fitting a new bath - wood underneath?

littlejaffa

possibly an odd question but i've googled and searched and nothing mentions an answer -
i'm installing a new bath and the one i took out had wood glued to the understand that the legs were attached to
the instructions on my new bath seem to suggest putting wood on the understand as well - otherwise there's nothing to attach the legs to the bath with...but i can't find anything to tell me what sort of wood or what sort of glue to use

it's just a standard size, plastic bath - nothing large/fancy etc
help!?

Dognobs

I ahve seen chip board usedIt is used to spread the weight and add strength. Think ou the weight of all that water and you! I would use 12mm ply.

martinthebandit

Personally I would run a couple of 50mm x 20mm battens along the length of the bath in line with each pair of legs and fix them to the floor.

The adjustable bath legs then sit onto the battens.

Canucklehead

Hi,


A new fibreglass bath will be supplied with a sheet of chipboard (or whatever) encapsulated in the base.

Did you throw away the instructions? It's all there if you read them, as in, how to fix the legs and the screws to use.

GSR.

littlejaffa

I have the instructions - pictures only - brand new bath from homebase - their website says follow instructions on the bath as supplied and their call centre said the same - so are no help
it does look like there's a layer under the fibreglass bottom that could be the wooden layer - but without the certainty i'm not risking screwing into a new bath and wrecking it
also on the pic the wooden layer looks very distinctly separate and doesn't on my bath

is there a way to check if there's wood under that fibreglass without wrecking the bath?

DVardysShadow

Take it back. Either there is a manufacturing fault or the instructions are insufficiently clear.

littlejaffa

DVardysShadow wrote: »

Take it back. Either there is a manufacturing fault or the instructions are insufficiently clear.

i was rather hoping someone here might be able to help than having to take a bath back (bit of a logistical challenge itself) over something that sound be rather easy..

latecomer

Ask if they have one on display in your local store and if os go in and have a look?

ormus

is it like this one?
you need to fit smallish battens all the way around the bath inside edge.
the frame fixes to these.
and also to the wall at the far side, with some small plates or angles.

most baths ive seen have the battens already glued in place.

then you need a fixing in the middle of the bath, to stop the bath flexing towards the floor.
there is usually a wood square glued in the middle for the screws.

keystone

My gut feel agrees with CH. It's almost certainly there already and got a layer of fibreglass/acrylic over it. How about you turn it upside down, take a pic and post it?

Oh and Ormus is right too. Plastic bath should be secured to the walls along long edge and one short edge - otherwise they flex. Don't just rely on the feet.

Cheers

Canucklehead

Hi,

There should be no need to fit any bits of timber to the bath.

You only need to fit the legs to the base and the bracket arrangement under the top edge.

The screw length is the only important thing, but the manufacturer will generally not supply a screw that would go through the leg, base and inside finish.
The instructions tell you the screw length, quantity and where they go.

I can only suggest you find a family member or friend who would be able to help you through this .

At this rate you will have lost the will to live long before you can run a bath and relax.


GSR.