Worried about quality of work on bathtub and drywall
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Comments (71)My grandma eats sweets including homemade pies with 1-2 c sugar per pie, loves sweets in general, eats too many fried foods for my taste, doesn’t eat paint chips, bathes in a porcelain tub, and was JUST moved to a nursing facility this year since she’s losing her mobility (mind is still intact) and in another month she will be celebrating her 100th birthday. You don’t have to live in a bubble to live a long life. Much of your life expectancy is predetermined in large part by genetics. Use common sense and don’t lick the bathtub....See MoreWhy not to use drywall in bathtub wall
Comments (7)- is that if you leave mold dry for long enough, like 5-10 years, EVENTUALLY it will stop sporing and won't be an allergy problem. But it would forever be kind of trap, since if it gets watered again, it will probably start sporing again more quickly than clean unmoldy materials. Yes I read that acrylic surrounds with caulk and drywall underneath grow mold easily, because the caulk fails eventually. Yesterday I took out the rotten baseplate in my south-facing interior wall. It was AWFULLY MOLDY, but so far I'm actually sicker, because it exposed a lot of mold that was under the baseplate in the subflooring....See MoreNeed wall mounted tub faucet recommendation for freestanding tub
Comments (15)Thanks so much for the suggestions and advice. I am concerned about being able to get the tub close enough for a faucet reach but far away enough to clean. Unfortunately, a floor mount is not ideal since we're on a concrete slab. A wall mount would be a much easier install. It would be on a wall backing up to the master closet, so I think we could also have a panel to access the plumbing. I really like the Newport brass fixture, although it's a bit more modern than fixtures we've used in the other bathrooms. I would like to use a readily available brand name so parts are replaceable....See MoreAcrylic tubs - do they feel cheap or normal tub feel?
Comments (24)I bought an AMERICH WRIGHT base level acrylic tub for $1,000 from a bath and kitchen store in 2017 and it is a piece of plastic. After two years It was stained, difficult to clean and never feels entirely clean, the caulk around the tub has needed replacement several times, and the Americh label partly wore off almost immediately. I never use any abrasive cleaning products (all organic). When I contacted the manufacturer they pointed out that I the care instructions said I was supposed to WAX my tub with high-quality carnauba paste type wax. Wax my tub? They also referred me to a very expensive tub cosmetic repair company. Unfortunately I removed an old enamel tub instead of refinishing it. Number 1 worst decision in my remodel after seeking lots of advice. I dream of ripping this one out and replacing it with an enamel tub. Taking a bath in an acrylic tub feels cheap even though it wasn't.....See MoreCharles Ross Homes
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