Can a Drop-In tub be installed in an alcove?
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Comments (5)Optus The Greek is a really cool tub. In our situation, it is the tub/shower for our daughters. We have just the shower(shown in the other pics) in our master bath. So I use the tub when I feel like having a soak. I am 5'3". If I sit straight up, I can almost straighten my legs but the tub is meant for you to sit with legs bent, like the Japanese Ofuro tubs. It is wonderfully deep too. The tub is fine for showering. I purposely put a step in front to make it easier to step in and out and I also put a grab bar on the wall. Regarding the water, it really and truly does not spray out much. The step gets a bit wet but the floor in front does not get wet at all. The rainhead (I did a small 7" one) makes all the difference. Here is one important thing and it is the reason I ended up with this tub. The tub must be entered from the short end since it does not stick out of the alcove enough to get in from the side. Most all tubs are slanted on the ends. Entering a tub from the front end is an invitation to have your legs slide right out from under you. I had to find a tub with a perfectly upright end and the Greek tub had it. The short length was a bonus actually because it fit the room better. And the tub fills faster and uses less water....See Moretub terminology question (drop in vs alcove)
Comments (3)Hello Lori, These terms refer to the upper edge of the tubs, and not the skirting. An "alcove" tub will have an upturned flange on three sides, and may or may not have a skirt/apron. A "drop in" tub has no upturned flange and is designed to set directly onto a finished surface. I hope that helped? Shaughnn...See MoreDrop-in tub with incorrectly installed tile-in bead? Concerned.
Comments (3)If he wants to protect the tub while tiling, he can always use some tape on it. That plastic should've come off. That's minor, though-- it could always be cut back. The fact that it doesn't sit flush is more of a concern. I literally hate those flange kits, because they're such a pain to get right. But being this guy knew what he was getting into, he should've known not to suggest a flangeless tub in the first place. Let me ask you-- is there a showerhead over this tub, or is this just going to be a "garden" tub? If there's a showerhead, I'd insist on it being redone. If not, I'd let it go....See MoreHelp on installation of fiberglass alcove tub
Comments (1)Mortar beds are especially helpful when the floor is out of level. It's my first choice regardless, even in new construction where everything is level and plumb. But that's me. If you're happy with the feel of the dry set tub and the tub platform is level, then sure, save yourself some trouble and use adhesive....See Morelee676
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