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I have been advised to only consider an 8mm acrylic bath not a 5mm. Why?
Acrylic bath
thicknesses seem to cause the most confusion when purchasing a new bath. The main
thing to remember is that the strength of a bath relies not just on the acrylic thickness
but a number of other factors. The outer resin/fibre glass coating, thickness of
base board and leg fixing kit or cradle are critical to the baths overall rigidity.
The bath also needs to be carefully installed following the manufacturers instructions
especially regarding the leveling, allowing for settlement when full of water.
It
is worth noting that many top-
I have chipped my metal bath. Can I repair it?
Yes you can. There are a number of
bath repair kits available on the market. Most utilise an enamel paint spray or brush
to touch up a small area of damage. If the chip is quite large you will need a kit
containing a filler paste. Use this to fill the hole to the required depth, sand
until smooth and then paint.
I want a whirlpool system and a spa system in the same bath. Is this possible?
Yes
it is possible, although your overall range of bath choices will be more limited.
There are two ways to solve this query. First option would be a single factory fitted
unit with the bath and system supplied and fitted by the same manufacturer. This
will depend on whether you like their range and style of baths.
Second option would
be buying the bath you like and then sending it to a specialist whirlpool/spa company
to have their system fitted and then returned to you. Use our manufacturers contact
list to enquire further.
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I live in a Victorian house and would love an original looking freestanding bath.
Are these still obtainable?
Yes, in a variety of sizes and different materials. Cast
iron is still very popular (especially with the Victorian purist) although you will
have to paint the external face. Acrylic freestanding baths are rising in popularity
due to the lighter weight factor and the availability of a pre-
I really like a bath from one manufacturer and sanitaryware from another. Am I forced
to buy the same make and, if not , what about colour problems?
No, you are not forced
to buy a manufacturers bath as well as their sanitaryware, although the design of
a bath in a suite generally echoes that of the sanitaryware. If you are not concerned
with this then there are a huge choice of other baths available from specific bath
manufacturers, in all shapes and sizes.
Colour isn't a problem because, as detailed
in the bath section earlier, Acrylic baths are made from sheet in an industry standard
colour. Metal baths are more limited in colour choice but as these are normally the
popular best-
My bath has lost its sheen and I am reluctant to replace it as it is so comfortable.
Is it repairable or can the bath be resurfaced?
A bath that has lost its sheen or
has become discoloured is a difficult problem to overcome with the paint/filler kits
available. As mentioned previously these kits are really designed for small areas
and for metal enamel baths. For a larger area the only option is either a new bath
or some form of resurfacing. In your case a new bath is not the favoured option,
besides which replacing baths can be difficult with the problems of differing sizes,
tile breakage etc.
The traditional method of resurfacing metal enamel baths is to
"respray" the bath in situ with an enamel paint. This is obviously a convenient method
as the bath doesn't have to be removed and the bath is out of use for the a minimal
time while the finish cures. The only drawback to this system is the lack of an option
for refinishing acrylic/fibreglass baths.