Should I Install Ceramic Tile UNDER the Bathtub ???
The OLD bathtub was cast iron.
It was 60"x30"x16" and an estimated weight of about 250 pounds (dry). I'm going to be installing a jetted tub within this 3-Wall nitch/cove of about the same size (60x30x20). This new tub will be acrylic/fiberglass, which weighs less than the old cast iron tub I removed. My question is... Would installing ceramic tile UNDER this new tub HELP with protecting against water damage to the sub-flooring... or, am I asking for future trouble by ending up with a bunch of cracked tiles? I don't really know the weight of the jetted tub... but I will get back to you if needed. (I'm looking at the Jacuzzi Luxura 530, #N790). Thanks in advance! God bless, David |
i thin layer of plastic is just as waterproof and much cheaper. which isnt
to say its gonna be waterproof. tile or plastic, you would need to caulk/seal where the pipes go through. or to put it another way, you arent going to turn your floor into a submarine. in short, the best way to protect against water damage to the sub floor is to keep the tub from leaking. once its leaked, you got a problem. its gonna go somewhere. randy "DaddyMonkey" wrote in message ... The OLD bathtub was cast iron. It was 60"x30"x16" and an estimated weight of about 250 pounds (dry). I'm going to be installing a jetted tub within this 3-Wall nitch/cove of about the same size (60x30x20). This new tub will be acrylic/fiberglass, which weighs less than the old cast iron tub I removed. My question is... Would installing ceramic tile UNDER this new tub HELP with protecting against water damage to the sub-flooring... or, am I asking for future trouble by ending up with a bunch of cracked tiles? I don't really know the weight of the jetted tub... but I will get back to you if needed. (I'm looking at the Jacuzzi Luxura 530, #N790). Thanks in advance! God bless, David |
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I have the bathroom 'gutted' and my next step will be adding tile... starting with the floor. It's not a big bathroom (6x8ft), but I was wondering if I should go ahead and tile WITHIN the nitch/cove that the tub will soon fit into... I plan on putting sound-deadening insulation inbetween the wall studs and then putting up roofing felt between the backer-board at the wall studs. Can I use roofing felt (15#) on the floor?... right now, the flooring is plywood. Thanks! God bless, David |
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