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Posted by T. C. Conde on October 7, 2007, 2:28 am
Well, I thought I had seen it all, but I was proven wrong again. I get a job
to go out and remodel a bathroom for a poor person under a county program.
The house is ~40 years old, and looks like someone built it who (a) had no
idea how to build and (b) had no money to build so all the materials were
salvaged from somewhere. I go to see the bathroom and I am immediately
confused by the size. It is 52 inches wide (wall to wall) by 84 inches deep.
The bathtub, which I have been asked to replace, is 52 inches by 24 inches.
Where they found this bad boy I will never know but I suspect it may been
salvaged from an old mobile home. It is cast iron, and has no overflow drain
on top, and is 11 inches deep, from the top of the tub wall to the bottom.
My first thought was to replace it with a shower. Demo what is there, drop
in a pan, some new Moen fixtures, some nice marble walls, and I'm a hero,
right? Nope. Unfortunately, she needs a tub. She has had two accidents, one
that broke her neck, she has two fused vertabraes, is in constant pain and
wants to soak in a bathtub. The current tub is too shallow and she has had
it overflow beaucoup times. Obviously, I am not going to stroll into the
Depot and pick up a replacement 52 inch tub. I think my best choice, bad as
it is, is to replace the tub with a custom tile tub. I can add an overflow,
do a nice job and everyone is happy. Except me, of course, when the tile tub
leaks. I thought of a Japanese Soaking Tub (too expensive for the county).
Does anyone have any experience doing tile tubs or does anyone have any
better idea for me?
At this point, believe me, I am all ears.
Tim
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Posted by hawgeye on October 7, 2007, 7:05 am
"T. C. Conde" wrote...
> Well, I thought I had seen it all, but I was proven wrong again. I get a
> job to go out and remodel a bathroom for a poor person under a county
> program. The house is ~40 years old, and looks like someone built it who
> (a) had no idea how to build and (b) had no money to build so all the
> materials were salvaged from somewhere. I go to see the bathroom and I am
> immediately confused by the size. It is 52 inches wide (wall to wall) by
> 84 inches deep. The bathtub, which I have been asked to replace, is 52
> inches by 24 inches. Where they found this bad boy I will never know but I
> suspect it may been salvaged from an old mobile home. It is cast iron, and
> has no overflow drain on top, and is 11 inches deep, from the top of the
> tub wall to the bottom.
> My first thought was to replace it with a shower. Demo what is there, drop
> in a pan, some new Moen fixtures, some nice marble walls, and I'm a hero,
> right? Nope. Unfortunately, she needs a tub. She has had two accidents,
> one that broke her neck, she has two fused vertabraes, is in constant pain
> and wants to soak in a bathtub. The current tub is too shallow and she has
> had it overflow beaucoup times. Obviously, I am not going to stroll into
> the Depot and pick up a replacement 52 inch tub. I think my best choice,
> bad as it is, is to replace the tub with a custom tile tub. I can add an
> overflow, do a nice job and everyone is happy. Except me, of course, when
> the tile tub leaks. I thought of a Japanese Soaking Tub (too expensive
> for the county). Does anyone have any experience doing tile tubs or does
> anyone have any better idea for me?
> At this point, believe me, I am all ears.
> Tim
You won't have much room left for the sink and w.c. but what about putting
the tub running in the other direction? Is it feasible to move one of the
long walls out about 8"?
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hawgeye ©
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Posted by tbasc@bellsouth.net on October 7, 2007, 8:32 am
> Well, I thought I had seen it all, but I was proven wrong again. I get a job
> to go out and remodel a bathroom for a poor person under a county program.
> The house is ~40 years old, and looks like someone built it who (a) had no
> idea how to build and (b) had no money to build so all the materials were
> salvaged from somewhere. I go to see the bathroom and I am immediately
> confused by the size. It is 52 inches wide (wall to wall) by 84 inches deep.
> The bathtub, which I have been asked to replace, is 52 inches by 24 inches.
> Where they found this bad boy I will never know but I suspect it may been
> salvaged from an old mobile home. It is cast iron, and has no overflow drain
> on top, and is 11 inches deep, from the top of the tub wall to the bottom.
> My first thought was to replace it with a shower. Demo what is there, drop
> in a pan, some new Moen fixtures, some nice marble walls, and I'm a hero,
> right? Nope. Unfortunately, she needs a tub. She has had two accidents, one
> that broke her neck, she has two fused vertabraes, is in constant pain and
> wants to soak in a bathtub. The current tub is too shallow and she has had
> it overflow beaucoup times. Obviously, I am not going to stroll into the
> Depot and pick up a replacement 52 inch tub. I think my best choice, bad as
> it is, is to replace the tub with a custom tile tub. I can add an overflow,
> do a nice job and everyone is happy. Except me, of course, when the tile tub
> leaks. I thought of a Japanese Soaking Tub (too expensive for the county).
> Does anyone have any experience doing tile tubs or does anyone have any
> better idea for me?
> At this point, believe me, I am all ears.
> Tim
Would a corner tub like a Kohler K821 work?
I'm not sure how much plumbing you can do under your contract.
