Can i turn my tub into a shower without a major reno?

I think I would wait until I had the money for a proper job. All though a claw foot tub is nice looking, it's a fall hazard and high to climb over, especially as you get older. You will probably have less room than the small shower you have now. And cleaning will be more difficult.

Judy - you would need a plumber to run plumbing up the wall to set up a shower head hookup. It would be less than $10,000 but still would involve cutting drywall and so wouldn't be cheap for a temporary fix. You'd also need a plumber to properly close up the old shower and drywall to use it as a closet. Sounds like a big project for a temporary fix.

You can add a shower with an exterior kit just like a clawfoot tub. Then a curved rod and two curtains, if it's in the corner. If it's not, then you will probably have to DIY a ring to hang your curtains. That takes care of the tub to shower question without cutting into your drywall.

Removing the stall and building a closet is a bit more involved. You will have to cut off the water supply temporarily and then plug off the supply lines. You will also have to close off the drain. If you haven't done any plumbing this could be rather daunting of a first project. It will also depend on the type of lines on whether you should even try it. If everything is PVC, you can cut with a hack saw. If it's pex, that's easy to cut as well. Copper is a different story. Also, you could have cast iron pipes for the drain (used to be very popular) and that requires a very special cutting tool. After you have done all that, then you can remove the shower and build the closet.

You might be able to hire a plumber to disconnect the supply lines and drain and DIY the rest.

Save your money and do it right. Otherwise you will be bitterly disappointed and not have a nice bathroom. Get more bids.

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0242-hiring-contractor

If you can do some of the demo work yourself, that would save money too.

One other thing you could do to cut costs is to shop for the best price you can get on tile and fixtures. Plumbing contractors who supply the tile/faucets/fixtures usually add a hefty markup, which you can avoid by supplying them yourself. Just be sure that you're ordering the right sizes and quantities.

This can be purchased at Home Depot for $85.00. Whom ever told you 10k shoulr

I added a shower to an older tub this way...i purchased a tub spout w/a diverter, and added a hand held shower, which i hang from a "L" hook made for such shower heads. i added tile in bath area where there was only wall and paint on the upper 3/4 of wall, but have a large window also so i use a clear shower curtain on a shower curtain rod on window and outside to keep water off window and off floor....this has been in use for 30 yrs, did not and do not want to break wall to add plumbing,....if you do not have tile on walls , adding tile all around would be a small investment , you could also add corner shelving {wish i had } for soaps /shampoes ect. ...you will see and arm extender on the shower head w/an elbow that looks darker, helps to direct water for short people [me]

could not find one in chrome, but using the handheld and the "L" hook work great too....hope this helps . email if more info needed

if your tub sits in middle of room , i'd use a claw tub setup that has a shower pipe and hang curtain from ceiling with the type used in hopsitals that attach to ceiling and are almost invisible

https://www.amazon.com/Hospital-Curtain-Track/s?page=1&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3AHospital%20Curtain%20Track

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_4_9?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=claw+foot+tub+shower+kit&sprefix=claw+foot%2Caps%2C199&crid=2EUJP7QCJFN2Z&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aclaw+foot+tub+shower+kit

i am finding as I get older, it is hard to get in and out of a tub to take a shower. First, stepping into the tub, it is slippery at times so that is one problem. The second problem is stepping out of the tub, even though you have toweled dry, any water on the tile floor is really slippery. Of course we use a bath mat on the floor to avoid the wet floor. We do have a step in shower, which we use but if our tub/shower was the only one we had....,then I would definitely change it. Grab bars might help, but don't think that is a really good solution.