"andy" wrote:
Hi,

Looking to buy a new bathroom suite, and screwfix have a set for £195. But
the bath is steel. Are steel baths OK?? Any issues or arguments either
way?
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Andy

One advantage of a steel bath is that they are rigid compared to acrylic.
Cheap acrylic baths flex due to the weight of the person and water, unless
you install a supporting frame. Flexing makes it difficult to get a
waterproof seal between the edge of an acrylic bath and the wall.

Pros and cons of steel versus acrylic are covered in the following link, but
they don't mention the acrylic flexing issue (which isn't surprising):
http://www.bathroom-association.org/faq-baths.asp