Bathtub renovation from which material

2016-11-25 12:36:22

: Then it probably depends on the tiler to cut out a nice rounded corner Yes, I am still pondering about the "the tub moves" issue, whether that will actually be a problem. That’s why the question was whether to make the shelf with drywall construction, as you could then attach the wall rails to it and "pull" the tub against the drywall – it’s quite some work instead of just carving a few Styrofoam elements. The tub is filled via an exposed fitting.

: I prefer to shower myself, but my wife bathes more and she had certain requirements for the tub shape, which unfortunately was only available in an acrylic version. Besides, it’s exactly the other way round for us, 4 doctors, 5 opinions. We were advised several times to go with acrylic instead of steel. Purely from the durability and stability point of view, I would have preferred steel too, but there was simply nothing suitable.

Which advantages of acrylic tubs were mentioned?

2016-11-25 13:54:00

The "Usual"

- if something comes in, the enamel doesn’t just chip off right away (even though that can be repaired)
- you polish out scratches
- there is no "perceived" coldness like with steel (even if this cold effect is no longer there immediately after touching, but I hated touching those steel tubs as a child)

It's now irreversible anyway, the tub is ordered and no longer cancellable, since it has integrated lighting, thus a custom made item.

I do think that an acrylic tub in a private household is a good option, it should last quite a few years. At first, I was a total advocate for a steel tub, but now I can live with it well. Only the shape stability during use still bothers me a bit.

2016-11-29 15:02:23

Hi everyone,

I'm usually not that talkative and more of a "quiet reader" type, but I might have a tip for you.
We basically had exactly the same starting situation, our acrylic tub is also from repabad and relatively large (1.90m). In the Styrofoam (or -dur), the thing wobbled like a cow's tail.
We then solved it differently and built a pre-wall with Ytong blocks on the "free" longitudinal side to the tub edge shelf (with the inlet in between) and (what helped the most) placed the tub on feet and after installing it generously foamed the cavities with 2 cans of frame foam. The acrylic is not affected by this (informed beforehand) and the tub sits rock solid even when I (88 kg) jump around in it.

Maybe this helps you.

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