wrigglypig
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| posted on 2/1/09 at 11:35 PM |
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Deep Baths
Ok I have told my missus I am going to post this on here coz u can get answers to anything on here, both her and the kids do nothing but take the P*££
out of me being on the forum.
I have been talked into fitting us a new bathroom ( this will earn me lots of garage points) The thing is the bath we have is crap ie its not very
deep, I have agreed mto do the work if we can have a deep bath! At 6ft2" and 17st the one we have is like a washing up bowl 
The maximumdimensions we can fit in are 1700mm x750mm, So my question is has anyone else had this agrro and do you know of anywhere reputable I can
get a deep bath from??
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Antnicuk
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| posted on 2/1/09 at 11:38 PM |
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Garage points! i like it, made the mirs smile too.
Cant help with the Bath, but one thing to careful of with a deep bath is having a hot water tank big enough to fill the bath.
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YQUSTA
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| posted on 2/1/09 at 11:44 PM |
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Tell her indoors we rule
Here is your deep bath as requested
DEEP
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MikeR
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| posted on 2/1/09 at 11:44 PM |
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and a floor (ceiling) strong enough to take the weight. Remember 1 litre of water = 1kg.
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mr_pr
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| posted on 2/1/09 at 11:47 PM |
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Yep my parents had a deep cast iron bath fitted. Floor had to be reinforce and the hot water tank had to be changed.
But then again, having a deep bath is important?
[Edited to say don't go for cast iron, moving it up the stairs was not even close to amusing, it was ?#!%@ heavy.]
[Edited on 2/1/09 by mr_pr]
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wrigglypig
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| posted on 2/1/09 at 11:48 PM |
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Keep em comming
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wrigglypig
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| posted on 2/1/09 at 11:51 PM |
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We have a new combi boiler so the water isnt an issue. The floor?? I will soon have an 8x4 sheet of 3/4 blockboard spare if I can get the chassis
finished he he
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GasGasGas
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| posted on 3/1/09 at 12:02 AM |
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Look around for "BETTE" baths, they do the dims you specify , made of pressed steel and are generous on the depth, and are a lot lighter
than cast iron. If you need the tub length, you gain some by having wall mounted taps, as the baths for these don't have a big ledge to mount
the taps on!
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Fozzie
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| posted on 3/1/09 at 12:08 AM |
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We put a new suite in the outlaws bathroom in 2007. They had a deep cast iron jobby and yes it was soooooo heavy to get out....
Well they liked what they like (as they do at 90 years plus), so wanted like for like......No cast iron we thought.....so we got them a nice deep
steel bath from these people.......
bath linky
You might find something that Mrs wriggly-pig likes! 
HTH Fozzie
Good service and great to deal with (October 2007).......
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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wrigglypig
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| posted on 3/1/09 at 12:22 AM |
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Cheers guys there is plenty to look at here, they wont be laughing anymore when I show them these replies
Kev
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Fozzie
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| posted on 3/1/09 at 12:31 AM |
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This is the actual bath we got them......
linky
There are some nice taps in the 'tap section' too!
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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snapper
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| posted on 3/1/09 at 08:32 AM |
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Line walls and floor with marine ply and seal for a truly waterproof finish, build a 2 x 2 frame to support the bath and stop that annoying flex that
breaks the silicon seal and lets water through, I know cause i had to redo mine twice before i was given this sage advise.
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owelly
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| posted on 3/1/09 at 08:43 AM |
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And a handy tip for those folks who've complained about cast iron baths being heavy.........
Empty them first......
I'l get my goat......
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Peteff
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| posted on 3/1/09 at 09:15 AM |
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If you're taking a heavy cast iron bath out use a big hammer to reduce it in size, so much fun
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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bigfoot4616
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| posted on 3/1/09 at 10:05 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by snapper
Line walls and floor with marine ply and seal for a truly waterproof finish
ply is not the best thing to use if its being tiled onto. use a tile backer board, or plasterboard with a tanking system to make it fully
waterproof.
quote:
Originally posted by snapper build a 2 x 2 frame to support the bath and stop that annoying flex that breaks the silicon seal and lets
water through
agree with that, some baths are very flimsy.
just tiled a hotel bathroom that had a nice deep bath in it. it was a Villeroy & Boch bath, nice stuff but very expensive
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coozer
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| posted on 3/1/09 at 11:21 AM |
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Personally if I was doing the bathroom out again I would get rid of the bath and install a fancy shower.. more enjoyable especially run direct from
the combi and cleaner than lying in your own muck
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rf900rush
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| posted on 3/1/09 at 11:43 AM |
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Wife wanted a large bath a while back.
She did some google searching.
Direct from the manufacturer.
Then One turned up.
Outside dimension 1700mm x 900mm 440mm deep
The two kids love. It's like a swimming pool to them.
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eznfrank
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| posted on 3/1/09 at 11:52 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
If you're taking a heavy cast iron bath out use a big hammer to reduce it in size, so much fun
Definitely an eye wear protection job, bits of enamel get everywhere!!
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Stott
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| posted on 3/1/09 at 12:51 PM |
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Also actually lie in the bath you like first too. Was advised to by the salesman at Bath Centre down the road as the wife was cooing over a Villeroy
and Boch egg shaped bath (which was about £3k so a bit pricey anyway), like an evo of a slipper bath, and the guy says, "lie in it, it's
shit, can't sell it..." and fair play, it was actual crap!
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Bigheppy
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| posted on 3/1/09 at 01:41 PM |
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I'm also on the large size and after my experience with our new bath you must also consider how wide it is at its narrowest point. After finding
a deep bath and installing it it was'nt until I sat in it that I realised how narrow it is. It makes washing some areas quite difficult.
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wrigglypig
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| posted on 3/1/09 at 03:03 PM |
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Thanks guys for all the advice
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tomprescott
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| posted on 3/1/09 at 05:54 PM |
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On american psycho there's a bathroom where the bath appears to be just a tiled hole, I don't see why you couldn't do that to any
shape you want, small tiles and maybe a plastic sheet or something underneath for extra safety?
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Peteff
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| posted on 3/1/09 at 07:27 PM |
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Lay one up in carbon fibre, get Triton on the case Custom shapes could be a goer, like the fibreglass ponds at the garden centre. Get one with the
taps in the middle, I hate when I get the tap end
[Edited on 3/1/09 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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