American Standard Princeton Americast 60 x 34-Inch Integral Apron Bathtub Above Floor Rough Right-Hand Outlet with Luxury Ledge - AMS-2397202

Right-hand outlet. Stand at the tub facing the apron: the waste and overflow go at the right end. If your rough-in drain sits at the left, this is the wrong tub and you want the left-hand outlet version of the Princeton instead. Getting this backwards is the most common ordering mistake on alcove tubs.

The Princeton Americast measures 60 by 34 inches and drops into a standard three-wall alcove framed to that footprint. It is an integral apron front with a tiling flange, so the flange tucks behind the wall board on the three enclosed sides and the finished apron faces out. It is not a drop-in or freestanding tub.

No. It is built as an above-the-floor rough, meaning there is open space directly beneath the tub body to run the waste and overflow. That is what makes it workable on slab construction or over a finished floor where cutting for a below-floor drain is not practical. On a remodel it often lets you tie into the existing stub without relocating it.

The Princeton Americast 2397202 is stated to meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, and it carries StanSure slip-resistant texture on the bathing surface. For spec work that calls for an ADA-compliant tub with a slip-resistant floor, it answers both lines.

Americast is American Standard's bonded material with a steel center layer and a porcelain enamel surface, backed by an insulating composite. Against cast iron, the backing holds heat in the water rather than pulling it out. Against enamelled steel, the same backing damps the drumming noise you get when the shower runs. The enamel surface itself is non-porous, glossy, and scratch resistant.

Waste and overflow is a separate order. The tub ships as the bathing vessel with its integral apron and leveling base; you specify the drain assembly, trip lever or lift-and-turn stopper, and the trap to suit the rough-in. Budget the fittings into the job when you price it.

There is a built-in leveling base on the underside, so the tub sets down on its own bearing surface and levels without shimming the whole body. That speeds up a repetitive multi-unit install compared with bedding a tub in mortar.