How much room do you need to install a tub?

Bathtubs. While there are no code requirements for tub size, minimum clear floor space alongside a bathtub should be at least 60 inches long (the length of a standard tub) and 30 inches wide. Always allow clear space for access to plumbing and/or whirlpool motors.

How big of a space do I need for a tub?

For wall-mount faucets, you’ll reverse this with 2″ at faucet, 4″ on opposite side, and for deck-mount faucets or tubs with center drains, simply center the tub within the 6″ space. The second rule-of-thumb that we can share is the front-to-back spacing that you’ll need.

What’s the 6 / 12 rule for a tub?

The “6” of the 6/12 rule is simply what we explained earlier; you’ll want a minimum of 6″ of combined additional space on the left and right side of the tub. The “12” therefore applies to the minimum total negative space you’ll want for the front and back of the tub as you work around other objects in your bathroom.

How big of a tub do I need at Pelham and white?

Within this 12″ allotment, it is generally advised to place more room at the front versus the back of the tub. At Pelham & White, we carry tubs for virtually any installation space. Specifically, we carry 54″, 60″, 66″, and 72″ tubs for 60″, 66″, 72″ and 78″+ spaces, respectively.

How big of a tub do you need for floor mount faucet?

Any less and the tub will look cramped in the space. For tubs with drains at the end, you’ll need a minimum of 4 inches for the floor-mount faucet, with 2 inches padding on the opposite end (as shown).

For wall-mount faucets, you’ll reverse this with 2″ at faucet, 4″ on opposite side, and for deck-mount faucets or tubs with center drains, simply center the tub within the 6″ space. The second rule-of-thumb that we can share is the front-to-back spacing that you’ll need.

The “6” of the 6/12 rule is simply what we explained earlier; you’ll want a minimum of 6″ of combined additional space on the left and right side of the tub. The “12” therefore applies to the minimum total negative space you’ll want for the front and back of the tub as you work around other objects in your bathroom.

Within this 12″ allotment, it is generally advised to place more room at the front versus the back of the tub. At Pelham & White, we carry tubs for virtually any installation space. Specifically, we carry 54″, 60″, 66″, and 72″ tubs for 60″, 66″, 72″ and 78″+ spaces, respectively.

Any less and the tub will look cramped in the space. For tubs with drains at the end, you’ll need a minimum of 4 inches for the floor-mount faucet, with 2 inches padding on the opposite end (as shown).