Difference in sizes

neneromanova

Apart from the Obvious, is there any noticeable size difference when you're actually in a bath/stood up to shower in it, to a 700mm or 750mm wide bath?

-taff

mark it out on the floor and have a look. Try doing what you would normally do in a shower...

martinsurrey

yes there is.

think about it, your shoulders are the same width in both, say 60cm for a good size guy.

that means in one they have 10cm free room, in the other 15cm, or 50% more space.

an 800mm double ended bath was the best thing I did in my new fit out, plenty of room for 2 ;-)

neneromanova

Unfortunately I can't do 800mm as it'll be a squeeze sitting on the toilet :rotfl: I'll look more into 750mm then.

Does a reinforced bath mean much or is a normal bath ok to stand and shower in?

EDIT: I've seen one that is "Manufactured from High Quality Acrylic" and one that is "Made from Heavy Duty acrylic. Reinforced with layers of fibreglass and resin" I'm guessing the second one is better than the first but is it worth it for the extra £50ish?

cyclonebri1

The issue is your size.
Would you fit comfortably in a tightly sized bath?
MSE answer is that you get a deeper bath of hot water for the same price with a narrow bath. Me?, give me a bit more space.
Your decision.

Baths are usually reinforced with at least 1 layer of GRP, don't buy 1 that isn't.

Back in the day when plastic baths became the norm they were available in 3mm, 5mm and 8mm. Even 10mm.

The advice was always 8mm.
Trouble was the thicker the plastic, the more limited to shape of bath that could be produced, hence the trend was to go for a thinner but more stylish bath with GRP reinforcement.

You don't see bath ads quoting thickness any more,

My final point is this, it's much more important to get the bath fitted correctly than it is to get the right bath. I duff installer can upcock any bath.

neneromanova

Hmmm, so which bath do I go for if no one does thickness sizes anymore?

cyclonebri1

neneromanova wrote: »

Hmmm, so which bath do I go for if no one does thickness sizes anymore?

I'm not saying no one does print the bath thickness, but it seems to be much less prominent than it was. Maybe it's because we demand more detailed definition in the shape of the bath than we ever did before.

Anyway it's quite simple just to view the raw edge of the bath flange, there is no stretch at that point.

Just ensure that whatever you buy, it's installed with as much support as possible.;);)