T
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Posted by jloomis on October 7, 2007, 9:53 am
They do make tubs that are smaller than baths, that have a front door that
shuts like a submarine hatch. the person sits on the seat in water and can
bath. the tub comes with a shower head also.
It is small and very convenient for those who have trouble with tubs.....
jloomis
> Well, I thought I had seen it all, but I was proven wrong again. I get a
> job to go out and remodel a bathroom for a poor person under a county
> program. The house is ~40 years old, and looks like someone built it who
> (a) had no idea how to build and (b) had no money to build so all the
> materials were salvaged from somewhere. I go to see the bathroom and I am
> immediately confused by the size. It is 52 inches wide (wall to wall) by
> 84 inches deep. The bathtub, which I have been asked to replace, is 52
> inches by 24 inches. Where they found this bad boy I will never know but I
> suspect it may been salvaged from an old mobile home. It is cast iron, and
> has no overflow drain on top, and is 11 inches deep, from the top of the
> tub wall to the bottom.
> My first thought was to replace it with a shower. Demo what is there, drop
> in a pan, some new Moen fixtures, some nice marble walls, and I'm a hero,
> right? Nope. Unfortunately, she needs a tub. She has had two accidents,
> one that broke her neck, she has two fused vertabraes, is in constant pain
> and wants to soak in a bathtub. The current tub is too shallow and she has
> had it overflow beaucoup times. Obviously, I am not going to stroll into
> the Depot and pick up a replacement 52 inch tub. I think my best choice,
> bad as it is, is to replace the tub with a custom tile tub. I can add an
> overflow, do a nice job and everyone is happy. Except me, of course, when
> the tile tub leaks. I thought of a Japanese Soaking Tub (too expensive
> for the county). Does anyone have any experience doing tile tubs or does
> anyone have any better idea for me?
> At this point, believe me, I am all ears.
> Tim
>
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Posted by DanG on October 7, 2007, 10:21 am
These should be available as they are a standard in mobile homes.
Here is an internet site:
<http://www.randgsupply.com/Warehouse/Tubshower/standard/2754LRbathtubs.htm#Composed_>
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> Well, I thought I had seen it all, but I was proven wrong again.
> I get a job to go out and remodel a bathroom for a poor person
> under a county program. The house is ~40 years old, and looks
> like someone built it who (a) had no idea how to build and (b)
> had no money to build so all the materials were salvaged from
> somewhere. I go to see the bathroom and I am immediately
> confused by the size. It is 52 inches wide (wall to wall) by 84
> inches deep. The bathtub, which I have been asked to replace,
> is 52 inches by 24 inches. Where they found this bad boy I will
> never know but I suspect it may been salvaged from an old mobile
> home. It is cast iron, and has no overflow drain on top, and is
> 11 inches deep, from the top of the tub wall to the bottom.
> My first thought was to replace it with a shower. Demo what is
> there, drop in a pan, some new Moen fixtures, some nice marble
> walls, and I'm a hero, right? Nope. Unfortunately, she needs a
> tub. She has had two accidents, one that broke her neck, she has
> two fused vertabraes, is in constant pain and wants to soak in a
> bathtub. The current tub is too shallow and she has had it
> overflow beaucoup times. Obviously, I am not going to stroll
> into the Depot and pick up a replacement 52 inch tub. I think my
> best choice, bad as it is, is to replace the tub with a custom
> tile tub. I can add an overflow, do a nice job and everyone is
> happy. Except me, of course, when the tile tub leaks. I thought
> of a Japanese Soaking Tub (too expensive for the county). Does
> anyone have any experience doing tile tubs or does anyone have
> any better idea for me?
> At this point, believe me, I am all ears.
> Tim
>
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> job to go out and remodel a bathroom for a poor person under a county
> program. The house is ~40 years old, and looks like someone built it who
> (a) had no idea how to build and (b) had no money to build so all the
> materials were salvaged from somewhere. I go to see the bathroom and I am
> immediately confused by the size. It is 52 inches wide (wall to wall) by
> 84 inches deep. The bathtub, which I have been asked to replace, is 52
> inches by 24 inches. Where they found this bad boy I will never know but I
> suspect it may been salvaged from an old mobile home. It is cast iron, and
> has no overflow drain on top, and is 11 inches deep, from the top of the
> tub wall to the bottom.
> My first thought was to replace it with a shower. Demo what is there, drop
> in a pan, some new Moen fixtures, some nice marble walls, and I'm a hero,
> right? Nope. Unfortunately, she needs a tub. She has had two accidents,
> one that broke her neck, she has two fused vertabraes, is in constant pain
> and wants to soak in a bathtub. The current tub is too shallow and she has
> had it overflow beaucoup times. Obviously, I am not going to stroll into
> the Depot and pick up a replacement 52 inch tub. I think my best choice,
> bad as it is, is to replace the tub with a custom tile tub. I can add an
> overflow, do a nice job and everyone is happy. Except me, of course, when
> the tile tub leaks. I thought of a Japanese Soaking Tub (too expensive
> for the county). Does anyone have any experience doing tile tubs or does
> anyone have any better idea for me?
> At this point, believe me, I am all ears.
> Tim