Home Depot Walk In Tub for Disabled Veteran

American Legion Post #48
Chesnee, SC 29323

June 2 - 5, 2015 Post Coordinated Walk In Bath Tub for Disabled Veteran

A disabled veteran living in Chesnee because of his service-connected disability needed a walk in tub.
Post 48 Chesnee members Clark Smith and Jack Wiggins knew about the Home Depot grant program
for veterans and contacted the Home Depot - East supervisor Shane Howell.
The grant request was approved by the Home Depot and the walk in tub was ordered.
The tub arrived and was installed. The following describes this event.

All photos by Post Member Jack Smith, Jr

Old tub from about the 1960's

Piping under the house had to be inspected to avoid complications

2 doorways into the tub area were going to make
the removal of the old and the moving in of the new tub hard

Philip Carver, plumber, cutting grout to remove the old tub

Removing old tile is an extremely difficult job

Removing the edge of the old tile required additional work required to remove the old tub

Ronnie Duckett & Philip Carver removing the old tub

The old tub is gone and the area will be readied to receive the new tub

Shane Howell & Philip Carver inspect
tubing for the new installation

Jack Smith with one end of the new tub coming
into the house

Philip Carver with the other end of the tub

The new tub in position ready for the piping to be installed

Jack Wiggins & Shane Howell inspect the new tub

Tub in place; walk in door clearly visible

Plumbing installed and this looks GOOD!

Left end of tub

Right end of tub

Base of tub with walk in door visible

Sincere Post 48 THANKS goes to the following people:

Without the help of The Home Depot, this would not have happened
Steve Greene – Store Manager
Stephen Frady – Operations Manager
Shane Howell – Department Supervisor
Krystal Joseph – Universal Tubs - Miami

Contributors
James Cooley – Strawberry Hill
Don Williams - The Hay Rack
Liberty Chesnee Fingerville Water Company
Chesnee Police Department

Plumber/Installer
Philip Carver
CoCo (helper)

Post 48 Members
Clark Smith
Jack Smith, Jr
Jack Wiggins
Ronnie Duckett

USAF 1st Lieutenant