Hi,

As I mentioned in a previous post, as part of doing my bathroom, I am
installing a "traditional" style claw foot bath. As the cast iron
variety is completely out of my price range i have been looing around
at the acrylic ones that are on the market.

Is there anything I need to be careful of when looking to buy an
acrylic bath? I notice that they are all different thicknesses and
some are double skinned etc etc.. I woudl assume thicker is better for
insulation and strength, especially around weak spots such as plug
holes, but is there aminimum thickness that you would say I shouldn't
even consider buying?

Thanks

"Thomarse" wrote in message
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Hi,

As I mentioned in a previous post, as part of doing my bathroom, I am
installing a "traditional" style claw foot bath. As the cast iron
variety is completely out of my price range i have been looing around
at the acrylic ones that are on the market.

Is there anything I need to be careful of when looking to buy an
acrylic bath? I notice that they are all different thicknesses and
some are double skinned etc etc.. I woudl assume thicker is better for
insulation and strength, especially around weak spots such as plug
holes, but is there aminimum thickness that you would say I shouldn't
even consider buying?

They will be brought down in thickness anyway round the plug hole but
thicker is better. Insulation irrelevant. 6mm AFAICR was "standard" 8mm a
good one.


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"Thomarse" wrote

Hi,

As I mentioned in a previous post, as part of doing my bathroom, I am
installing a "traditional" style claw foot bath. As the cast iron
variety is completely out of my price range i have been looing around
at the acrylic ones that are on the market.

Is there anything I need to be careful of when looking to buy an
acrylic bath? I notice that they are all different thicknesses and
some are double skinned etc etc.. I woudl assume thicker is better for
insulation and strength, especially around weak spots such as plug
holes, but is there aminimum thickness that you would say I shouldn't
even consider buying?

Some vendors sell coated baths.
This adds thickness after the forming process.
The advantage of this (so I was told when I bought mine) is that starting
with a thicker material before forming can still result in significantly
thinner areas where serious moulding work is performed.
The coating on mine is called aquanite (manufacturer Aquabeau) and gives a
25 year guarantee for what it's worth. Other suppliers have similar
offerings.

HTH

Phil

TheScullster wrote:
"Thomarse" wrote

Hi,

As I mentioned in a previous post, as part of doing my bathroom, I am
installing a "traditional" style claw foot bath. As the cast iron
variety is completely out of my price range i have been looing around
at the acrylic ones that are on the market.

Is there anything I need to be careful of when looking to buy an
acrylic bath? I notice that they are all different thicknesses and
some are double skinned etc etc.. I woudl assume thicker is better for
insulation and strength, especially around weak spots such as plug
holes, but is there aminimum thickness that you would say I shouldn't
even consider buying?

Some vendors sell coated baths.
This adds thickness after the forming process.
The advantage of this (so I was told when I bought mine) is that starting
with a thicker material before forming can still result in significantly
thinner areas where serious moulding work is performed.
The coating on mine is called aquanite (manufacturer Aquabeau) and gives a
25 year guarantee for what it's worth. Other suppliers have similar
offerings.

HTH

Phil


Since you cannot brace a bath that isn't encased without it looking
ugly, get the very thickest you can afford.

I have to say that I find the ruddy things and expensive and ugly waste
of money, and always build my baths in where I can get some bracing
round them.

I suppose my ideal bath would be cast in concrete in situ with heating
pipes built in, and would be the bathroom radiator as well. ;-)

Then I'd tile it with sexy tiles.
Bit like a swimming pool in fact..