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Acrylic tubs - do they feel cheap or normal tub feel?

J Y
5 years ago
We had to rip out and replace a wall that was behind our main bathroom tub, so are replacing tub/surround that was there previously while we're at it. What we had was a fiberglass tub and surround that was functional, but felt cheap. The floor of the tub creaked in spots where you stepped.

My goal was to replace with a more sturdy "regular" feeling tub plus some subway tile for the walls. Looking online, I'm all mixed up about tub materials. I was thinking cast iron, but I see a lot of acrylic tubs. Does acrylic have the same cheap, plastic feel of a fiberglass tub (the sort of cheap, creaky feel I'm trying to replace) or do they look and feel like a sturdy tub? What tub materials should I be considering?

I thought this would be easy!

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