installing corner bath

[girlycar]

best tips please?

[theshedman]

Hi girlycar, Not so much a tip but I have known a few people who have had these and after a short time they all wanted to go back to the normal straight ones. They said that they are difficult to lay down in and relax unless you get really big one and that they tend to use a lot more water than a conventional one. More water = higher gas or electric bills. Don't know if you have already gone into this but if not it maybe worth thinking about first.

[craft1948]

agree with shedman............unless you have to have one I wouldn't.........and they are sooooo 90's.....

[theshedman]

Forgot to add if you do decide on having a corner bath you will need to make sure that your hot water tank is big enough otherwise you will not have enough water to fill it. Unless of course you have a boiler which gives out constant hot water..

[ACtheTROLL]

a tip ?

put it in a corner

[fbg40]

Only one tip - don't do it !!! Had one of these, and along with all the other answers, have to agree, take an age to fill and you cannot lay down. Ours was only ever used as a tray for a shower !!
Sorry
FBG40

[girlycar]

thanks for all your tips,.. especially the one about the corner .....sigh..........but it's in and working,... had a corner bath previously, and this is an offset,... more down to room shape than anything else. I agree they take some filling,..
the panel doesn't seem to want to hold it's fit though and keeps jutting out,.. any ideas please?

[roslyn251254]

We've just had a complete new bathroom with an offset corner bath and we love it - we have a combi boiler so there's no problem filling it with hot water. Our panel kept coming out so the fitter came back and sealed it along the floor as well as the sides(previously it was just sealed at the sides). Seems to have done the trick and it doesn't move now. Rubbish about them being so 90s - ours has been admired by many jealous friends and relatives!!!

[roslyn251254]

Ours is 1500 x 1000 and plenty big enough.

[weeal]

lol @ ActheTroll

[girlycar]

thanks roslyn,.. we have left the panel for now to concentrate on tiling,.. will seal it in,
Wonder if anyone can help with tap pressure. The cold water is up to pressure in the sink, however it is very low in the bath tap,.. have exchanged the tap, but it is the same. We have isolating valves on the pipes,.. any thoughts please?

[girlycar]

weeal
Sat 15/08/09
17:36 lol @ ActheTroll
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yeah.....so original,.........