How daunting to change a bath tub

lewishardwick

Hi all,

So I discovered the chip board sub floor in my bathroom is water damaged, either historically or recently. It's still damp, but I doubt it's damage from the last two weeks of ownership.

The whole sub floor will need replacing, possibly the insulation underneath that too! I'm quite happy to get my hands dirty. But my big fear is removing the bath rub. I'd rather not have to re-tile toe whole place as I'm on a tight budget. Any pointers or advice apart from take it slow? I'm happy to trash the old bath as it is hideous and of such an awful design the shower curtain is not doing its job very well (will be getting a glass screen instead!)

Thanks!

brightontraveller

lewishardwick wrote: »

Hi all,

So I discovered the chip board sub floor in my bathroom is water damaged, either historically or recently. It's still damp, but I doubt it's damage from the last two weeks of ownership.

The whole sub floor will need replacing, possibly the insulation underneath that too! I'm quite happy to get my hands dirty. But my big fear is removing the bath rub. I'd rather not have to re-tile toe whole place as I'm on a tight budget. Any pointers or advice apart from take it slow? I'm happy to trash the old bath as it is hideous and of such an awful design the shower curtain is not doing its job very well (will be getting a glass screen instead!)

Thanks!

The amount of work and skill level required depends on what’s there too start with and how well its fitted? e.g all push fit pipe work , bath taps and waste same position, bath silicon to tile that go below existing bath height is much easier to remove than say tiled up from bath and silicon to bare plaster removing silicone from that can mean replastering ?


Far easier than say all lead / copper pipe work old imperial size pipes etc

Get bath with same layout positioning as present, learn where stop cocks are, even someone with basic diy skills should be able to change a bath hardest thing is getting old out and new in

Mr.Generous

brightontraveller wrote: »

The amount of work and skill level required depends on what’s there too start with and how well its fitted? e.g all push fit pipe work , bath taps and waste same position, bath silicon to tile that go below existing bath height is much easier to remove than say tiled up from bath and silicon to bare plaster removing silicone from that can mean replastering ?


Far easier than say all lead / copper pipe work old imperial size pipes etc

Get bath with same layout positioning as present, learn where stop cocks are, even someone with basic diy skills should be able to change a bath hardest thing is getting old out and new in

Spot on I'd say. If the bath is wall to wall ie no end panel required then getting one in and out without any re-tiling is going to be impossible. When done 1st time round the basin and toilet probably were absent so some room to work, it could be just too tight to do it. Good luck!!

lewishardwick

Thanks!

Luckily the sink and toilet wool be taken out to replace the wet floor, so I'll be fortunate enough to have some wiggle room.

Actually being pragmatic it's answered the question of withe refurbishing the kitchen or bathroom!!

JohnB47

Just interested - is the bathtub steel or cast iron or plastic? If not plastic, then the biggest problem will be moving the darned thing to disengage it and get rid.


I remember, many years ago, hitting a cast iron bathtub with a 4lb club hammer to break it up, rather than struggle getting it downstairs and off to the skip. Needless to say, after my ears stopped ringing, it was dragged down the stirs intact.

lewishardwick

JohnB47 wrote: »

Just interested - is the bathtub steel or cast iron or plastic? If not plastic, then the biggest problem will be moving the darned thing to disengage it and get rid.


I remember, many years ago, hitting a cast iron bathtub with a 4lb club hammer to break it up, rather than struggle getting it downstairs and off to the skip. Needless to say, after my ears stopped ringing, it was dragged down the stirs intact.

:rotfl:

It's a cheap plastic thing. If worse comes to worse, it'll be chopped up!