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Tony Miklos[_2_]

On 3/28/2011 4:59 PM, wrote:
My wife and I are both seniors I need a recommendation for a walk-in
tub

OK seriously (my other reply was just a little joke), anyway I need to
replace my bath tub also. It is the dumbest design I've ever seen. The
side of the tub you step over is over 12" wide and it has a step built
in, but the step is only on the outside of the tub, no step from the
inside to go down or up and out again. I've fallen trying to get out of
it once and my heel went through the back wall and basically got stuck
in the fiberglass. The fiberglass had broken in a manner so when I
tried to pull my heel out, the fiberglass came with it and cut into my
heel more. I think I somehow got a hand back there and pushed in on the
fiberglass as I was pulling out my foot. 3 strips of aluminum (duct)
tape cover the hole.

Question: How can I make good use of the extra 6+ inches of bathroom
floor when I install a normal tub? (no money for a whirlpool bath
either). I suppose I could go all out and move the toilet 6" then
install a new vanity that is 6" wider, but that's a lot for 6".