Replacing Floor Under Water Heater

Remove a floor vent using a screwdriver.

Replacing floor under water heater.

If it has overlay include that in the measurement. The home mender dustin luby shows us how to repair that unsightly rot hole in your floor to prepare it for a new. If you don t have a vent set the blade to cut 1 inch deep. For gas water heaters be sure to turn off the gas line leading to the water heater and disconnect the line where it enters the tank.

Put the water heater in place and connect the pipes. Stretch a chalk line between two opposite marks and snap a line across the floor. Make sure the hot water faucets are still open and turn on the water supply. On most models you will need to remove the plumbing connected to the water heater and disconnect the power inside the access panel.

First remove the heater and repair the floor on your terms with the idea that you may or may not have to replace the heater second wait untill the heater quits at the worst possible time or more likely falls through the floor again at the worst possible time personally i would rather plan on doing it when i feel like doing the job. Repeat the process with the remaining two marks. Replace the water heater with a new unit and reconnect the pipes and power. Add connector hoses if your old water heater didn t have them.

This is the center of the room and the beginning point for tiling. Set the blade of a circular saw to the thickness. This keeps air from getting trapped in the water lines.