Plumbing for a claw foot tub or a modern freestanding bathtub requires a drain kit and a faucet shower kit. The drain kit we used ( Kingston ) on this tub mimics the style of the original drain. The faucet and shower were sold together (ours is a Barclay from Lowes ) and function somewhat similarly to the original faucet back in the day. Both drain kits and faucet kits can be found on amazon or the big box stores :
Kingston Brass DTL1182 Bath Tub Drain and Overflow, Polished Brass
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Kingston Brass CCK265PB Kingston Brass CCK265 Vintage Wall Mounted Clawfoot Tub Filler with Built-In Diverter - Includes Hand Shower
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Elements of Design St. Louis DS2092 Clawfoot Tub Waste and Overflow Drain, Polished Brass
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Brass Clawfoot Tub Gooseneck Diverter Faucet with Hand Shower - Antique Phone Style
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The installation of the bathtub drain is comprised of measuring and cutting the waste tube and overflow tube and inserting those pieces into the 3-way "t". with gaskets secure between tubes and tub, from inside the tub the waste strainer and overflow cover plate are attached.
The process to install a bathtub drain is fairly straight forward. Installing the bath tub drain just takes some time to precisely measure and align all the parts. The bath tub plumbing layout is basically the same for the vast majority of tubs because most tubs have a drain and an overflow which route the water down the drain.
Most bath tub drain kits come with drain tubes which are longer and must be cut to size to fit. With some simple tools, the bathtub drain installation is something a DIY'er can take on with some knowledge.
Installation of the Barclay tub faucet hinges on separating the male/female threaded nut from the adapter as they are used in different places in assembling the diverter.
We also had better success using the thicker thread tape:
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