Hole in bath - any simple repair solutions?

andrewmoorcroft

how about using a hot glue gun

dora37

plumb1 wrote:

You could do a fibreglass repair underneth, not on on top, and silcone won't work. But to be honest will only last a certain ammount of time,as we all know cracks get bigger with age;) also you will have constant movement with filling the bath with hot water and bathing.

you could take a look here


http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/204-0000

Hi,
I have just looked at the link you posted and before going through the hassle of replacement bath/tiling etc, I think we will give the Cramer Bath Repair Kit a try first - nothing to lose!

Fraserca

Chewing gum - well chewed and stuffed in the hole from the top will stop it right away.

Its the easiest solution.

Seriously - I used to use it to plug the leaks from old motorbike petrol tanks - it got me home more than once without spontaneous combustion...

Chewing gum is impervious to water and resistant to oil and petrol in cool(ish) conditions.

dora37

Fraserca wrote:

Chewing gum - well chewed and stuffed in the hole from the top will stop it right away.

Its the easiest solution.

Seriously - I used to use it to plug the leaks from old motorbike petrol tanks - it got me home more than once without spontaneous combustion...

Chewing gum is impervious to water and resistant to oil and petrol in cool(ish) conditions.

There's not a hole as such - more a crack, so if I wanted to do it this way there's not really anywhere for it to be 'pushed' into.

mae

I found a large crack in my bath last week I rang the insurance said my son had dropped a large shampoo bottle in bath which caused it and they said I'm covered to replace the bath and repair the very minimal damamge it has caused to living room ceiling. Don't know if this is an option for you but maybe worth a try?

NervousYetFeisty

Chewing gum is impervious to water and resistant to oil and petrol in cool(ish) conditions.

Lol! So cold baths then!

dora37

mae wrote:

I found a large crack in my bath last week I rang the insurance said my son had dropped a large shampoo bottle in bath which caused it and they said I'm covered to replace the bath and repair the very minimal damamge it has caused to living room ceiling. Don't know if this is an option for you but maybe worth a try?

If we can't repair it satisfactorily, then this is the route we will take. I don't really want the hassle of having to replace the bath/tiles at the moment, but obviously if it is necessary, then we will.

OH has gone to watch his beloved Royals (Reading) play this afternoon, so the bath is not a priority!

Will have a look tomorrow at B & Q to see what they've got.... B & Q on a Sunday...how exciting :j

italiastar

dora37 wrote:

Will have a look tomorrow at B & Q to see what they've got.... B & Q on a Sunday...how exciting :j

That's the last place I'd go - seriously.

Find a decent plumbers merchant chain an look for a steel bath - Kaldewei are excellent - I got one a couple of years ago for just over £100 - another good brand is Ariston.

buglawton

Huh? Your insurance co has confirmed they will cover a replacement bath but you think it's too inconvenient ot take up their offer? Did I read that correctly in a MoneySavingEpert forum?

I live near Reading and some years ago managed to find that rare thing - a good local plumber to do a big job so you never know your luck. If you go for a glass-fibre or plastic replacment, get the THICKER guage.

I always insist on NO glass paraphernalia in the bathtoom near sink or bath. Even the tooth mug is perspex.

dora37

buglawton wrote:

Huh? Your insurance co has confirmed they will cover a replacement bath but you think it's too inconvenient ot take up their offer? Did I read that correctly in a MoneySavingEpert forum?

I live near Reading and some years ago managed to find that rare thing - a good local plumber to do a big job so you never know your luck. If you go for a glass-fibre or plastic replacment, get the THICKER guage.

I always insist on NO glass paraphernalia in the bathtoom near sink or bath. Even the tooth mug is perspex.

WHOAH! WHOAH! WHOAH! WHOAH!....Let me clarify a couple of your points:

First of all after reading many,many excellent posts on this forum, I consider myself quite a good (still a lot to learn) MSE'r

I haven't contacted my insurance yet, a previous poster mae, says HER insurance co has agreed to replace her bath. I said I would take that route if we couldn't do a decent REPAIR.

I didn't say it was inconvenient, I said I didn't want the hassle of replacing AT THE MOMENT as we have other things going on in the house.

The repair kit that PLUMB1 kindly gave us a link to was £19.99 - cheaper if it works than paying £75 excess to the insurance co. We are not looking to replace the bath ourselves at the moment.

We don't live in Reading, OH is from there, and I lived there for 5 years, but we moved ooop north (my patch) over 10 years ago - lots of lovely nice plumbers up this way!!

Glad I got that sorted