700, "Man0478" wrote:

:I want to convert a regular bathtub in one of our bathrooms into a
:shower for occasional use without spending lot of money, I am thinking
f using a shower curtain ring/hoop hanging of the ceiling and wall,
:has anyone done this before, I have seen lot of posts where they have
:done this using a clawfoot tub but not with a regular tub with
:drywall. If anyone has done this or see any issues with this, please
:let me know.
:
:The ring I am thinking of using is similar to this one..
:
: a
:href="http://www.amazon.com/Zenith-Products-34941-Hoop-Shower/dp/B000DZBLK0/sr=1-13/qid=1157929035/ref=sr_1_13/002-4987573-6280806?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden"/
:
:Thanks.
:
:S.B
Yeah, that looks pretty good and is similar to what one of my housemates
did on the upstairs bathroom some years ago. There's an old clawfoot tub
in there and he went up into the attic and dropped 4 very long threaded
rods down through the bathroom ceiling and they hold up the curtain
support device. He attached some hose that looks like surgical hosing to
the spout for the tub and clamped on a shower head. He also put up about
3 different shower curtains to totally enclose the makeshift shower. It
works. If you do something like that, you may not have to pay much
attention to the drywall. Otherwise, if water goes right on the drywall,
you have to make sure the primer/paint and caulking will withstand the
onslaught of water.

Dan

Thank you Dan and everyone else that replied to my question, I only
plan on using it for at the most couple of months and not regularly
even for the two months. I will use the shower hoop/rod and see how it
goes. Thanks Again.

S.B

Thank you Dan and everyone else that replied to my question, I only
plan on using it for at the most couple of months and not regularly
even for the two months. I will use the shower hoop/rod and see how it
goes. Thanks Again.

S.B

I used to have one. Use cheap plastic rings to hang the curtain,
something that will let go easily. It's easy to stumble in one of
those rings, and if you do you'll grab the curtain. It's all there is
to grab.