Looking for Opinions on Memoirs Cast Iron Tub
enduring
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Toto Cast Iron Bath Tub- Photo Needed!
Comments (5)I don't have a photo... but do have the tub. I like it, nothing particularly special about it. Was going to go with the Kohler, but decided on the Toto toilet so picked up the toto tub. Its deeper than the Kohler villager and on par with the Kohler Medina?...See MoreTrying to find the deepest cast iron bathtub for a 60" alcove.
Comments (31)Me, too! I've been looking at the Tea for Two, but I want a tile flange and I really need a tub that's 60"long x 30" wide, (not 32") and prefer 14"+ water depth (at least 12") and cast iron. I would love any suggestions people have in addition to the suggestions above, which didn't meet by specs for depth or are over-mount drop-ins (or similar). I would also like to comment on the above recommendations so people don't order the wrong thing. Most clawfoot tubs, including the ones mentioned above such as the Cheviot or Sunrise Specialty, have a water depth that is around 11" at most. They are comfortable, but not deep. The Cheviot alcove tub is an over-mount drop-in with a water depth of under 11". It would have a calk line around a drop off on the deck. Oh, heck no! The Toto is an over-mount drop-in also. Dang! The Waterworks Minna sounds promising, and it has an apron, but what's with that moulded raised ridge at the top? It makes it look like a top-mount drop-in and have similar problems. I guess you wouldn't need calking, but you'd have that ridge water could get over and a lump under your head if you lean back. Has anyone installed one and has pictures? I'd love to be proved wrong on this one in spite of the price! It could be the perfect tub for me if it weren't for that top detail....See MoreKohler Cast Iron tubs - "bumpy" surface
Comments (10)I’m late to the post, but I found information and I thought I’d share. I called Kohler corporate office and they clarified a few things. I called twice and sort of got 2 different answers but maybe there is an intersection. First off, from the beginning of the company and into the 70’s, all the tubs were handmade. Now they are built by robotics. I was told that sometimes a batch or a tub will end up with the wavy orange peel look but not all of them. She said be careful to inspect your tub before it is delivered, if you have that option. (To that statement, my floor guy showed me photos of his Bellwether tub and he had 2 bad ones delivered and returned before he got the one that wasn’t damaged. His damage was a big more extensive than the orange peel look though. He still loves it but warned me to be careful). And the other thing Kohler told me is that over the years the ingredients of what goes into a cast iron tub has changed and that may cause the rippling affect too. Still, I’ll take a cast iron tub any day. FYI......See MoreDog bath station: convert old cast iron bath tub?
Comments (12)Why Sanitary napkins as shown in the photo? Also lotion? Are you going to do a hot water hook up to the tub? I know people who have had hot water hook up outside so they can rinse and wash the dogs before they come in the house. I always bring my boy in and use the warm water and sprayer in the tub. He jumps in and out by himself, does not slip on the non -slip bottom, but one of those rubber mats would work....See Moreenduring
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