Pwtr02ss home build

[THE YETI]

I'm poor...remember?

doh! I look at the photos in here and it completely escapes me. I keep thinking youre building the Western Tennessee Castle

 

[Tonyv__]

It is important to bed fiberglass tubs/inserts in either mortar or plaster. I used plaster for the upstairs tub and mortar for the Master and Casita. It feels like concrete when you step in, no hollow sound. The side walls do have a more hollow sound but you rarely touch them so it is no biggie to me.

The outer side of my fiberglass tub has a hairline crack from me using it to pull myself up after washing the kids. The sides are flimsy

 

[pwtr02ss]

doh! I look at the photos in here and it completely escapes me. I keep thinking youre building the Western Tennessee Castle

*Eastern tiny home

 

[SirReal63]

The outer side of my fiberglass tub has a hairline crack from me using it to pull myself up after washing the kids. The sides are flimsy
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That can happen, especially if the home builder is who spec'd the fixtures and used the cheapest available. Most of those tubs are way too thin, I used a cheapie from Homer Despot in the upstairs because we needed an actual tub in the house for dog washing and for the future of the house after we are gone (everything else is a shower). It is bedded in mortar but not much of anything will protect the sides. Sadly, to get a quality bath tub it has become stupid expensive.

 

[Tonyv__]

That can happen, especially if the home builder is who spec'd the fixtures and used the cheapest available. Most of those tubs are way too thin, I used a cheapie from Homer Despot in the upstairs because we needed an actual tub in the house for dog washing and for the future of the house after we are gone (everything else is a shower). It is bedded in mortar but not much of anything will protect the sides. Sadly, to get a quality bath tub it has become stupid expensive.

That’s definitely a Home Depot tub. I didn’t realize they were considered cheap. It was about $400+ iirc.

 

[SirReal63]

That’s definitely a Home Depot tub. I didn’t realize they were considered cheap. It was about $400+ iirc.

Sadly, in today's world that is cheap, not sure how old yours is but they are made to a price point, always have been. Our Master shower in the pics I showed before was I think $14-1500 and that was 10 years ago, it wasn't even close to top of the line. I don't think they have come down, but they may have with demand. The upstairs tub is a cheap Depot unit, I think around $600 or so and the difference in quality is stark with the 5' shower unit being at least twice as thick all the way around as the tub and surround. My wife picked it mainly because it was easily handicap accessible and was still massively cheaper than tile, with the added bonus of being pretty much leak proof and tile showers frequently have a shorter life due to water ingress.

Aesthetically, tile all the way, long term results lean towards better quality fiberglass. Out master shower had a little over 3" flanges between the base and the sides, no caulk needed and virtually impossible for water to climb over the flange, it would run over the doorway first. It was a pain to install but it will outlive both of us.

 

[pwtr02ss]

Sadly, in today's world that is cheap, not sure how old yours is but they are made to a price point, always have been. Our Master shower in the pics I showed before was I think $14-1500 and that was 10 years ago, it wasn't even close to top of the line. I don't think they have come down, but they may have with demand. The upstairs tub is a cheap Depot unit, I think around $600 or so and the difference in quality is stark with the 5' shower unit being at least twice as thick all the way around as the tub and surround. My wife picked it mainly because it was easily handicap accessible and was still massively cheaper than tile, with the added bonus of being pretty much leak proof and tile showers frequently have a shorter life due to water ingress.

Aesthetically, tile all the way, long term results lean towards better quality fiberglass. Out master shower had a little over 3" flanges between the base and the sides, no caulk needed and virtually impossible for water to climb over the flange, it would run over the doorway first. It was a pain to install but it will outlive both of us.

It's amazing how much quality has changed. My current house was built in 97 I think. When i moved in, it seemed like everything was basic. Now, that same stuff feels premium compared to some of the shit I see in other houses. My tubs feel solid. No give, no flex. Faucets are all nice metal construction, that are repairable. The new basic feels like cheap plastic.

Its a shame.