Freestanding bathtub in the shower - pros/cons
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Comments (23)I love freestanding tubs. They are indeed, quite sculptural. I love baths and I like them to be in a pretty environment; it is not about what is practical. I have two in my primary home and two here at our beachhouse. The beachhouse ones are vintage clawfoot, painted aqua, and the ones at our main house are pedestal; one painted silver and one is white. I also love the gorgeous hardware that goes with them! My MBA here and in my main house have wooden floors. I have had one from about 5 yrs and one for 2 yrs. TBH I don't do the housecleaning. But I don't see it as a big issue. I did stay recently in an adorable AirBnB cottage where the tub was shoehorned it and it was obviously an issue keeping it clean under the tub; also the floor was painted in checkerboard but they couldn't get all the way under the tub. I have those pretty brass and nickel trays that fit across the tub for a sponge, soaps, etc. I also like to read a book in the tub; for that I pull up a vanity stool next to the tub. To me, tubs are for special occasions. For practicality, you use the shower. I have been known to lounge in the tub and then shower off in the shower! ETA - it may sound silly, but one should always try a tub before you buy it (I mean sit in it). The length and depth and angle can really vary your experience. BTW, too long is not good (and I am 5'9) .. at some point you feel you are floating....See MoreFree standing tub pros and cons. Thank you
Comments (41)I know this is an old thread, but reading through it - as someone who has bad knees and pins and a plate in one ankle, how on earth is a free-standing tub easier to get in or out of? There's NO way to reach a functional grab bar, for heaven's sake!!!!...See MoreSoaking/freestanding tub options?
Comments (16)Center your chandelier in your bathroom, not over the tub. We are using the chandelier in the following photo. Like this photo, it will not hang directly over the tub. The electrician is going to hang it high (we have 10' ceilings) until after inspection. Then he will let it down a bit. He says that he has never understood the electrocution thing since there it would be a stretch to reach a chandelier from the bath tub. He says that it would be much more likely for someone to have a sink full of water and reach up or over to change a light bulb on a sconce, or a vanity light. I agree!!! Here is a photo of our previous bathroom that passed inspection with the chandelier installed.I am 5'9" but could not stand on the tub surround and reach it! Thankfully, in 14 years, I never needed to change a light bulb up there....See MoreFreestanding Tub Filler that comes from shower hose extension
Comments (12)Thanks for the replies. Firstly, @Patricia Colwell -- I hear your concerns, here, but all the same, this is a very large shower, as I stated, it was built for a woman who was disabled. I can easily fit a 57" wide tub into it, and fit the drain over the shower drain, or use a flexible connection to do so. Secondly, it's not that I'm "not willing" to do the work. It is that I am on a budget, thanks, and I'm looking for ideas. That's all. Thirdly, it's not the look. It's the configuration. I don't want to lose the ability to have a standing shower, and I want to add a tub. In reality, this will be better, as this shower currently leaks water onto the floor even with the curtain setup it currently has. My consideration in keeping it a shower, was to install glass doors -- which I may still do, but I would rather have a tub. This won't turn the bathroom into a "wet room". @Nancy in Mich -- thanks for the thoughts. A few things. Yes, I am aware of going in through the back of the shower -- there is a very small broom closet behind this shower, in which the copper runs to feed the water. The issue here is that all of that copper is already welded, and these are not your normal 1/2" screw-in connections. If they were, I would run splitters off of them, setup a freestanding filler faucet, and then keep the shower portion that is already in the wall. But, I cannot do that, without cutting the pipe, and etc. That's not my fault, that's how the house came to me. So in essence, yes, I get it. I realize that I am asking for something that doesn't exist in a retail product fashion. It seems silly to me that it doesn't, but, whatever. And to clarify, this shower is a built-in, not something which can be done by cutting through drywall. If I decide to go harder on this, I have to remove the entire shower. Not into it at this time. Anyway, thanks, I'll go looking...See MoreMark Bischak, Architect
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