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DIY & Home Improvement

htuttle

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5. I measured the width with a stick and my thumb, lol.

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 05:41 PM

Dec 2017

but I didn't really check the height -- it may be shorter than wide after all.

We have some pretty chunky moulding around the doors. The doors would probably be 6 inches wider if it were removed.

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Removing an old, large claw foot tub [View all] htuttle Dec 2017 OP

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I've always wanted a nice, deep old claw foot bathtub Siwsan Dec 2017 #3

I measured the width with a stick and my thumb, lol. htuttle Dec 2017 #5

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Makes ya wonder doesn't it ! Wash. state Desk Jet Dec 2017 #7

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I live in an old farmhouse. murielm99 Dec 2017 #9

Most of the time, it's as others have said, calikid Dec 2017 #10

The claw feet can be easily removed. marble falls Dec 2017 #11

Pls. tell me how, 'cause we have the same problem! dixiegrrrrl Dec 2017 #12

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Thank you for the info. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2017 #14

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