Opinions on these shower baths please anyone?
Discussion
My shower bath needs replacing.
My requirements are an 'L' shaped bath (to get the width at the shower end) and strength, as the bath has to stand on a wooden floor.
Size needs to be 1700mm (L) by upto 500mm high (height of bath only as I need to fit within existing tiles).
I've had trouble with my existing bath almost from the time I fitted it 12 years ago (too much flex).
I've decided to replace it, however I'm finding a massive variation in prices.
At the bottom end of my budget sits this bath from Plumbworld which looks to be pretty good value at ~ £170.
At the top end of my budget I have found this bath from Bathshop which with the added extra of a thicker material comes in at ~ £395.
I would be grateful for any opinions / experience of the above, or any recommendations.
My budget is quite constrained as I am unemployed - however I can stretch to an upper limit of £400 - £500 for the 'right' bath.
I will be fitting it myself, so ease of installation is also a considering factor.
TIA.
My requirements are an 'L' shaped bath (to get the width at the shower end) and strength, as the bath has to stand on a wooden floor.
Size needs to be 1700mm (L) by upto 500mm high (height of bath only as I need to fit within existing tiles).
I've had trouble with my existing bath almost from the time I fitted it 12 years ago (too much flex).
I've decided to replace it, however I'm finding a massive variation in prices.
At the bottom end of my budget sits this bath from Plumbworld which looks to be pretty good value at ~ £170.
At the top end of my budget I have found this bath from Bathshop which with the added extra of a thicker material comes in at ~ £395.
I would be grateful for any opinions / experience of the above, or any recommendations.
My budget is quite constrained as I am unemployed - however I can stretch to an upper limit of £400 - £500 for the 'right' bath.
I will be fitting it myself, so ease of installation is also a considering factor.
TIA.
That was also my thinking, as I also noticed in the installation instructions that the supplied bracket offers support from the top edges of the bath, rather than just the underside (as per my current bath).
The current bath has had various reinforcements added over the years, but the weak point remains the curved part at the shower end, which visibly moves away from the wall when stepping into the bath. I have no easy way to reinforce that with the bath in place.
The current bath has had various reinforcements added over the years, but the weak point remains the curved part at the shower end, which visibly moves away from the wall when stepping into the bath. I have no easy way to reinforce that with the bath in place.
How about just getting a wider standard shape bath like this...
http://www.tradingdepot.co.uk/kaldewei-cayono-bath... ?
No more worries about any flex and the internal dimensions are on a par with your second link
http://www.tradingdepot.co.uk/kaldewei-cayono-bath... ?
No more worries about any flex and the internal dimensions are on a par with your second link
Saleen836 said:
How about just getting a wider standard shape bath like this...
http://www.tradingdepot.co.uk/kaldewei-cayono-bath... ?
No more worries about any flex and the internal dimensions are on a par with your second link
That looks great but what would it weigh?http://www.tradingdepot.co.uk/kaldewei-cayono-bath... ?
No more worries about any flex and the internal dimensions are on a par with your second link
ETA: Just found the spec sheet - 50kg!!!
I think I might struggle a bit with that.
A good call though!
TonyRPH said:
Saleen836 said:
How about just getting a wider standard shape bath like this...
http://www.tradingdepot.co.uk/kaldewei-cayono-bath... ?
No more worries about any flex and the internal dimensions are on a par with your second link
That looks great but what would it weigh?http://www.tradingdepot.co.uk/kaldewei-cayono-bath... ?
No more worries about any flex and the internal dimensions are on a par with your second link
ETA: Just found the spec sheet - 50kg!!!
I think I might struggle a bit with that.
A good call though!
C Lee Farquar said:
50 kg is only the same as two bags of cement, one bag in old money. I wouldn't want a steel bath weighing much less.
But probably a bit too heavy to be fitted between my and my plumber's mate (the o/h!!) - we are both mid 50's and physical strength is not a strong suit!TonyRPH said:
C Lee Farquar said:
50 kg is only the same as two bags of cement, one bag in old money. I wouldn't want a steel bath weighing much less.
But probably a bit too heavy to be fitted between my and my plumber's mate (the o/h!!) - we are both mid 50's and physical strength is not a strong suit!
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