Wow, thanks bumble doodle! Tt is great to know that the tub works well as a shower. We are tall too--at least most of us (two of my teenage daughters are twins and one is 5'2" and the other is 5'10", so maybe the short one complains a bit but that's ok, since she complains about everything!) We are getting the non-jetted version. Also, I am hoping that building the deck at the front will help with the water spray. I am pushing the tub back into an alcove under the window the long way (so we get into the tub at the 32" side rather than from the 48" side) and we are trying to go without shower doors in order to make the bath feel open. With a deck, we buy a few more inches of length to help avoid water on the floor. We may not succeed and will put a panel on if we have to. Any thoughts on this?

We ended up buying a floor model free standing Victoria & Albert soaking tub after having already purchased the Kohler Mariposa left hand drain soaking tub with vibrant brushed nickle drain. *Kohler: Mariposa 5.5" Bath with Integral Apron with Removable Access Panel and Left Hand Drain - K-1229-LA. White . List price $1068.35 http://www.us.kohler.com/us/Mariposa-66-x-36-alcove-bath-with-integral-apron-and-left-hand-drain/productDetail/Baths/423834.htm?skuId=387495&brandId=429389&pageName=null&_requestid=2668770 *Kohler: Clearflo 1.5 in Adjustable Pop Up Bath Drain with Tailpiece - K-7161-AF Bath Drain Finish: Vibrant Brushed Nickel. List price $369.90 http://www.us.kohler.com/us/Clearflo-1-1-2-adjustable-pop-up-drain-with-above--or-through-the-floor-installations-for-17-24-deep-baths/productDetail/Non-Catalog/419724.htm?skuId=364913&brandId=null&pageName=null&_requestid=2668471 I searched and searched for the best deal and bought both for approx $935. To return them is going to cost us $200. So if anyone wants them I would rather pass on the additional $200 savings to someone here. So you can get both for $735 if anyone needs it. We're in Bucks County PA - about 45 minutes from either Philly or Princeton, NJ for pick up. Here is a link that might be useful: Kohler Mariposa Tub

Hi mh_bath, I wasn't entirely sure you are asking me, but since mine is the only pic that shows the horizontal overflow, I'm going to guess yes, so here's the answer: The overall length is 6'3". I am not sure whether using the horozontal overflow (rather than some other design) increases the depth or not... but it's a really nice deep soak. You can check specs for water depth; I do recall that this tub had a deeper maximum fill than many others I looked at. We set ours in a mud bed for stability and insulated all around it and it's wonderful... very solid feeling and keeps the water warm a looooooong time :)

My kohler cast iron tub and cast iron shower pan in the other bathroom, both have the slip resistant finish. They can become a bit dirty, but cleans up nicely with a product I use that apparently is recommended by Kohler. Called ROG-3. I bought it online. I'm sure other products are just as good. It smells like something you could buy off the shelf in any local store. Took with my computer, so you have to read the label backwards, lol.