On 07/02/2015 13:30, Bruno wrote:
On Fri, 06 Feb 2015 22:46:02 +0000, Roger Mills wrote:

Weight doesn't necessarily imply bending strength - but it does give a
good solid feel to it when you stand in it. It will still need
supporting all over.

Well what a monumentally STUPID idea, then. Seems you have all the weight
and accompanying pain and NOTHING to gain for it. The 'solid feel' could
just has easily have come from an acrylic tray on a mortar base without
the risk of back injury.
So many times I've noticed these "improvements" they keep coming up with
are actually steps backwards.

Stone resin trays are hardly "new". They do feel more solid than many
acrylic trays, are available in shallow depths and are also quieter in
user (they don't drum or ring under the impact of the shower water, or
sound as you shift your weight about). They also expand and contract
less which makes them easier to seal.

There are a newer breed of glass composite trays that are a kind of
middle ground between the stone resin and the traditional acrylic ones.
They manage to combine some of the better attributes of both - feeling
more like stone resin, but without as much weight.

--
Cheers,

John.

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