No contractor is ever all that surprised to find out that, in the face of the realities of a job, the architect's plan was not going to work- and this case was a doozy. During a recent remodel job for a conference center Hotel in Atlanta alcove tubs were being replaced with walk-in showers. Pre-formed Acrylic shower bases were specified. The old alcove tubs, of course, had drains at the end of the tub.The waste and overflow on the outside of the tub vessel putting the existing waste pipe connection out of line with the end drain shower pan as was specified. With the waste pipe a few critical inches away from the shower pan drain it was left for the plumber to make the adaptation. The architect's plan had been to cut an extended slot or hole in the concrete underneath the shower drain location and re-plumb the waste pipe below the floor. As it turned out, this plan quickly became impossible. As the contractor started to cut the floor, they found a steel rod was in the way. The concrete slab floor could not be cut because the tension rods that kept the floors stable ran crosswise to the cut. All work on the bathroom was halted immediately.
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