Old Cast
Posted in Garden Antiques on 12/29/2008 11:56 pm by adminI want to remove an old cast iron tub in my bathroom and replace it with a shower stall only.?
The only problem there's a window in the bathroom where the tub is now. Can they cut out those inserts to accomodate a window? Also there's a local outfit which will completely remodel a bathroom including replacing the walls for about $5,500 top to bottom, all fixtures, everything top to bottom in 4 days. How's that?
There are 3 main companies that caiter to this type of remodel
1) Luxury Bath
2) Re-Bath
3) Bath Fitter
Luxury Bath is the highest quality by a long shot. It also has a product called microban. Microban is a antimicrobial product that actually kills mold and mildew. It also comes with the best warranty. www.luxurybath.com
Re-Bath would be my second choice. The reason being is they, like Luxury Bath have a one piece "dog leg" (The area on the wall in front off the tub. The dog leg goes from the top of the tub rail to the floor.)
The reason I would not recommend Bath fitter is because of the dog leg. This is the area that is most prone to leaking and they piece it together here.
As far as other options there is
1) Fiberglass
2) Ceramic tile
Fiberglass showers are very porous making it very difficult to clean. (for those that are reading this, thinking how nice your fiberglass tub is, go in there and rub your fingers over it. It may look o.k. but it will be greasy, that’s because the porous material is literally sucking the soap scum in. Fiberglass surrounds are also known for cracking and being "spongy" when you stand in them.
Ceramic tile is definitely attractive, but unfortunately the grout is the weak point, after all its 80% sand, and sand sucks in the water making it a perfect surface for mold and mildew. Grout also needs maintenance once a month, but before you do the maintenance, you need to clean it with a toothbrush.
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