My daughter's partner is getting a new bath fitted soon - what is the
recommendation on the thickness of an acrylic bath that is going to be used
for showering in? I realise that too much flexing will lead to problems
sealing the edges.

John wrote:
My daughter's partner is getting a new bath fitted soon - what is the
recommendation on the thickness of an acrylic bath that is going to be used
for showering in? I realise that too much flexing will lead to problems
sealing the edges.


6mm minimum.

The Natural Philosopher wrote:
John wrote:
My daughter's partner is getting a new bath fitted soon - what is the
recommendation on the thickness of an acrylic bath that is going to be
used for showering in? I realise that too much flexing will lead to
problems sealing the edges.

6mm minimum.

8mm better still, and don't even think about anything 5mm or under!

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John Rumm wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
John wrote:
My daughter's partner is getting a new bath fitted soon - what is the
recommendation on the thickness of an acrylic bath that is going to
be used for showering in? I realise that too much flexing will lead
to problems sealing the edges.

6mm minimum.

8mm better still, and don't even think about anything 5mm or under!

totally agree.

"John" wrote in message
...
My daughter's partner is getting a new bath fitted soon - what is the
recommendation on the thickness of an acrylic bath that is going to be
used for showering in? I realise that too much flexing will lead to
problems sealing the edges.

I once replaced a 5mm cheapy bath (in a house I bought), used for showering,
that was always leaking at the silicone sealant, as the bath just flexed and
pulled away. Also eventually leaked at plug hole as fibreglass started to
delaminate.(delaminiation can be bodged with plastic padding...).

Was replaced with steel bath that had none of those issues.

Current bath is 8mm (carionite) and doesn't flex at all. A plumber who
quoted for the bath room said he would only fit 8mm (or steel) if being used
for showering as he was unable to guarantee any silicone sealing.

My brother, who is an ex-plumber, said he often bodged 5 & 6mm baths in
place by filling up underneath with expanding foam to stop any movement.
Obviously leave space around taps and drain and seal floor with polythene to
stop it running into the room below (sounds line voice of experience !).

"Ian_m" wrote in message
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"John" wrote in message
...
My daughter's partner is getting a new bath fitted soon - what is the
recommendation on the thickness of an acrylic bath that is going to be
used for showering in? I realise that too much flexing will lead to
problems sealing the edges.

I once replaced a 5mm cheapy bath (in a house I bought), used for
showering, that was always leaking at the silicone sealant, as the bath
just flexed and pulled away. Also eventually leaked at plug hole as
fibreglass started to delaminate.(delaminiation can be bodged with plastic
padding...).

Was replaced with steel bath that had none of those issues.

Current bath is 8mm (carionite) and doesn't flex at all. A plumber who
quoted for the bath room said he would only fit 8mm (or steel) if being
used for showering as he was unable to guarantee any silicone sealing.

My brother, who is an ex-plumber, said he often bodged 5 & 6mm baths in
place by filling up underneath with expanding foam to stop any movement.
Obviously leave space around taps and drain and seal floor with polythene
to stop it running into the room below (sounds line voice of experience
!).

Sounds like incorrect fitting to me..
baths normally have a chipboard/ply base stuck to the bottom..
if this is correctly supported standing in the bath has zero effect on the
silicon seals.

Thin baths flex when filled with water not when showering IME.

Also an 8mm bathe flexes if it isn't supported properly.

Ian_m wrote:
"John" wrote in message
...
My daughter's partner is getting a new bath fitted soon - what is the
recommendation on the thickness of an acrylic bath that is going to be
used for showering in? I realise that too much flexing will lead to
problems sealing the edges.

I once replaced a 5mm cheapy bath (in a house I bought), used for
showering, that was always leaking at the silicone sealant, as the bath
just flexed and pulled away. Also eventually leaked at plug hole as
fibreglass started to delaminate.(delaminiation can be bodged with
plastic padding...).

Was replaced with steel bath that had none of those issues.

Current bath is 8mm (carionite) and doesn't flex at all. A plumber who
quoted for the bath room said he would only fit 8mm (or steel) if being
used for showering as he was unable to guarantee any silicone sealing.

My brother, who is an ex-plumber, said he often bodged 5 & 6mm baths in
place by filling up underneath with expanding foam to stop any movement.
Obviously leave space around taps and drain and seal floor with
polythene to stop it running into the room below (sounds line voice of
experience !).


I've bodged em with panels of MDF ply and so on tacked on with car body
filler.

It works OK, but a thicker bah is miles better.

"John" wrote

My daughter's partner is getting a new bath fitted soon - what is the
recommendation on the thickness of an acrylic bath that is going to be
used for showering in? I realise that too much flexing will lead to
problems sealing the edges.

When I was re-furbing my main bathroom, the advice received was that the
best strength was in a coated bath.
The argument is that the thicker acrylic baths (say 8mm) actually tend to
get "over-thinned" at tight radius points.
The coated baths start at (from memory) 5mm and have a further coat of
3-4mm.
The one I got was from Aqua Beau with a 25 year guarantee, but I believe
other manufacturers have similar offerings.

Phil

To restore balance to the world John wrote in

My daughter's partner is getting a new bath fitted soon - what is the
recommendation on the thickness of an acrylic bath that is going to
be used for showering in? I realise that too much flexing will lead
to problems sealing the edges.

Any that is fitted well it's all in the fitting!


Chris







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On Tue, 9 Sep 2008 18:22:03 +0100, "Joker7"
wrote:

To restore balance to the world John wrote in

My daughter's partner is getting a new bath fitted soon - what is the
recommendation on the thickness of an acrylic bath that is going to
be used for showering in? I realise that too much flexing will lead
to problems sealing the edges.

Any that is fitted well it's all in the fitting!


Chris

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