This heavily homeowner renovated home today is making my head spin - what would y’all say about this old timey shower set up?
I’m not crazy about the little plywood pads under the feet. Was this to level it or did they have them under all the feet?
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What is the temperature of the water on the hot side? Is the shower head tempered? You have a tub spout below the spill line of the fixture. Does the water supply to the valve have a built-in-vacuum breaker installed? Is the tub secured to the floor? You need to provide more information.
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I am not sure if it could get any uglier, that is for sure.
I will defer to @mwilles to ask the critical questions.
However, I am not sure if I trust this gasket angle.
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That is just the bolt securing the clean out cover to the drain pipe.
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Grew up with a tub like that. No shower. House built in 1911, bath added much later. My daughter’s and son in law have one with the shower setup in their farmhouse ( built late 1800s so you know the bath came later).
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I guess I am just a little nervous about these things. I missed a loose one once because I did not fill the tub all the way up to the overflow. It ended up being a call back, my bad. I fixed it and learned a valuable lesson.
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I figured they were added to provide clearance for the plumbing.
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Possibly. Just a real crappy installation all around. I would note the unstable support but even more important are some of Martin’s concerns above.
What are you wanting to do to her head? 
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Fixed…thanks Larry.
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You know when you get a house that’s pushing 100 or so the floors aren’t always level or rock steady.
I agree. My house was built in 1901 so I know how that goes. But using a quarter-sized piece of plywood on a tub that weighs probably 300lbs or more empty is just asking for trouble, lol.
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Correct. They probably put the wood underneath to prevent cracking the tiles. But only a matter of time before the plywood gives. I’ve remodeled a few old homes with those tubs and they are dinosaurs. I’ve also installed a few shower kits like that. But I can’t tell from here if it was done correctly or not.
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hah, kinda looks like something out of a retro popeye or bugs bunny cartoon
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Nah, the weight will be fine. But, it needs to be primed and painted if it’s going to last in a moist environment.
The cast iron claw tubs are trendy again in my area. They last forever, and work pretty well.
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I would note the cross connection issue: the tub faucet is below the high water line.
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I know plywood was expensive last year but they couldn’t go just a little bigger? I know the plywood can hold the weight but if the tub gets knocked off 1 or 2 pucks things are gonna get wonky.
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Who takes the time to fill every tub up to the overflow? Isn’t that beyond the scope of our responsibility? It is ugly for sure , but people are dealing with a 110+ year old appliance. Not in this comment but another, I have never seen one " secured" to the floor. They weigh 150# empty.
Not me. But, now I check that overflow connection as a preventative measure.
Visually, I could have caught the defect, it was that loose. I still don’t fill them tubs that far.