American Standard Princeton Americast 60 x 34-Inch Integral Apron Bathtub Above Floor Rough Left-Hand Outlet with Luxury Ledge - AMS-2396202

Above floor rough means the waste outlet sits high enough that there is open space directly beneath the tub to run the trap and waste arm. On a slab, a remodel over finished framing, or a second-floor bathroom where you don't want to cut joists, that usually means you can plumb to the existing drain location rather than relocating it. Standard-rough tubs put the outlet down at the floor line and typically force the drain to be moved.

The Princeton Americast alcove tub meets Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, and it carries StanSure slip-resistant texture on the bathing surface. That combination is why it gets specified across apartment turns, hotels, and healthcare washrooms where a spec sheet has to show an accessible, slip-resistant tub.

No separate cradle is needed. The tub has a built-in leveling base that carries it on the subfloor, so setting it is a matter of shimming and leveling rather than building a support structure. It also has an integral tiling flange on the back and end walls, so your backer board and tile lap over the flange with no separate trim piece.

Americast is a formed steel core bonded between layers, finished in porcelain enamel. Practically, it gives you the hard non-porous enamel surface of cast iron without the weight, so two people can carry and set it. The composite backing insulates, so the bath water holds heat longer than in cast iron and showering is quieter than in a bare enameled steel tub. For high-turnover units, the glossy non-porous enamel cleans up with standard products and resists scratching.

The tub ships as the bathing fixture only, with the integral apron and luxury ledge. The waste and overflow assembly, the trap, and the tub filler or shower valve are all separate purchases. Because this is an above-floor-rough tub with a left-hand outlet, order a waste and overflow kit rated for above-floor rough installation so the tailpiece geometry matches.

White only, part number 2396202.02. If you are matching a toilet and lavatory on the same job, spec them in white as well rather than trying to pair this tub to a bone or linen fixture.

The extra-wide luxury ledge is meant as usable deck space for bathing essentials, not as a pre-drilled valve deck. There are no faucet holes in it, so the filler spout and valve mount in the wall above the tub. Plan your valve rough-in height off the wall, not off the ledge.