Fast Cast Iron Bathtub Removal

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Fast Cast Iron Bathtub Removal

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5 жыл бұрын

Easy Cast iron bathtub removal in 1 minute. A few swings with a sledgehammer and done. It’s easy to remove a cast iron bathtub. Removing a cast iron bathtub with a sledgehammer in Minnesota.

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@enhancehomeimprovementstoo1802 7 ай бұрын

I’ve removed cast iron tubs just like this but I cover the tub with a thin drop cloth to keep debris from flying or breaking a window. Great job

@pickler_pickler Ай бұрын

I've never seen one break this easily, usually it's a nightmare to break them especially in a condo where it's so loud the entire building complains

@andreapereira1523 3 жыл бұрын

Tip for anyone considering taking a sledgehammer to their tub: be careful when you’re hitting the ground, you could accidentally crack one of your floor beams

@tm171717 3 жыл бұрын

LOL this tub was made in the 80's! Shows how old I am when the 80's is ancient history.

@aviumolina805 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Chris thanks for very helpful video. I did Three tubs in not time

@sewerfly619 Жыл бұрын

Great job

@sparklemonkey11 9 ай бұрын

This is correct. I tried it and was done in five minutes

@gregc33487 11 ай бұрын

I feel like some of these cast iron tubs were made different.(edit: old cast iron tubs. The one we struggled with was from the early 1900s) My uncle and I encountered one about 2 years ago that just wrung our hands when we tried sledgehammering it. Tried cutting with a sawzaw but that would’ve taken too long. We ended up just dragging it out whole on cardboard and putting it in the truck. Thankfully it was on the first floor of the house but I was not happy to say the least.

@damiansbusiness 4 жыл бұрын

What's the weights of the hammer that you are using ? Please advise

@nja3224 3 жыл бұрын

I got a big old cast iron tub. Been wondering best way to remove, my dad used to use sledge hammers, just checking to see if there are better alternatives now days but I still think this is the best way to go. I’m going to try 3 sections though considering it’s length and weight.

@wolfplex1 3 жыл бұрын

We're still doing it the same lol

@nja3224 3 жыл бұрын

@@wolfplex1 - I’m convinced now it is still the only way. We smashed it in pieces, with a few chunks that were manageable to handle. Within 30 minutes, maybe even less, it was gone and fully removed. 👍

@nerdette314159 Жыл бұрын

That dude is a bad ass!

@bertenernie3229 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t hit the tubs facing the floor tile

@danlewis4886 9 ай бұрын

Is that a 16 pound sledgehammer?

@jgg204 Жыл бұрын

How to remove a cast iron tub: You don't, let the next owner do it. lol

@ambiamz 3 жыл бұрын

What kind of sledge hammer did you use?

@irregulargamer1352 Жыл бұрын

Wear ear plugs. Some will Ring like a church bell holy f### its loud

@aweedander4989 3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't have done it like that !

@caseyisaretard 8 ай бұрын

This tub is made on the largest green sand molding line in the world capable of pouring a tub every 30-40 seconds.

@arncj18 Жыл бұрын

seen many of these removals and i can't believe how backwards you americans sometimes think and the waste you produce. That bath tub should be removed in such a way, that no tiles or the tub get destroyed, or if any , minimal damage, at least that's how we do it in europe. I dunno how you cement it there that you have to destroy it to remove it. It literally blows my mind. Is the resin so hard to remove at the sides to pull the tub out? I see no corners there, unscrew the drainage holes, cut the silicone from the sides, if needed unmount the toilet, and you pull the tub outward. Literally less time , damage, less sweat.

@SultanofSilverton Жыл бұрын

This is a cast iron tub, somewhere around 400-500 lbs (or 200 kg in eurotrash units). I look forward to your video showing you pulling one out yourself. Don't forget, don't damage the tile.

@Derpherppington 11 ай бұрын

These are 500 pounds and the cements and titles around it is another 500 pounds and two inches thic with chicken wire and cements from 1960’s so these are like status. I’d like to see how you euro remove your 1960s tubs or even newer ones without removing everything. Most people don’t like to remove the titles

@arncj18 11 ай бұрын

@@Derpherppington very simple, its not connected to walls, you can seal off the tub in it's horizontal space with silicone you don't need to put 3 walls over it's sides. It wouldn't move either way. cause it has metal support legs under it or brick walls

@user-vb3ly7ib4r 5 ай бұрын

Ours are connected to the walls with screws in the flange, which you put the backer board over and then tile over. Generally if you're taking out a tub you're redoing the bathroom.