and give your contractor a level for his birthday.

Hello S,

Yes this is a problem! First of all, depending on which in the drain is on, your tub may not drain correctly. Second, it makes the tile contractors work look awful since he cannot hide that much irregularity. Thirdly, it is also possible you will have water running off the tub onto your bathroom floor creating a whole different set of problems.

I hope this helps,

Kirk, MVH

ps: Find a contractor who owns a level

Now my contractor agrees to fix it. We did find out that our restroom floor was higher on the right hand side than left hand side. We originally asked him to remove the tub and even out the flooring underneath with more cement o the left side. However, he dug a hold on the left side wall to access the tub and lifted up the corner and inserted one piece of "water proof" wood to the left/back side of the tub. Then he inserted two small pieces of tiles to the left/front side of the tub. Now it shows level when you put the level on top of the tub. He then used foam to stabilize everything. He said this is the right way to raise the tub from the left side. Any comment? Thanks a lot!

No it certainly isn't. Does this sound right to you? For laugh call the tub manufacturer and ask them if they will warranty this.

The tub needs to be pulled out, the slab needs to be leveled with an appropriate product depending on the subfloor, the back support cleat that is nailed to the studs needs to be leveled, then everything needs to get re installed.

I see the tile was being installed prior to this problem. I hate to rock your boat, but that hardibacker board is not properly installed. Hard to say if the right nails were used and if the backerboard was attached to the wall the right way, but I can see that the joints have not been filled and taped prior to tile installation. All joints should be filled with with mortar and 2” wide high-strength and alkali resistant glass fiber tape should be embedded into the mortar and leveled if you don't want to have some serious issues down the line.

I would give who ever is in charge there hardibacker board installation instructions and make sure they follow them, you will end up with a huge headache down the line.

Hey Shulii,

Ellsworth and GN are both correct. The tub needs to be removed and installed with a cleat and proper leveling material. The Durarock looks butchered and should be completely replaced (it likely have to be replaced after you reset the tub). Maybe you should seek a licensed plumber to set the tub and a skilled tile contractor to finish your project.

BTW, how many different discussions have you started?

I hope this helps,

Kirk, MVH