Bob F wrote:
aemeijers wrote:
Don't give up- old iron tubs, if the porcelain is good, are worth
saving. They beat the heck out of all but the high-end special-order
modern tubs.

Are they significantly better than brand new cast iron tubs?



You priced a Real Cast Iron tub, lately? If the porcelain coating on the
old one is good, not cracked or stained, and still shiny, it is worth a
couple hundred bucks in effort or hired labor to salvage it, assuming
the color and style meet your (and SWMBO's) requirements. I'm sure you
can still get brand new tubs that are as good, but you won't find them
at the big box, and you will pay through the nose. If it isn't abused,
and there is nothing horrible in the water or the cleaning chemicals
used, a good porcelain-coated tub can last a century or more. Modern
plastic or fiber ones look tired after 20 years. Other than where idiot
Previous Owner chipped it by dropping wrenches, the 1960 tub in this
place looks like new. The plastic 1978 shower stall in the addition
looks like it belongs in the type of motel where you only stay when
everything else is booked solid.

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