How do you attach the feet to an antique clawfoot tub? - Answers

It depends on the style. Most have a sort of a sliding wedge system (or maybe some might call it a toung and groove) but that may not be the correct term. Anyhow the flip the tub over if you can, otherwise raise it on wood blocks so the feet are off the ground. Slide the feet in as far as they go. Then there will be a (should be) a small hole perpendicular to the toung section of the foot. Drive the largest nail that will fit through that hole, sometimes drive another smaller nail directly into the groove, perpendicular to the first nail. Again it depends on the design. The feet should feel secure and not like they would slip out. Once there is pressure on the feet they will secure even more. Loose fitting feet will easily slip out on tile floor. That could be dangerous and ruin your Plumbing, crack tile etc....Hope this helps. I just inststalled 3 of them and it went great.