I may be buying a new bath soon and while in Homebase on other
business I picked up a catalogue and noticed that a number of their
baths were steel .
Can anyone tell me the advantages /disadvantages of steel against
plastic(?) ..........I imagine they are sturdier but do they chip
easily .??? How much heavier are they size for size.I live in a
second floor flat ,not that I will be carrying it up myself ..




Stuart

Can anyone tell me the advantages /disadvantages of steel against
plastic(?)

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Stuart wrote:

I may be buying a new bath soon and while in Homebase on other
business I picked up a catalogue and noticed that a number of their
baths were steel .
Can anyone tell me the advantages /disadvantages of steel against
plastic(?) ..........I imagine they are sturdier but do they chip
easily .??? How much heavier are they size for size.I live in a
second floor flat ,not that I will be carrying it up myself ..

Last discussed on 4 March:
http://groups.google.com/group/uk.d-...f9af160910baf3

On Tue, 14 Mar 2006 22:24:41 +0000, Stuart
wrote:

I may be buying a new bath soon and while in Homebase on other
business I picked up a catalogue and noticed that a number of their
baths were steel .
Can anyone tell me the advantages /disadvantages of steel against
plastic(?) ..........I imagine they are sturdier but do they chip
easily .??? How much heavier are they size for size.I live in a
second floor flat ,not that I will be carrying it up myself ..

Steel:

Advantages: Strong, sturdy, will last a long time

Disadvantages: Will chip if hit hard, discolours with incorrect
cleaning chemicals


Plastic:

Advantages: Cheap, warm to touch

Disadvantages: Surface scratches very quickly, cracks easily, bath
flexes when full.


sponix