![]() ![]() I'm not sure if you know how involved this project is, but you should understand that it is not just a matter of replacing the tub. I've seen some Aquasource but don't know much about it. Which brands for tubs are recommended and are there any that should be avoided? I've heard Sterling is good. It's probably the nicest thing in the bathroom. But, it did give us an excuse to install a new toilet and we got the Toto Drake. We didn't know the old toilet was continuing to leak underneath until the toilet falling incident. He poured some powder over it and put water on it and then put the linoleum down when it dried. The floor looked damaged on the surface when we had the carpet removed, but the flooring guy didn't realize that there was no subfloor. They didn't have the septic tank drained once in 9 years so I'm pretty sure the toilet overflowed more than a few times. They had, for some unknown reason, torn out a lot of the plumbing and removed all of the vents. I'm pretty sure they did something to break the wax seal. Yeah, the tenants had a leak in the toilet and didn't tell us about it. When you set a toilet, if it rocks, it must be shimmed rock solid, or that rocking will mush the wax seal and leave gaps. As to the toilet floor, it sounds like the toilet was leaking for a long time, which rotted the floor. To put a safety grab bar on, you'd need to first determine where you wanted one, install some solid blocking in the walls and probably add more so it was sticking out beyond the studs to account for the fairly common bowing of the surround (most only meet the studs at the top and bottom, and bow out from there - the blocking would need to be right beneath the wall so when you screwed it on, it didn't bend the wall back to the studs). Most of them that have a bar in there are NOT rated as a safety grab bar, but it is intended to be used as a rod for a washcloth, or maybe a towel. You will need to read the specifications carefully to determine how and if a safety grab bar(s) can be added. Sorry, I don't have enough experience with various brands to make a recommendation. Now, some of them are slightly less than that, and may need shims if the space was made at 60". They are measured from stud-to-stud, not between the finished walls. Otherwise, the bottom will flex, and stress cracks are likely to form with eventually the thing cracking (often at the drain). ![]() If that is done, the weight of the person using it is mostly irrelevant. With any tub, especially fiberglass, steel, and acrylic, you need the thing properly bedded into something solid (stuctolite, mortar, gypsum can all be used) so that there is no flex in the bottom and they are set perfectly level. Generally, you want to stay with one manufacturer when you want a surround that will mate up with a particular tub for a surround. This one was nice but I would still want more shelf space. I liked a few of the designs they had, but I wish I could mix elements from some. Is Aquaglass a good product or is it flimsy? ![]() Don't ask me why there are so many bottles of shampoo. We need some ledges and such to store things. Does Sterling make shallow tubs?Īnother thing on the wish list is a bit of shelf space. I keep hearing mentions of Sterling as a good brand. ![]() A floor joist saved him from going all the way through to the ground. I discovered this after we replaced the carpet with linoleum and years later the floor broke and the toilet toppled over with my brother on it. This bathroom previously had carpet in it and there is no subfloor or moisture barrier. They are rather thin (but I haven't measured the thickness). The current wall panels are wood printed with the green stripe colors. She wants to get a grab bar or two installed, and I think she probably wants to be able to set a shower seat or something inside at some point since her leg problems are getting worse with age.Ĭan anyone recommend a good shallow tub that is sturdy enough to hold my 350lb brother (who just broke computer chair #12), that will be easy to clean with septic tank safe products, and that can have grab bars installed? We obviously can't go with a one-piece unit so I was thinking a 3 or 5 piece. My mother would like to get a shallow tub that is easier to step into since she has problems with her legs. The doorway to get into the bathroom is 23" wide IF we take the door off. This is currently our only working bathroom. ![]()
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